---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000010795-21-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDX"
cik: "0000010795"
company_name: "BECTON DICKINSON & CO"
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T21:11:24.623723+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BD beats with Q3 revenue $4.9B (+26.9% YoY), raises FY2021 guidance; CFO to retire

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $4.9B, up 26.9% reported / 22.0% currency-neutral; GAAP EPS $1.72, adjusted EPS $2.74 (+24.5% YoY).
- Raised FY2021 guidance: reported rev growth 16.5-17.0% (prior 12-14%), currency-neutral ~14.0%, adjusted EPS $12.85-$12.95 (prior $12.75-$12.85).
- COVID-19 testing revenue $300M; repurchased 4.1M shares for $1.0B at avg $242/share.
- CFO Christopher Reidy (EVP, CFO, CAO) intends to retire; will remain until external successor found; will join board of planned Diabetes Care spinoff (NewCo) expected H1 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000010795-21-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDX
- cik: 0000010795
- company_name: BECTON DICKINSON & CO
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000054/0000010795-21-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000054/bdx-20210802.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-21-000054
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-21-000054.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-21-000054.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher R. Reidy departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer at BECTON DICKINSON & CO.
  - Action: announced retirement
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: On August 2, 2021, Christopher R. Reidy, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Chief Administrative Officer of BD informed BD of his intention to retire.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079521000054/0000010795-21-000054-index.htm

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