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Becton Dickinson and Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Becton Dickinson and Company total returns by year (1974–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $152.57 | $195.03 | 2.5% | +30.3% | |
| 2025 | $178.36 | $152.57 | 2.4% | -12.1% | |
| 2024 | $191.69 | $178.36 | 2.0% | -4.9% | |
| 2023 | $199.92 | $191.69 | 1.8% | -2.3% | |
| 2022 | $192.88 | $199.92 | 1.8% | +5.5% | |
| 2021 | $191.92 | $192.88 | 1.8% | +2.3% | |
| 2020 | $208.60 | $191.92 | 1.6% | -6.4% | |
| 2019 | $172.82 | $208.60 | 1.9% | +22.6% | |
| 2018 | $164.18 | $172.82 | 1.7% | +7.0% | |
| 2017 | $126.98 | $164.18 | 2.5% | +31.8% | |
| 2016 | $118.19 | $126.98 | 2.3% | +9.7% | |
| 2015 | $106.73 | $118.19 | 2.4% | +13.2% | |
| 2014 | $84.74 | $106.73 | 3.0% | +28.9% | |
| 2013 | $59.97 | $84.74 | 3.8% | +45.1% | |
| 2012 | $57.31 | $59.97 | 3.3% | +8.0% | |
| 2011 | $64.83 | $57.31 | 2.4% | -9.2% | |
| 2010 | $60.48 | $64.83 | 2.8% | +10.0% | |
| 2009 | $52.45 | $60.48 | 2.9% | +18.2% | |
| 2008 | $64.10 | $52.45 | 1.6% | -16.6% | |
| 2007 | $53.80 | $64.10 | 2.0% | +21.2% | |
| 2006 | $46.08 | $53.80 | 1.5% | +18.3% | |
| 2005 | $43.57 | $46.08 | 1.3% | +7.1% | |
| 2004 | $31.55 | $43.57 | 2.2% | +40.2% | |
| 2003 | $23.54 | $31.55 | 2.1% | +36.1% | |
| 2002 | $25.43 | $23.54 | 1.4% | -6.0% | |
| 2001 | $26.56 | $25.43 | 1.3% | -2.9% | |
| 2000 | $20.66 | $26.56 | 2.0% | +30.6% | |
| 1999 | $32.74 | $20.66 | 0.9% | -36.0% | |
| 1998 | $19.17 | $32.74 | 1.8% | +72.5% | |
| 1997 | $16.63 | $19.17 | 1.6% | +16.8% | |
| 1996 | $14.38 | $16.63 | 1.7% | +17.3% | |
| 1995 | $9.20 | $14.38 | 2.0% | +58.3% | |
| 1994 | $6.86 | $9.20 | 0.0% | +34.3% | |
| 1993 | $7.54 | $6.86 | 0.0% | -9.1% | |
| 1992 | $6.57 | $7.54 | 0.6% | +15.4% | |
| 1991 | $7.14 | $6.57 | 0.0% | -8.1% | |
| 1990 | $5.93 | $7.14 | 0.0% | +20.4% | |
| 1989 | $4.99 | $5.93 | 0.0% | +19.0% | |
| 1988 | $4.89 | $4.99 | 0.0% | +2.0% | |
| 1987 | $4.79 | $4.89 | 0.0% | +2.0% | |
| 1986 | $2.97 | $4.79 | 0.0% | +61.3% | |
| 1985 | $1.90 | $2.97 | 0.0% | +56.5% | |
| 1984 | $1.76 | $1.90 | 0.0% | +7.8% | |
| 1983 | $2.04 | $1.76 | 0.0% | -13.5% | |
| 1982 | $2.29 | $2.04 | 0.0% | -11.0% | |
| 1981 | $2.50 | $2.29 | 0.0% | -8.6% | |
| 1980 | $1.63 | $2.50 | 0.0% | +53.7% | |
| 1979 | $1.50 | $1.63 | 0.0% | +8.8% | |
| 1978 | $1.51 | $1.50 | 0.0% | -0.8% | |
| 1977 | $1.62 | $1.51 | 0.0% | -6.7% | |
| 1976 | $1.87 | $1.62 | 0.0% | -13.5% | |
| 1975 | $1.32 | $1.87 | 0.0% | +41.8% | |
| 1974 | $1.80 | $1.32 | 0.0% | -26.7% |
- Annualized
- +10.3%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +12.5%
- 52 full years
- Best year
- +72.5%
- 1998
- Worst year
- -36.0%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 34/52
- 65% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.3%
1974–2026
Average year
+12.5%
52 full years
Best year
+72.5%
1998
Worst year
-36.0%
1999
Positive years
34/52
65% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1974-27%'74
1975+42%
1976-13%
1977-6.7%
1978-0.8%'78
1979+8.8%
1980+54%
1981-8.6%
1982-11%'82
1983-14%
1984+7.8%
1985+56%
1986+61%'86
1987+2.0%
1988+2.0%
1989+19%
1990+20%'90
1991-8.1%
1992+15%
1993-9.1%
1994+34%'94
1995+58%
1996+17%
1997+17%
1998+73%'98
1999-36%
2000+31%
2001-2.9%
2002-6.0%'02
2003+36%
2004+40%
2005+7.1%
2006+18%'06
2007+21%
2008-17%
2009+18%
2010+10.0%'10
2011-9.2%
2012+8.0%
2013+45%
2014+29%'14
2015+13%
2016+9.7%
2017+32%
2018+7.0%'18
2019+23%
2020-6.4%
2021+2.3%
2022+5.5%'22
2023-2.3%
2024-4.9%
2025-12%
2026+30%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on BDX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Becton Dickinson and Company's average annual return?
- Since 1974, Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) has returned about 10.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.5%.
- What were Becton Dickinson and Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1998 (+72.5%) and the worst was 1999 (-36.0%).
- How often is Becton Dickinson and Company up in a year?
- 34 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 65% of the time.
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