Becton Dickinson (BDX) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Becton Dickinson's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 275.16 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 4.2% from 287.22 million a year earlier and down 2.0% from the prior quarter.
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Becton Dickinson (BDX) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Becton Dickinson's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 288.51 million, down 0.9% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 291.01 million in FY2024 (+0.9%), 288.39 million in FY2023 (+0.4%), 287.36 million in FY2022 (-1.6%) and 292.09 million in FY2021 (+3.4%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since fiscal Q2 2020.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years came in fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 3.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 4.2%).
- Business Quant data shows BDX's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at 280.64 million (Q2 2026), 285.85 million (Q1 2026) and 288.51 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 371.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 707.60 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 357.30 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 386.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 577.60 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 275.16 Mn |
| 10 | Agilent Technologies | 48.58 Bn | 41.47 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 275.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 280.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 285.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 288.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 287.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 287.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 290.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 291.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 290.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 290.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 291.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 288.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 287.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 285.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 285.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 287.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 287.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 287.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 286.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 292.09 Mn |
API Access
Becton Dickinson Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "BDX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();