Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures prefilled devices, diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Medical is nearly half of the total business, while BD Life Sciences (27% of 2024 revenue) and BD Interventional (24%) account for the remainder. International revenue accounts for 43% of the company's business.

$64.6B

Market Cap • 3/11/2025

1906

(119 years)

Founded

1963

(62 years ago)

IPO

NYSE

Listing Exchange

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Franklin Lakes

Headquarters • New Jersey

S&P500 Participant

Index Composite • 2025