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BD Board Declares Increased Dividend
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Contact: Charles A. Borgognoni Corporate Communications (201) 847-6651 Patricia A. Spinella Investor Relations (201) 847-5453 Email: patricia_spinella@bd.com Franklin Lakes, NJ (November 26, 2002) -- The Board of Directors of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per common share, an increase of ΒΌ cent per share over the previous quarterly payment. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2003 to holders of record on December 12, 2002. The current indicated annual dividend rate is 40 cents per share. BD is a medical technology company that serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public. BD manufactures and sells a broad range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products.
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