BD Declares Quarterly Dividend and Stock Buyback Plan
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 2d ago
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- Quarterly Dividend Declaration: BD has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.05 per common share, payable on March 31, 2026, reflecting the company's commitment to shareholder returns with an indicated annual dividend rate of $4.20.
- Stock Buyback Progress: To date in fiscal 2026, BD has repurchased $250 million in stock, indicating a proactive strategy in capital management aimed at enhancing earnings per share and shareholder value.
- Buyback Authorization Expansion: The board has authorized the company to repurchase up to 10 million additional shares of common stock, further enhancing the company's ability to respond flexibly to market changes while providing more options for future shareholder returns.
- Market Reaction Consideration: The actual timing, manner, and number of shares repurchased will be determined by management based on various factors including market price and economic conditions, demonstrating the company's prudent approach to capital allocation.
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Analyst Views on BDX
Wall Street analysts forecast BDX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BDX is 202.38 USD with a low forecast of 183.00 USD and a high forecast of 220.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 201.920
Low
183.00
Averages
202.38
High
220.00
Current: 201.920
Low
183.00
Averages
202.38
High
220.00
About BDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company is a global medical technology company. The Company is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of a broad range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products used by healthcare institutions, physicians, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, and more. Its BD Medical segment produces an array of medical technologies and devices that are used to help improve healthcare delivery in a range of settings. The BD Medical segment consists of various business units, including medication delivery solutions, medication management solutions, advanced monitoring, and pharmaceutical systems. Its BD Life Sciences segment provides products for the collection and transport of diagnostics specimens, and instruments and reagent systems to detect a range of infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infections and cancers. Its BD Interventional segment provides vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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