FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per common share, payable on June 30, 2021 to holders of record on June 9, 2021. The indicated annual dividend rate is $3.32 per share.

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Contacts:

Media	Investors
Troy Kirkpatrick	Kristen M. Stewart, CFA
VP, Public Relations	SVP, Strategy & Investor Relations
858.617.2361	201.847.5378
troy.kirkpatrick@bd.com	kristen.stewart@bd.com

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