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Becton Dickinson Declares Increased Dividend
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Franklin Lakes, NJ (November 25, 1997) -- The Board of Directors of Becton Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of 14½ cents per common share, an increase of 1½ cents per share, or 11½ percent, over the previous quarterly payment. It will be payable on January 2, 1998, to holders of record on December 16, 1997. Becton Dickinson and Company manufactures and sells a broad range of medical supplies and devices and diagnostic systems for use by health care professionals, medical research institutions and the general public. For its most recent fiscal year the company reported revenues of $2.8 billion.
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