BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

The 189 asset managers below reported 99,130,446 for, 1,203,116 against, 61,353 abstained, 4,782 unknown. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Catherine M. Burzik

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Catherine M. Burzik”): 231,318,888 for, 7,558,702 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 189 asset managers below reported 99,028,457 for, 1,305,106 against, 61,352 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Carrie L. Byington

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carrie L. Byington”): 237,709,879 for, 1,158,292 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 189 asset managers below reported 100,333,526 for, 37 against, 61,352 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: R. Andrew Eckert

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Andrew Eckert”): 232,126,013 for, 6,687,849 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 189 asset managers below reported 100,329,450 for, 4,110 against, 61,354 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Claire M. Fraser

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Claire M. Fraser”): 229,100,818 for, 9,779,412 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 189 asset managers below reported 99,028,383 for, 1,305,180 against, 61,352 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Jeffrey W. Henderson

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeffrey W. Henderson”): 217,319,375 for, 21,431,616 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 189 asset managers below reported 93,342,946 for, 6,990,612 against, 61,356 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Christopher Jones

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher Jones”): 225,625,295 for, 13,164,009 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 189 asset managers below reported 98,886,688 for, 1,446,872 against, 61,355 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Timothy M. Ring

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Timothy M. Ring”): 233,833,749 for, 4,991,411 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 189 asset managers below reported 96,086,629 for, 4,246,932 against, 61,354 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Bertram L. Scott

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bertram L. Scott”): 218,378,674 for, 20,482,682 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 189 asset managers below reported 96,628,813 for, 3,704,749 against, 61,353 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Joanne Waldstreicher

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joanne Waldstreicher”): 238,331,834 for, 546,550 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 189 asset managers below reported 100,317,860 for, 12,707 against, 64,348 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

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Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Thomas E. Polen

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas E. Polen”): 222,041,619 for, 16,270,308 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal No. 1 : All of the Board of Directors' nominees for director were elected to serve for a term of one year and until their respective successors are elected and qu…”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 188 asset managers below reported 100,250,019 for, 83,541 against, 61,355 abstained.

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Description as filed by funds: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“3. On an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of BD's named executive officers”): 220,789,127 for, 17,666,312 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal No. 3 : The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of BD's named executive officers by the votes set forth in the table below.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 180 managers: 100,001,633 for, 331,114 against, 5,175 withheld, 59,925 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 988 managers: 145,101,613 for, 12,459,626 against, 96 withheld, 887,249 abstained, 23,863 not voted, 11,094 unknown, 2 1 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm.

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“2. Appointment of Ernst & Young as BD's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024”): 241,651,090 for, 14,886,637 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal No. 2 : The appointment of Ernst & Young as BD's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 191 asset managers below reported 99,501,393 for, 835,427 against, 5,175 withheld, 67,035 abstained, 4,782 unknown.

Showing the 25 largest of 191 asset managers. See all 191 in the interactive database.