Becton, Dickinson and Company

Medical technology company reports 8% increase in revenue

Published in Physician Law Weekly, August 18th, 2004

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD, BDX) reported quarterly revenues of $1.258 billion for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2004, representing an increase of 8% from the same period a year ago.

At constant foreign exchange rates, revenues increased 5%. Revenue growth in all segments benefited from favorable foreign currency translation, particularly with respect to the Euro.

Diluted earnings per share and net income for the quarter were 41 cents and $109 million, respectively. As announced in our July 2, 2004, press release, third quarter results included a pre-tax charge of $100 million relating to the agreement with Retractable Technologies,...

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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2004-08-18)

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