Latest period
$816M
YoY change
-62.7%
5Y CAGR
-21.3%
Peak year (FY2017)
$14.2B
Latest annual
$859M
Cash on Hand history chart for Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $859M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -62.7%
Cash on Hand history table for Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $859M | -62.7% | -$1.44B | ||
| FY2024 | $2.3B | +61.6% | +$877M | ||
| FY2023 | $1.42B | +22.0% | +$257M | ||
| FY2022 | $1.17B | -51.5% | -$1.24B | ||
| FY2021 | $2.4B | -15.5% | -$441M | ||
| FY2020 | $2.85B | +402.7% | +$2.28B | ||
| FY2019 | $566M | -51.1% | -$591M | ||
| FY2018 | $1.16B | -91.9% | -$13.1B | ||
| FY2017 | $14.2B | +645.5% | +$12.3B | ||
| FY2016 | $1.91B | +25.5% | +$388M | ||
| FY2015 | $1.52B | -44.7% | -$1.23B | ||
| FY2014 | $2.75B | +5.3% | +$137M | ||
| FY2013 | $2.61B | +19.6% | +$427M | ||
| FY2012 | $2.18B | +39.5% | +$617M | ||
| FY2011 | $1.56B | -10.4% | -$181M | ||
| FY2010 | $1.74B | -10.4% | -$202M | ||
| FY2009 | $1.95B | +88.8% | +$915M | ||
| FY2008 | $1.03B | +53.9% | +$361M | ||
| FY2007 | $670M | -39.5% | -$437M | ||
| FY2006 | $1.11B | -2.0% | -$23M | ||
| FY2005 | $1.13B | +50.3% | +$378M | ||
| FY2004 | $751M | +44.6% | +$232M | ||
| FY2003 | $520M | +112.2% | +$275M | ||
| FY2002 | $245M | +182.5% | +$158M | ||
| FY2001 | $86.7M | +58.3% | +$31.9M | ||
| FY2000 | $54.8M | -15.2% | -$9.84M | ||
| FY1999 | $64.6M | -22.4% | -$18.7M | ||
| FY1998 | $83.3M | -26.0% | -$29.3M | ||
| FY1997 | $113M | -16.7% | -$22.6M | ||
| FY1996 | $135M | -31.9% | -$63.3M | ||
| FY1995 | $199M | +109.2% | +$104M | ||
| FY1994 | $94.9M | +142.7% | +$55.8M | ||
| FY1993 | $39.1M | -30.9% | -$17.5M | ||
| FY1992 | $56.6M | +87.4% | +$26.4M | ||
| FY1991 | $30.2M | -27.6% | -$11.5M | ||
| FY1990 | $41.7M | -31.6% | -$19.3M | ||
| FY1989 | $61M | -50.6% | -$62.5M | ||
| FY1988 | $124M | -34.7% | -$65.5M | ||
| FY1987 | $189M | +9.4% | +$16.2M | ||
| FY1986 | $173M | +45.9% | +$54.4M | ||
| FY1985 | $118M | — | — |
- FY2025$859M-62.7%
- FY2024$2.3B+61.6%
- FY2023$1.42B+22.0%
- FY2022$1.17B-51.5%
- FY2021$2.4B-15.5%
- FY2020$2.85B+402.7%
- FY2019$566M-51.1%
- FY2018$1.16B-91.9%
- FY2017$14.2B+645.5%
- FY2016$1.91B+25.5%
- FY2015$1.52B-44.7%
- FY2014$2.75B+5.3%
- FY2013$2.61B+19.6%
- FY2012$2.18B+39.5%
- FY2011$1.56B-10.4%
- FY2010$1.74B-10.4%
- FY2009$1.95B+88.8%
- FY2008$1.03B+53.9%
- FY2007$670M-39.5%
- FY2006$1.11B-2.0%
- FY2005$1.13B+50.3%
- FY2004$751M+44.6%
- FY2003$520M+112.2%
- FY2002$245M+182.5%
- FY2001$86.7M+58.3%
- FY2000$54.8M-15.2%
- FY1999$64.6M-22.4%
- FY1998$83.3M-26.0%
- FY1997$113M-16.7%
- FY1996$135M-31.9%
- FY1995$199M+109.2%
- FY1994$94.9M+142.7%
- FY1993$39.1M-30.9%
- FY1992$56.6M+87.4%
- FY1991$30.2M-27.6%
- FY1990$41.7M-31.6%
- FY1989$61M-50.6%
- FY1988$124M-34.7%
- FY1987$189M+9.4%
- FY1986$173M+45.9%
- FY1985$118M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Becton, Dickinson and's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Becton, Dickinson and (BDX)
According to Becton, Dickinson and's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $816M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $859M (2025) – plunged 62.7% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Becton, Dickinson and cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of -21.3% – with a net decline across the window.
Between 2017 and 2025, Becton, Dickinson and cash and short-term investments plunged 94.0%, falling from $14.2B to $859M.
$14.2B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2017, against a low of $30.2M during 1991.
Becton, Dickinson and Cash on Hand by Year
Becton, Dickinson and Cash on Hand 2025: $859M
Becton, Dickinson and cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $859M, plunged 62.7% below 2024.
Becton, Dickinson and Cash on Hand 2024: $2.3B
2024's cash and short-term investments for Becton, Dickinson and came in at $2.3B, surged 61.6% from 2023.
Becton, Dickinson and Cash on Hand 2023: $1.42B
Becton, Dickinson and posted cash and short-term investments of $1.42B in 2023, grew 22.0% from 2022.
Becton, Dickinson and Cash on Hand 2022: $1.17B
In 2022, Becton, Dickinson and reported cash and short-term investments of $1.17B, plunged 51.5% below 2021.
Becton, Dickinson and Cash on Hand 2021: $2.4B
Becton, Dickinson and cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $2.4B.
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