Becton Dickinson and Co vs Wheaton Precious Metals Corp — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $180.75 (market cap $49.41B), while Wheaton Precious Metals Corp trades at $136.03 (market cap $60.94B). The key difference: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays the higher dividend (2.32%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | WPM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $60.94B |
Sector | Health | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $165.72 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $91.02 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | $62.82B |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 0.58% |
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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 →Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is a precious metal streaming company. The company has entered into over 20 long-term purchase agreements with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt. It has streaming agreements covering approximately 19 operating mines and 9 development stage projects. The company's projects include Vale's Salobo mine and silver streams on Glencore's Antamina mine and Goldcorp's Penasquito mine.
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