---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000010795-23-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDX"
cik: "0000010795"
company_name: "BECTON DICKINSON & CO"
filed_at: "2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T07:07:39.018658+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BD Q3 revenue $4.88B up 5.1%, adjusted EPS $2.96 up 11.3%, raises FY revenue guidance

## Summary
- Revenue of $4.88B, up 5.1% as reported, 6.3% currency-neutral; base revenue growth 6.7% as reported.
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.36; adjusted diluted EPS $2.96 vs $2.66 YoY, up 11.3%.
- Raised full-year base organic revenue growth guidance; maintained full-year adjusted EPS guidance.
- Received FDA 510(k) clearance for updated BD Alaris Infusion System, a key BD 2025 milestone.
- Completed sale of Surgical Instrumentation platform to STERIS for $540M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000010795-23-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDX
- cik: 0000010795
- company_name: BECTON DICKINSON & CO
- filed_at: 2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079523000072/0000010795-23-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079523000072/bdx-20230803.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-23-000072
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000010795-23-000072.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BECTON DICKINSON & CO reported financial results for third quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended June 30, 2023.
  - Period: third quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended June 30, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On August 3, 2023, Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its third fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10795/000001079523000072/0000010795-23-000072-index.htm

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