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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s Form 8-K, filed 2024-01-26 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2024-01-26 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Catherine M. Burzik | 231,318,888 | 7,558,702 | 1,228,359 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Carrie L. Byington | 237,709,879 | 1,158,292 | 1,237,778 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: R. Andrew Eckert | 232,126,013 | 6,687,849 | 1,292,087 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Claire M. Fraser | 229,100,818 | 9,779,412 | 1,225,719 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Jeffrey W. Henderson | 217,319,375 | 21,431,616 | 1,354,959 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Christopher Jones | 225,625,295 | 13,164,009 | 1,316,646 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Thomas E. Polen | 222,041,619 | 16,270,308 | 1,794,022 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Timothy M. Ring | 233,833,749 | 4,991,411 | 1,280,789 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Bertram L. Scott | 218,378,674 | 20,482,682 | 1,244,593 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Joanne Waldstreicher | 238,331,834 | 546,550 | 1,227,565 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 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. | 241,651,090 | 14,886,637 | 2,814,849 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 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. | 220,789,127 | 17,666,312 | 1,650,510 | -- | 19,246,627 | Majority: yes |
Source: BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2024-01-26 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 1,174 asset managers that disclosed a BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 25 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 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.”): 220,789,127 for, 17,666,312 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 76% for, 6% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 1,141 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 31,010,723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 27,709,911 | 7,207 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 18,110,341 | 1,382 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 11,374,200 | 99,752 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,197,772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morgan Stanley | 6,832,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 6,731,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 6,507,610 | 24 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 6,184,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 5,571,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5,413,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,689,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridgewater | 3,148,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 3,144,839 | 147 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 3,119,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC | 2,981,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 2,644,433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,449,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 2,427,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 2,394,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 2,311,844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 173,833 | 1,707,950 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 1,141 asset managers. See all 1,141 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 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.”): 241,651,090 for, 14,886,637 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 84% for, 5% against (89% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 191 asset managers below cast 99.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (99,501,393 for, 835,427 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 1,956,696 | 205,527 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,090 | 95 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 926,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 191 asset managers. See all 191 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% fund support · no official result
The 189 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (99,130,446 for, 1,203,116 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 0 | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 926,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 80% for, 3% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 189 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (99,028,457 for, 1,305,106 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 0 | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 926,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.5% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 189 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (100,333,526 for, 37 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 926,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 80% for, 2% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 189 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (100,329,450 for, 4,110 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 926,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 79% for, 3% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 189 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (99,028,383 for, 1,305,180 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 0 | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 926,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 75% for, 7% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 189 asset managers below cast 93% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (93,342,946 for, 6,990,612 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 483,418 | 2,492,856 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,088,681 | 73,542 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 51,123 | 875,575 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 78% for, 5% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 189 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (98,886,688 for, 1,446,872 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 0 | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 926,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 81% for, 2% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 189 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (96,086,629 for, 4,246,932 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,088,681 | 73,542 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 119,736 | 806,962 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 76% for, 7% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 189 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (96,628,813 for, 3,704,749 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 858,085 | 68,613 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.2% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 189 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (100,317,860 for, 12,707 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 926,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 189 asset managers. See all 189 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-01-26 (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 77% for, 6% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 188 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (100,250,019 for, 83,541 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 29,783,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 10,011,658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 8,166,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,028,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,518,676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,976,274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,750,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST | 2,520,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,425,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 2,284,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 2,162,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,619,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,554,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,470,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 1,394,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,233,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,203,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 1,163,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,108,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 961,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 926,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 899,923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 826,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 777,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 188 asset managers. See all 188 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-01-28 (outside the 2023-2024 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 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.”): 208,413,830 for, 25,696,707 against, per its Form 8-K (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. Of all 288,902,232 outstanding shares: 72% for, 9% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,259 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First County Bank /CT/ | 978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Weil Company, Inc. | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
All nominees (reported as one line). These filers reported the election of directors as a single line covering every nominee. It is not attributed to any one director, and no share total is shown for it.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARBOUR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 98,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Simplify Exchange Traded Funds | 0 | 0 | 5,175 | 0 | Abstain |
Meeting held 2024-01-23.
100% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (776 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Capital Management, LLC | 710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESPAC Advisors SoCal, LLC | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked by the number of BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 288,902,232 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.73% |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price | 9.59% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 6.27% |
| 4 | State Street | 3.97% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 2.49% |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley | 2.37% |
| 7 | Wellington | 2.33% |
| 8 | JPMorgan | 2.25% |
| 9 | Invesco | 2.14% |
| 10 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.93% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 11.23% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 9.61% | 13F |
| State Street | 4.68% | 13F |
| T. Rowe Price | 3.50% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.09% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1.83% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 1.65% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 1.41% | 13F |
| Invesco | 1.38% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.20% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 288,902,232 shares outstanding, as reported by BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO. on its Form 10-Q dated 2023-12-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.’s 10-Q dated 2023-12-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-01-23, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 1,174 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 12,955 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 16 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. — FOR was 93% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2024-01-26.
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