Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) — Dividend Profile
Health Care·Medical/Dental Instruments
S&P 500 Aristocrat11y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.81%
@ $149.56
TTM Yield
2.79%
Forward Annual
$4.20
Quarterly
Market Cap
$40.1b
Payout (FCF)
45%
2.2x covered
Payout (Earnings)
68%
Latest Amount
$1.0500
Ex 2026-03-10
3y CAGR
-34.2%
5y CAGR
-16.1%
10y CAGR
-6.5%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-09
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.87)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (24.1%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
2.63×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -22.8%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.27%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
23 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.39%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-09$1.0500Quarterly2026-06-30recurring
2026-03-10$1.0500Quarterly2026-03-31recurring
2025-12-08$1.0500Quarterly2025-12-31recurring
2025-09-08$1.0400Quarterly2025-09-30recurring
2025-06-09$1.0400Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-03-10$1.0400Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2024-12-09$1.0400Quarterly2024-12-31recurring
2024-09-09$0.9500Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-10$0.9500Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2024-03-07$0.9500Quarterly2024-03-29recurring
2023-12-07$0.9500Quarterly2023-12-29recurring
2023-09-07$0.9100Quarterly2023-09-29recurring
2023-06-08$0.9100Quarterly2023-06-30recurring
2023-03-09$0.9100Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-12-08$0.9100Quarterly2022-12-30recurring
2022-09-08$0.8700Quarterly2022-09-30recurring
2022-06-08$0.8700Quarterly2022-06-30recurring
2022-03-09$0.8700Quarterly2022-03-31recurring
2021-12-09$0.8700Quarterly2021-12-31recurring
2021-09-08$0.8300Quarterly2021-09-30recurring
2021-03-09$0.8300Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-12-09$0.8300Quarterly2020-12-31recurring
2020-09-08$0.7900Quarterly2020-09-30recurring
2020-06-08$0.7900Quarterly2020-06-30recurring
2020-03-09$0.7900Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-09$0.7900Quarterly2019-12-31recurring
2019-09-06$0.7700Quarterly2019-09-30recurring
2019-06-06$0.7700Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-07$0.7700Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-12-07$0.7700Quarterly2018-12-31recurring
2018-09-06$0.7500Quarterly2018-09-28recurring
2018-06-07$0.7500Quarterly2018-06-29recurring
2018-03-08$0.7500Quarterly2018-03-30recurring
2017-12-07$0.7500Quarterly2017-12-29recurring
2017-09-07$0.7300Quarterly2017-09-29recurring
2017-06-07$0.7300Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-08$0.7300Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-12-07$0.7300Quarterly2016-12-30recurring
2016-09-07$0.6600Quarterly2016-09-30recurring
2016-06-07$0.6600Quarterly2016-06-30recurring
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