Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) reported quarterly earnings of $2.91 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.81 by 3.49 percent. This is a 15.16 percent decrease over earnings of $3.43 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.252 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.147 billion by 2.04 percent. This is a 1.63 percent increase over sales of $5.168 billion the same period last year.