Becton Dickinson (BDX) Raises Quarterly Dividend 10% to $0.66; 1.7% Yield

Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.66 per share, or $2.64 annualized. This is a 10% increase from the prior dividend of $0.60.

The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 10, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of December 8, 2015.

The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.

"Fiscal 2015 was a significant year for BD with the successful completion of the largest acquisition in the Company's history. We are very proud of our strong fiscal 2015 results, and we have entered fiscal 2016 with continued confidence in our ability to execute our strategy," said Vincent A. Forlenza, Chairman, CEO and President. "This is the forty-fourth 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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