Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) reported quarterly earnings of $2.90 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.77 by 4.32 percent. This is a 3.94 percent increase over earnings of $2.79 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.714 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.673 billion by 0.88 percent. This is a 5.22 percent increase over sales of $4.480 billion the same period last year.