Becton Dickinson BDX
Becton Dickinson is the 220th largest S&P 500 company by market cap, worth $54.2 billion. 12 directors have filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (who counts), 1 of them an executive. 14 other officers are on file. At 30 Jun 2026, Vanguard was its largest institutional holder, with 13.2% of the company.
- Chair and CEO
- Thomas E. Polen Jr.
- Sector
- Health Care
- Sub-industry
- Health Care Equipment
- Headquarters
- Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
- Founded
- 1897
- More
- Wikipedia
- Market cap
- $54.2B
- 220th largest, 23 Oct 2026 close
- Price to sales
- 2.5
- Market cap over revenue
- Market cap per employee
- $753K
- Market cap over employees
- Connections
- 7
- S&P 500 companies sharing a director or officer
Largest institutional holders
Each fund group's share of Becton Dickinson. Where a company has several share classes, the share is of its total value.
13F filings for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026
Board and officers
6 people here also hold roles at other S&P 500 companies.
Roles filed up to 30 Sep 2026
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Directors (12) | |
| Thomas E. Polen Jr.Chairman, CEO and President | |
| William M. BrownDirectorAlso at 3MLast filed 29 Jan 2026 | |
| Carrie L. ByingtonDirector | |
| R. Andrew EckertDirectorLast filed 29 Jan 2026 | |
| Gregory HayesDirectorAlso at Phillips 66Last filed 29 Jan 2026 | |
| Jeffrey William HendersonDirectorAlso at QualcommLast filed 29 Jan 2026 | |
| Robert Luther HuffinesDirectorAlso at Insulet | |
| Christopher Ian Montague JonesDirectorLast filed 5 Feb 2026 | |
| Timothy M. RingDirectorAlso at Quest DiagnosticsLast filed 29 Jan 2026 | |
| Bertram L. ScottDirectorAlso at Dollar Tree and Lowe'sLast filed 18 Feb 2026 | |
| Joanne WaldstreicherDirectorLast filed 29 Jan 2026 | |
| Jacqueline WrightDirectorLast filed 29 Jan 2026 | |
| Officers (14) | |
| Vitor RoqueEVP & Chief Financial OfficerLast filed 3 Sep 2026 | |
| Richard ByrdEVP & President InterventionalLast filed 1 Dec 2025 | |
| Michael FeldEVP, Chief Revenue OfficerLast filed 29 Sep 2026 | |
| Michael David GarrisonEVP & Pres Med.Essntl&BioPharmLast filed 25 Jun 2026 | |
| Roland GoetteEVP and President, EMEALast filed 12 Aug 2026 | |
| Peter MenziusoEVP and President, BDILast filed 2 Jun 2026 | |
| Lanesha MinnixEVP and General CounselLast filed 17 Mar 2026 | |
| Pavan Kumar MocherlaEVP & President, Greater AsiaLast filed 1 Dec 2025 | |
| Bilal MuhsinEVP & President Connected CareLast filed 6 Jul 2026 | |
| Shana Carol NealEVP and Chief People OfficerLast filed 6 Apr 2026 | |
| David ShanEVP and Chief ISC OfficerLast filed 6 Jan 2026 | |
| Manish SinhaEVP and Chief People OfficerLast filed 22 Jun 2026 | |
| Pamela L. SpiknerSVP Controller & CAOLast filed 4 Mar 2026 | |
| Massimiliano UrbiniEVP & Chief ISC OfficerLast filed 6 Feb 2026 | |
Companies that share people with Becton Dickinson
Each person's title here, then at the other company.
- 3M MMM
- William M. Brown: Director here, Chairman & CEO there
- Dollar Tree DLTR
- Bertram L. Scott: Director here, Director there
- Insulet PODD
- Robert Luther Huffines: Director here, Director there
- Lowe's LOW
- Bertram L. Scott: Director here, Director there
- Phillips 66 PSX
- Gregory Hayes: Director here, Director there
- Qualcomm QCOM
- Jeffrey William Henderson: Director here, Director there
- Quest Diagnostics DGX
- Timothy M. Ring: Director here, Director there
Becton Dickinson's market cap since December 2008
Marked weeks are changes in the share count, such as a merger, not market moves.
Weekly, up to 23 Oct 2026
| Week ending | Market cap |
|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | $54.2B |
| 26 Dec 2025 | $56.0B |
| 27 Dec 2024 | $66.1B |
| 29 Dec 2023 | $70.8B |
| 30 Dec 2022 | $72.1B |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $71.6B |
| 25 Dec 2020 | $71.9B |
| 27 Dec 2019 | $73.8B |
| 28 Dec 2018 | $59.5B |
| 29 Dec 2017 | $48.8B |
| 30 Dec 2016 | $35.1B |
| 25 Dec 2015 | $32.9B |
| 26 Dec 2014 | $26.8B |
| 27 Dec 2013 | $21.4B |
| 28 Dec 2012 | $15.2B |
| 30 Dec 2011 | $16.1B |
| 31 Dec 2010 | $18.7B |
| 25 Dec 2009 | $18.8B |
| 26 Dec 2008 | $16.2B |
Download Becton Dickinson's data as JSON, with the weekly market caps in billions of dollars from 5 Dec 2008.
Workforce
Headcount at 30 Sep 2025
- Employees
- 72,000
We strive to continually invest in our associates with the goal of being an employer of choice for our approximately 72,000 associates located in 61 countries (as of September 30, 2025).10Table of ContentsAssociate Growth and DevelopmentWe are committed to empowering associates to drive their performance and shape their development within a culture grounded in excellence through performance management, talent development and education.
Insider trades
Open-market buys and sales by directors and officers. Grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are left out.
Trades from 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Directors and officers sold $2.8 million of stock in 21 sales and made no open-market purchases in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.
| Date | Person | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026Sale | Michael FeldEVP, Chief Revenue Officer | $14K |
| 26 Aug 2026Sale | Michael FeldEVP, Chief Revenue Officer | $31K |
| 13 Aug 2026Sale | Thomas E. Polen Jr.Chairman, CEO and President | $768K |
| 11 Aug 2026Sale | Roland GoetteEVP and President, EMEA | $441K |
| 27 Jul 2026Sale | Michael FeldEVP, Chief Revenue Officer | $12K |
| 26 Jun 2026Sale | Michael FeldEVP, Chief Revenue Officer | $11K |
| 24 Jun 2026Sale | Michael David GarrisonEVP & Pres Med.Essntl&BioPharm | $160K |
| 10 Jun 2026Sale | Michael David GarrisonEVP & Pres Med.Essntl&BioPharm | $167K |
| 1 Jun 2026Sale | Thomas E. Polen Jr.Chairman, CEO and President | $405K |
| 26 May 2026Sale | Michael FeldEVP, Chief Revenue Officer | $11K |
Showing 10 of 21 trades
Trades by members of Congress and officials
Trades members of Congress and senior executive branch officials disclosed, including their families'. Amounts are filed as ranges.
Trades from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2026
13 people disclosed 23 purchases and 28 sales of Becton Dickinson stock since October 2023.
| Date | Member or official | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $100K to $250K |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
| 21 May 2026 | Thomas H. Kean JrHouse, R-NJ 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 15 May 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Alan ArmstrongSenate, R-OK 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Sold | $250K to $500K |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $15K to $50K |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Kevin HernHouse, R-OK 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
Showing 10 of 51 trades
WARN layoff notices
Notices filed under Becton Dickinson's own name. Subsidiaries that file under their own names are not included.
Notices from 26 Oct 2023 to 26 Oct 2026
Becton Dickinson filed 2 notices covering 197 workers since October 2023.
| Notice | Place | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2025 | Franklin Lakes, NJ | 86 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | CA | 111 |