Becton Dickinson and Co vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $180.75 (market cap $49.41B), while Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $119.3. The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co pays a 2.32% dividend while Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Becton Dickinson and Co is trading nearer its 52-week high, Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | XLY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | — |
Sector | Health | — |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $124.52 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $105.64 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | — |
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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 →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: retail; hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; auto components; distributors; leisure products; and diversified consumer services. It is non-diversified.
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