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0001708067
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000010795
BECTON DICKINSON & CO
001-04802
1 BECTON DRIVE
FRANKLIN LAKES
NJ
07417
2018476800
ROLAND FRIEDRICH CARL GOETTECHEMIN OCHE COMBE 4
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
3300
777711.00
289006461
05/13/2024
NYSE
Common
11/23/2007
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
1075
11/23/2007
N/A
Common
01/01/2008
Dividend
Issuer
N
142
01/01/2008
N/A
Common
11/23/2007
Performance Stock Units
Issuer
N
2083
11/23/2007
N/A
Y
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units,performance stock units and dividend stock during the period of  11/23/2007 through 11/24/2017
05/13/2024
02/12/2024
/s/ Roland Goette