BD (company)

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Becton, Dickinson and Company
Trade name
BD
Company typePublic
Traded as
  • NYSE: BDX
  • S&P 500 component
IndustryMedical equipment, Consulting
Founded1897 (1897) in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Founders
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Tom Polen (Chairman, CEO and President)
  • Christopher R. Reidy (Executive Vice President and CAO)
  • Christopher DelOrefice (Executive Vice President and CFO)
Revenue US$20.248 billion (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021)
US$2.799 billion (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021)
Net income
US$2.002 billion (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021)
Total assets US$53.866 billion (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021)
Total equity US$23.677 billion (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021)
Number of employees
75,000 (September 2021)
Divisions
  • BD Interventional
  • BD Life Sciences
  • BD Medical
Websitebd.com
Footnotes / references
Financials as of September 30, 2021

Becton, Dickinson and Company, also known as BD, is an American multinational medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents. BD also provides consulting and analytics services in certain geographies.

BD is ranked #177 in the 2021 Fortune 500 list based on its revenues for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

In October 2014, the company agreed to acquire CareFusion for a price of US$12.2 billion in cash and stock.

In April 2017, C. R. Bard announced that it would be acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD). The transaction was completed later that year, and the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of BD, rebranded as Bard.

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