07:02 AM EST, 11/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Becton, Dickinson and Company ( BDX ) reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings Thursday of $3.81 per diluted share, up from $3.42 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $3.77.

Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $5.44 billion, compared with $5.09 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $5.38 billion.

The company said it expects fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS of $14.25 to $14.60 on revenue of about $21.9 billion to $22.1 billion. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $14.30 in adjusted EPS on revenue of $21.78 billion.

The company's board also increased quarterly dividend by 9.5% to $1.04 per common share, payable on Dec. 31 to holders of record on Dec. 9.

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