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To no one's surprise the health care industry has a long-term bullish thesis with the aging baby-boomer population advancing in age. Unfortunately, as we age we also tend to use more health care services. Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) provides just about everything a hospital needs to treat its patients: needles, syringes, reagents to identify diseases and so much more. Becton, Dickinson and Company is a dividend champion with 43 consecutive years of dividend growth. BDX closed trading on Friday, April 10th at $143.21, with a current yield of 1.68%.
The following tables/graphs are from my personal stock analysis spreadsheet. Data for the stock analysis was acquired through Becton, Dickinson and Company's investor relations page, Morningstar, and Yahoo Finance.
Historic Growth Rates:
Historically, owners of Becton, Dickinson and Company have done very well. According to longrundata.com, BDX has rewarded investors with a total return of 289% or 11.22% annualized over the last 10 years. Looking at the historic growth rates for per share dividends, earnings, revenue, and free cash flow paints a solid historical basis.
You can read the full analysis of Becton, Dickinson & Company at Seeking Alpha.
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Can Becton, Dickinson & Company Cure Your Portfolio?
To no one's surprise the health care industry has a long-term bullish thesis with the aging baby-boomer population advancing in age. Unfortunately, as we age we also tend to use more health care services. Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) provides just about everything a hospital needs to treat its patients: needles, syringes, reagents to identify diseases and so much more. Becton, Dickinson and Company is a dividend champion with 43 consecutive years of dividend growth. BDX closed trading on Friday, April 10th at $143.21, with a current yield of 1.68%.
The following tables/graphs are from my personal stock analysis spreadsheet. Data for the stock analysis was acquired through Becton, Dickinson and Company's investor relations page, Morningstar, and Yahoo Finance.
Historic Growth Rates:
Historically, owners of Becton, Dickinson and Company have done very well. According to longrundata.com, BDX has rewarded investors with a total return of 289% or 11.22% annualized over the last 10 years. Looking at the historic growth rates for per share dividends, earnings, revenue, and free cash flow paints a solid historical basis.
You can read the full analysis of Becton, Dickinson & Company at Seeking Alpha.
- Oak Value Fund: Investment Adviser’s Review – First Quarter 2009
Recent Purchases Becton, Dickinson & Co. – Becton, Dickinson is a global medical technology company that is focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the diagnosis of infectious diseases and cancers and advancing drug discovery. The company...
- Now's Not The Time For Mccormick & Company, Inc.
I mentioned in my dividend growth checkup that my plan for the year was to allocate less capital to the consumer staples due to their general overvaluation. However, that doesn't mean that I won't identify excellent companies with large moats...
- Cisco Systems, Inc. Is An Undervalued Dividend Payer - Dividend Stock Analysis
I have very little exposure to technology within my portfolio because there's much fewer options when it comes dividend growth investing. One company that I've had my eye on for a couple years now is Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO). Cisco Systems...
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Last week I analyzed Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) (Full Analysis Here) and today I wanted to take a closer look at their competitor, TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX). TJX Companies is an excellent company that sells clothes and home goods at discounts...
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I'm always on the lookout for excellent companies with a long growth trends in front of them. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) fits that bill but are the shares currently priced for perfection? Ross Stores is a discount retailer that offers consumers...