SuperworthBecton, Dickinson and shares outstanding BDX
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 275.2M
- On a year earlier
- −4.2%
- fewer shares
Becton, Dickinson and had 275.2M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q3 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 4.2% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 288M | −1% |
| FY2024 | 291.5M | −1% |
| FY2023 | 294.4M | +3% |
| FY2022 | 287.2M | −1% |
| FY2021 | 289.1M | −2% |
| FY2020 | 293.8M | +7% |
| FY2019 | 275.6M | +3% |
| FY2018 | 268.5M | +15% |
| FY2017 | 233M | +7% |
| FY2016 | 218.7M | +1% |
| FY2015 | 217.2M | +10% |
| FY2014 | 197.4M | −1% |
| FY2013 | 199.4M | −2% |
| FY2012 | 203M | −8% |
| FY2011 | 221.8M | −6% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 275.2M | −4% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 280.6M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 285.8M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 288M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 287.2M | −1% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 287.7M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 290.4M | −0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 291.5M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 290.3M | +1% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 290.3M | +2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 291.4M | +2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 294.4M | +3% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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