Becton Dickinson and Co vs Essex Property Trust, Inc. — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $154.29 (market cap $42.39B), while Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $297.8 (market cap $19.12B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co is far larger — about 2.2× Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s market cap, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.48%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | ESS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $42.39B | $19.12B |
Sector | Health | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $298.33 |
52-Week Low | $135.49 | $239.61 |
Enterprise Value | $58.85B | $25.84B |
Dividend Yield | 2.73% | 3.48% |
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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 →Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 253 apartment communities with over 62,000 units and is developing three additional properties with 571 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
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