BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: William M. Brown

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William M. Brown”): 229,666,746 for, 4,701,855 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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 182 asset managers below reported 99,143,583 for, 37,964 against, 30,237 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 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”): 222,460,121 for, 7,797,905 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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 182 asset managers below reported 99,100,958 for, 80,449 against, 30,377 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carrie L. Byington”): 233,523,789 for, 852,341 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 182 asset managers below reported 99,176,155 for, 5,392 against, 30,237 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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”): 212,988,078 for, 21,443,621 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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 182 asset managers below reported 94,688,539 for, 4,493,011 against, 30,235 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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”): 223,419,291 for, 11,060,117 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 182 asset managers below reported 99,090,748 for, 90,803 against, 30,233 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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”): 213,692,268 for, 20,691,456 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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 182 asset managers below reported 93,721,371 for, 5,460,177 against, 30,236 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher Jones”): 219,391,801 for, 15,072,728 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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 182 asset managers below reported 98,879,688 for, 301,862 against, 30,234 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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”): 214,682,478 for, 18,775,493 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 182 asset managers below reported 98,904,203 for, 118,804 against, 188,777 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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”): 233,071,138 for, 1,320,264 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 182 asset managers below reported 99,176,874 for, 4,674 against, 30,236 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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”): 222,906,992 for, 11,548,073 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 182 asset managers below reported 98,514,757 for, 666,793 against, 30,234 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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

BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joanne Waldstreicher”): 231,633,856 for, 2,805,606 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 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% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 182 asset managers below reported 99,150,185 for, 26,177 against, 35,423 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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”): 208,413,830 for, 25,696,707 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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: 89% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Say on Pay” (3 managers, 17,501 for); “SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES” (2 managers, 39 for).

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 173 managers: 95,349,029 for, 3,731,304 against, 28,802 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1,047 managers: 140,827,151 for, 17,301,655 against, 29,319 withheld, 4,543 abstained, 28,598 not voted, 9,350 unknown. 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 2025”): 235,180,130 for, 20,249,859 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025 (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 2025 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below.”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 185 asset managers below reported 98,301,425 for, 881,975 against, 37,272 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 185 asset managers. See all 185 in the interactive database.