Becton Dickinson and Co vs Bank of New York Mellon Corp — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $49.41B), while Bank of New York Mellon Corp trades at $159.91 (market cap $108.78B). The key difference: Bank of New York Mellon Corp is far larger — about 2.2× Becton Dickinson and Co's market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays the higher dividend (2.32%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | BNY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $108.78B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $162.35 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $101.00 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 1.38% |
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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.
Read more on BDX →BNY Mellon is a global investment company involved in managing and servicing financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. The bank provides financial services for institutions, corporations, and individual investors and delivers investment management and investment services in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is the largest global custody bank in the world, with about $41.1 trillion in under custody and administration (as of Dec. 31, 2020), and can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute, or restructure investments. BNY Mellon's asset-management division manages about $2.2 trillion in assets.
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