Atmos Energy Corporation vs Becton Dickinson and Co — how do they compare? Atmos Energy Corporation trades at $168.76 (market cap $28.59B), while Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $180.75 (market cap $49.41B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co is the larger of the two by market cap, and Atmos Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.36%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ATO | BDX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.59B | $49.41B |
Sector | Utilities | Health |
52-Week High | $192.25 | $185.39 |
52-Week Low | $162.44 | $138.62 |
Enterprise Value | $38.40B | $65.51B |
Dividend Yield | 2.36% | 2.32% |
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Atmos Energy is the largest publicly traded, fully regulated, pure-play natural gas utility in the United States, serving more than 3 million customers in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. About two thirds of its earnings come from Texas, where it distributes natural gas in northern Texas and owns an intrastate gas pipeline spanning several key shale gas formations and interconnected with five storage facilities.
Read more on ATO →Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Interventional (largely the former Bard business) accounts for 23% of revenue. International revenue accounts for 44% of the company's business.
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