BECTON DICKINSON & CO
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD; also Becton Dickinson or Becton) is an American multinational medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents. BD also provides consulting and analytics services in certain areas.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- BDX [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus [1]
- Business sectors
- biotechnology [2]
- Company / filing name
- BECTON DICKINSON & CO [1]
- Headquarters location
- Becton, Dickinson and Company headquarters; San Jose [2]
- Business address
- ONE BECTON DR, FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ, 07417-1880 [1]
- Founded
- 1897 [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- New Jersey, United States [1]
- Founders
- Fairleigh S. Dickinson; Maxwell Becton [2]
- Official website
- http://www.bdbiosciences.com/; http://www.bd.com/ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 18,870,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- September 30 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US0758871091 [2]
- CIK
- 0000010795 [1]
- SIC code
- 3841 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD; also Becton Dickinson or Becton) is an American multinational medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents. BD also provides consulting and analytics services in certain areas. [3]
BD is ranked #211 in the 2024 Fortune 500 list based on its revenues for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. [3]
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Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 18,870,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives BECTON DICKINSON & CO a fiscal year end of 0930 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: BDX (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 3841. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was BECTON DICKINSON & CO founded?
Founded: 1897. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of BECTON DICKINSON & CO?
Headquarters location: Becton, Dickinson and Company headquarters; San Jose. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for BECTON DICKINSON & CO?
Business sectors: biotechnology. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
BECTON DICKINSON & CO relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — BECTON DICKINSON & CO filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — BD (company) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.