StocksMedium•5 November 2026•
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BD Increases Dividend for 55th Year and Authorizes 10 Million Share Repurchase
Key Facts
1The BD Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share, a 1.0% increase from the previous quarter.
2The company authorized an additional 10 million share repurchase program for its common stock.
The Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share, representing a 1.0% increase from the previous quarter. According to a statement released via PR Newswire, this marks the 55th consecutive fiscal year of dividend increases for the company, which also authorized an additional 10 million share repurchase program for its common stock.
BDX closed at $209.19 on November 4, 2026, following a session where the stock reached a high of $209.84 and a low of $200.3. The dividend hike brings the indicated annual rate to $4.24 per share, as the company maintains its membership in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index and continues its strategy of returning capital to shareholders.