Becton Dickinson and Co vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $49.41B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $19.64 (market cap $47.81B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co and United Microelectronics Corp are close in size by market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays the higher dividend (2.32%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $47.81B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $44.93B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 2.12% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →Founded in 1980, United Microelectronics is the world's third-largest dedicated chip foundry, with 7% market share in 2021, according to Gartner, after TSMC and GlobalFoundries. UMC's headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and it operates 12 fabs in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan and Singapore, with additional sales offices in Europe, the U.S. and South Korea. UMC features a diverse customer base including Texas Instruments, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Xilinx and Realtek, supplying a wide range of products applied in communications, display, memory, automotive and more. UMC employs about 20,000 people.
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