Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, or $3.64 annualized. This is a 4.6% increase from the prior dividend of $0.87.

The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2022, to stockholders of record on December 9, 2022, with an ex-dividend date of December 8, 2022.

The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7 percent.

"This is the 51st consecutive fiscal year in which we have raised our dividend, maintaining BD's membership in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have increased dividends for at least 25 consecutive years," said Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and president of BD. "This increase reflects our confidence in our long-term outlook, as well as our ongoing commitment to create value through execution of our BD 2025 strategy and return capital to shareholders."

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