Becton Dickinson Earnings Yield:
7.46% for May 21, 2013Becton Dickinson Historical Earnings Yield Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 21, 2013 | 7.46% |
| May 20, 2013 | 7.45% |
| May 17, 2013 | 7.40% |
| May 16, 2013 | 7.50% |
| May 15, 2013 | 7.43% |
| May 14, 2013 | 7.40% |
| May 13, 2013 | 7.51% |
| May 10, 2013 | 7.56% |
| May 9, 2013 | 7.71% |
| May 8, 2013 | 7.72% |
| May 7, 2013 | 7.73% |
| May 6, 2013 | 7.77% |
| May 3, 2013 | 7.73% |
| May 2, 2013 | 7.84% |
| May 1, 2013 | 8.05% |
| April 30, 2013 | 7.99% |
| April 29, 2013 | 7.95% |
| April 26, 2013 | 7.96% |
| April 25, 2013 | 7.82% |
| April 24, 2013 | 7.93% |
| April 23, 2013 | 7.86% |
| April 22, 2013 | 7.92% |
| April 19, 2013 | 7.97% |
| April 18, 2013 | 8.04% |
| April 17, 2013 | 7.97% |
| April 16, 2013 | 7.90% |
| April 15, 2013 | 7.94% |
| April 12, 2013 | 7.82% |
| April 11, 2013 | 7.80% |
| April 10, 2013 | 7.81% |
| April 9, 2013 | 7.84% |
| April 8, 2013 | 7.89% |
| April 5, 2013 | 7.84% |
| April 4, 2013 | 7.80% |
| April 3, 2013 | 7.81% |
| April 2, 2013 | 7.80% |
| April 1, 2013 | 7.87% |
| March 28, 2013 | 7.88% |
| March 27, 2013 | 7.92% |
| March 26, 2013 | 8.02% |
| March 25, 2013 | 8.15% |
| March 22, 2013 | 8.13% |
| March 21, 2013 | 8.20% |
| March 20, 2013 | 8.10% |
| March 19, 2013 | 8.21% |
| March 18, 2013 | 8.20% |
| March 15, 2013 | 8.16% |
| March 14, 2013 | 8.14% |
| March 13, 2013 | 8.27% |
| March 12, 2013 | 8.36% |
About Earnings Yield
Earnings yield is earnings per share from the previous four quarters divided by the share price. It is the reciprocal of the P/E ratio. The earnings yield is quoted as a percentage, which illustrates the percentage of each dollar invested that was earned by the company during the past twelve months.
The earnings yield can be used to compare the earnings of a stock, sector or the whole market against bond yields. Generally, the earnings yields of equities are higher than the yield of risk-free treasury bonds. Financial theorists argue that this difference exists because stock earnings are riskier than bond coupon payments.
If a company has an earnings yield of 64%, investors are purchasing $0.64 of earnings per dollar invested.
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BDX Earnings Yield Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| C.R. Bard | 5.30% |
| Cooper Companies | 4.89% |
| Baxter International | 5.67% |
BDX Earnings Yield Rankings
| Overall |
88th percentile 938 of 8002 |
| Sector |
92nd percentile 53 of 684 in Healthcare |
| Industry |
94th percentile 4 of 74 in Medical Instruments & Supplies |
BDX Earnings Yield Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 4.83% | May 29 2008 |
| Maximum | 9.64% | Dec 31 2012 |
| Average | 7.01% |
