Becton Dickinson and Co vs iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $180.75 (market cap $49.41B), while iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF trades at $79.57. The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co pays a 2.32% dividend while iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Becton Dickinson and Co is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | HYG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | — |
Sector | Health | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $81.32 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $78.72 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | — |
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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 →HYG is the world's largest high-yield bond ETF, tracking the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index. It provides liquid exposure to non-investment grade corporate debt, with 2026 top holdings including Cloud Software Group and Medline.
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