Becton, Dickinson and Company

BDX
HealthcareDividend King
$192.00
1.95%Fair Value

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) is a Healthcare company that currently yields 1.95% — trading near fair value based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $175.11 and the overvaluation threshold at $278.10. Becton, Dickinson and Company holds a quality score of 65/100 (Good), reflecting 54 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 72% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 6.0%.

BDX Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation

Underval. $175.11Overval. $278.10

Distance to undervalued

Waiting for a better entry

Needs about 8.8% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone

Undervaluation starts near $175.11, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 2.14% yield. That is 0.19% above today's yield.

Buy-zone price

$175.11

Target yield

2.14%

Research checklist

What to clear before buying the yield

Updated Aug 23, 2026

Dividend durability

54Y

Long dividend history supports a deeper look.

Earnings payout

72%

Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.

Cash payout

26%

Free cash flow coverage supports the payment.

Dividend growth

6.0%

Recent growth adds income compounding potential.

What changed

What changed since the last update

2026-08-222026-08-23

No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.

Why Now?

Becton, Dickinson and Company is trading at a fair valuation relative to its dividend history.

Current yield 1.9% vs historical max 2.6% (75% of maximum).

14 consecutive years without a dividend cut.

Reasonable payout ratio of 72%.

What matters now

Read the signal before the headline yield

Valuation is neutral here: quality has to do more of the work than entry price.

The 65/100 quality score calls for selective follow-up, not autopilot.

Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.

BDX Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder

Dividend Compounder (DRIP)

$

Year 1 Income

$207

Year 10 Income

$441

Yield on Cost

4.57%

Total Income

$3,082

Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.

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BDX Dividend Quality Score

Quality Score

65/ 100

Good

Payout Ratio5/25
Dividend Streak20/25
Growth (CAGR 5Y)15/20
Yield vs History10/15
FCF Coverage15/15

Key Metrics

Current Price$192.00
Annual Dividend$3.74
Current Yield1.95%
Yield — Max (10Y)2.60%
Yield — Min (10Y)1.37%
Undervalued Below$175.11
Overvalued Above$278.10
Payout Ratio72.49%
CAGR Dividend 5Y6.0%
CAGR Dividend 10Y5.7%
Years No Cut14y

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consecutive years of dividend growth