FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of 54.5 cents per common share payable on June 30, 2014 to holders of record on June 9, 2014. The indicated annual dividend rate is $2.18 per share.

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