When did BDX join the S&P 500?

Becton Dickinson joined the S&P 500 index on 1972-09-30.

What sector is BDX in?

BDX is in the Health Care sector, Health Care Equipment industry.

BDX — Becton Dickinson

Name: BDX Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Health Care Equipment · Health Care

S&P 500 Timeline

1972-09-30Joined S&P 500

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is a global medical technology company that develops, manufactures, and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic products. It operates through the following segments: BD Medical, BD Life Sciences, and BD Interventional. The BD Medical segment produces medical technologies and devices designed

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Health Care
Industry	Health Care Equipment
Joined	1972-09-30
Tenure	53 yrs

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Institutional Holdings (13F)

1,464 institutions hold BDX, totaling 364.5M shares ($50.5B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	37.0M	$5.8B
2	BlackRock, Inc.	26.2M	$4.1B
3	First Eagle Investment Management, LLC	23.9M	$3.8B
4	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	15.3M	$2.4B
5	MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	9.1M	$2.2B
6	STATE STREET CORP	13.8M	$2.2B
7	MORGAN STANLEY	10.9M	$1.9B
8	BARCLAYS PLC	7.7M	$1.8B
9	Invesco Ltd.	10.2M	$1.6B
10	DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main	6.2M	$1.5B

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Data source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEC EDGAR 13F · Updated 2026-07-10