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Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Short-Term Debt

The carrying value of Current debt obligations, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, at September 30 consisted of:

(Millions of dollars)									2025						2024
Commercial paper borrowings									$	855					$	400
Current portion of long-term debt
3.734% Notes due December 15, 2024			(a)						—						875
3.020% Notes due May 24, 2025			(a)						—						335
0.034% Notes due August 13, 2025			(a)						—						559
1.208% Notes due June 4, 2026									704						—
Other									1						1
Total current debt obligations									$	1,560					$	2,170

(a)All of the aggregate principal amount outstanding was retired upon maturity during fiscal 2025, as further discussed below.

Summary of Long-Term Debt

The carrying value of Long-Term Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, at September 30 consisted of:

(Millions of dollars)									2025						2024
1.208% Notes due June 4, 2026									—						671
6.700% Notes due December 1, 2026									154						158
1.900% Notes due December 15, 2026									586						559
3.700% Notes due June 6, 2027									1,722						1,721
7.000% Debentures due August 1, 2027									117						118
4.693% Notes due February 13, 2028									798						797
6.700% Debentures due August 1, 2028									114						115
0.334% Notes due August 13, 2028									1,054						1,004
4.874% Notes due February 8, 2029									622						622
5.081% Notes due June 7, 2029									597						596
3.553% Notes due September 13, 2029									936						891
2.823% Notes due May 20, 2030									747						746
3.519% Notes due February 8, 2031									876						835
1.957% Notes due February 11, 2031									995						994
3.828% Notes due June 7, 2032									1,168						1,113
4.298% Notes due August 22, 2032									496						496
5.110% Notes due February 8, 2034									546						545
1.213% Notes due February 12, 2036									701						668
4.029% Notes due June 7, 2036									933						889
6.000% Notes due May 15, 2039									121						121
5.000% Notes due November 12, 2040									90						90
1.336% Notes due August 13, 2041									1,049						999
4.875% Notes due May 15, 2044									244						244
4.685% Notes due December 15, 2044									938						934
4.669% Notes due June 6, 2047									1,462						1,460
3.794% Notes due May 20, 2050									554						554
Other long-term debt									1						1
Total Long-Term Debt									$	17,621					$	17,940

Schedule of Debt Issuances

The Company issued the following U.S. dollar-denominated debt during fiscal year 2024:

Interest rate and maturity

Period issued

Amount issued (Millions of dollars)

Use of proceeds

5.081% Notes due June 7, 2029

Third quarter 2024

$

600

Funding of the cash consideration and related fees and expenses for the Advanced Patient Monitoring acquisition and for general corporate purposes

4.874% Notes due February 8, 2029

Second quarter 2024

$

625

Retirement of 3.363% notes due June 6, 2024 and retirement, upon maturity, of 3.734% notes due December 15, 2024

5.110% Notes due February 8, 2034

Second quarter 2024

$

550

Retirement of 3.363% notes due June 6, 2024 and retirement, upon maturity, of 3.734% notes due December 15, 2024

The Company issued the following Euro-denominated debt during fiscal year 2024:

Interest rate and maturity						Period issued						Amount issued (Millions of Euros)						Amount issued (Millions of dollars)						Use of proceeds
3.828% Notes due June 7, 2032						Third quarter 2024						€	1,000					$	1,087					Funding of the cash consideration and related fees and expenses for the Advanced Patient Monitoring acquisition and for general corporate purposes
3.519% Notes due February 8, 2031						Second quarter 2024						€	750					$	806					Retirement of 3.875% notes due May 15, 2024 and 3.363% notes due June 6, 2024

The notes issued by Becton Finance included the following:

Interest rate and maturity

Period issued

Amount issued (Millions of Euros)

Amount issued (Millions of dollars)

Use of proceeds

4.029% Notes due June 7, 2036

Third quarter 2024

€

800

$

869

Funding of the cash consideration and related fees and expenses for the Advanced Patient Monitoring acquisition and for general corporate purposes

Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt

The Company’s retirements of debt upon maturity in fiscal years 2025 and 2024 included the following:

Principal, interest rate, and maturity

Period of retirement

€500 million ($584 million) of 0.034% notes due August 13, 2025

Fourth quarter 2025

£250 million ($339 million) of 3.020% notes due May 24, 2025

Third quarter 2025

$875 million of 3.734% notes due December 15, 2024

First quarter 2025

$998 million of 3.363% notes due June 6, 2024

Third quarter 2024

$144 million of 3.875% notes due May 15, 2024

Third quarter 2024

Summary of Interest Costs and Payments

A summary of interest costs and payments for the years ended September 30 is as follows:

(Millions of dollars)			2025						2024						2023
Charged to operations			$	613					$	528					$	452
Capitalized			62						57						51
Total interest costs			$	675					$	584					$	503
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized			$	628					$	473					$	452

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