BD Board Declares Dividends

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) BDX has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.77 cents per common share, an increase of 2.7 percent from the previous quarter.  The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2018 to holders of record on December 10, 2018.  The indicated annual dividend rate for fiscal year 2019 is $3.08 per share.  In addition, the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $15.3125 per share on the 6.125% mandatory convertible preferred stock, Series A, payable on February 1, 2019 to holders of record on January 15, 2019.  This represents $0.7656 per depositary share BDXA.

"Fiscal 2018 was a historic year for BD with the successful completion of the acquisition of C. R. Bard.  We are extremely proud of our strong fiscal 2018 results, which demonstrate how agile we can be as an organization while executing concurrently on two transformative acquisitions.  We enter fiscal 2019 with continued strong momentum and confidence in our ability to execute on our strategy and deliver on our commitments," said Vincent A. Forlenza, Chairman and CEO.  "This is the forty-seventh consecutive fiscal year in which we have raised our dividend.  This increase reflects our confidence in our long-term outlook, as well as our ongoing commitment to create value and return capital to our shareholders."

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BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 65,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help improve patient outcomes, improve the safety and efficiency of clinicians' care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to better diagnose disease and advance researchers' capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. In 2017, BD welcomed C. R. Bard and its products into the BD family. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com.

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