Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Changes in Certain Components of Shareholders' Equity

Changes in certain components of shareholders’ equity were as follows:


	Common Stock Issued at Par Value		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Deferred Compensation		Treasury Stock
(Millions of dollars)									Shares (in thousands)	Amount
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	365	$	19,553	$	15,157	$	23	(81,283)	$	(8,330)
Net income	—		—		1,484		—		—	—
Cash dividends:
Common ($3.64 per share)	—		—		(1,046)		—		—	—
Preferred	—		—		(60)		—		—	—
Issuance of shares for preferred shares converted to common shares (a)	6		(4)		—		—		—	—
Issuance of shares under employee and other plans, net	—		(88)		—		1		1,056	24
Share-based compensation	—		259		—		—		—	—
Common stock held in trusts, net (b)	—		—		—		—		24	—


Balance at September 30, 2023	$	371	$	19,720	$	15,535	$	24	(80,203)	$	(8,305)
Net income	—		—		1,705		—		—	—
Cash dividends:
Common ($3.80 per share)	—		—		(1,100)		—		—	—


Issuance of shares under employee and other plans, net	—		(73)		—		1		801	2
Share-based compensation	—		247		—		—		—	—
Common stock held in trusts, net (b)	—		—		—		—		27	—
Repurchase of common stock (c)	—		—		—		—		(2,118)	(503)

Balance at September 30, 2024	$	371	$	19,893	$	16,139	$	25	(81,493)	$	(8,807)
Net income	—		—		1,678		—		—	—
Cash dividends:
Common ($4.16 per share)	—		—		(1,196)		—		—	—

Issuance of shares under employee and other plans, net	—		(76)		—		—		820	5
Share-based compensation	—		258		—		—		—	—
Common stock held in trusts, net (b)	—		—		—		—		14	—
Repurchase of common stock (c)	—		—		—		—		(4,533)	(1,006)
Balance at September 30, 2025	$	371	$	20,075	$	16,622	$	25	(85,192)	$	(9,808)

(a)Represents the conversion, in accordance with their terms, of 1.500 million mandatory convertible preferred shares that were issued in May 2020 into 5.955 million shares of BD common stock on the mandatory conversion date of June 1, 2023.

(b)Consists of the Company’s shares held in rabbi trusts in connection with deferred compensation under the Company’s employee salary and bonus deferral plan and directors’ deferral plan.

(c)Includes excise tax on share repurchases.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The components and changes of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:


(Millions of dollars)	Total		Foreign Currency Translation (a)		Benefit Plans		Cash Flow Hedges (b)		Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	(1,488)	$	(987)	$	(574)	$	75	$	—
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of taxes	(106)		(91)		(37)		21		—
Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes	46		—		41		6		—

Balance at September 30, 2023	$	(1,548)	$	(1,078)	$	(571)	$	103	$	—
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of taxes	(227)		(166)		(32)		(28)		(1)
Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes	42		—		46		(4)		—
Balance at September 30, 2024	$	(1,732)	$	(1,244)	$	(557)	$	70	$	(1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of taxes	(198)		(109)		(111)		21		1
Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes	35		—		32		3		—
Balance at September 30, 2025	$	(1,895)	$	(1,353)	$	(636)	$	94	$	—

(a) Includes net losses relating to net investment hedges and amounts relating to intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature.

(b) The amount during the year ended September 30, 2025 is primarily related to foreign exchange contracts. The amount during the year ended September 30, 2024 is primarily related to foreign exchange contracts as well as forward starting interest rate swaps, which were terminated during fiscal year 2024. The amount during the year ended September 30, 2023 is primarily related to forward starting interest rate swaps. Additional disclosures regarding the Company's derivatives are provided in Note 14.