Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Banerjee Ranjeet

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/30/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BECTON DICKINSON & CO [BDX]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, US Region & Canada /

(Street)

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4251 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	241	I	401(k) Trust

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Rights to Common Stock under Deferred Compensation Plan	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	79	⁽³⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/25/2015 ⁽⁴⁾	11/25/2024	Common Stock	10021	$134.73	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/26/2016 ⁽⁵⁾	11/26/2025	Common Stock	13762	$150.12	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/26/2017 ⁽⁶⁾	11/26/2026	Common Stock	9977	$170.69	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/26/2018 ⁽⁷⁾	11/26/2027	Common Stock	9596	$226.28	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/26/2019 ⁽⁸⁾	11/26/2028	Common Stock	7381	$242.10	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/26/2020 ⁽⁹⁾	11/26/2029	Common Stock	8586	$255.22	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.
(2)	The securities are generally distributed upon termination, or following retirement on the date or dates specified by the reporting person.
(3)	The securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(4)	The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2015.
(5)	The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2016.
(6)	The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2017.
(7)	The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2018.
(8)	The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2019.
(9)	The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Banerjee Ranjeet C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 1 BECTON DRIVE FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417			President, US Region & Canada