Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Franklin Lakes, NJ · Manufacturing
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Becton, Dickinson and Company, based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 54,034 participant records and $8.06B in net assets.
The largest is BD 401(k) Plan, an ESOP with a 401(k) feature with 31,746 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $207M and participant contributions $250M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $884M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $5.0M.
Combined net assets moved from $2.33B in 2009 to $6.49B in 2025 (up 178%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD 401(k) Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2025 | 31,746 | $6.49B | $204,540 | $9,167 | $1.1M |
| BD Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 22,288 | $1.57B | $70,463 | — | $3.9M |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 31,746 | $6.49B | $207M | $250M |
| 2024 | 2 | 53,506 | $7.41B | $154M | $240M |
| 2023 | 2 | 55,507 | $7.03B | $143M | $242M |
| 2022 | 2 | 58,496 | $6.18B | $290M | $233M |
| 2021 | 2 | 58,687 | $7.12B | $123M | $215M |
| 2020 | 2 | 55,044 | $6.87B | $201M | $196M |
| 2019 | 2 | 55,621 | $6.24B | $130M | $185M |
| 2018 | 2 | 54,449 | $4.79B | $65.4M | $140M |
| 2017 | 2 | 49,963 | $4.88B | $261M | $138M |
| 2016 | 2 | 43,462 | $3.71B | $279M | $40.0M |
| 2015 | 2 | 37,584 | $3.39B | $166M | $85.9M |
| 2014 | 2 | 37,409 | $3.24B | $35.7M | $85.3M |
| 2013 | 2 | 37,520 | $3.30B | $74.3M | $82.8M |
| 2012 | 2 | 37,020 | $3.07B | $114M | $79.2M |
| 2011 | 2 | 36,738 | $2.81B | $134M | $81.7M |
| 2010 | 2 | 36,762 | $2.63B | $145M | $77.0M |
| 2009 | 2 | 36,258 | $2.33B | $30.9M | $76.5M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management | Investment management | 1 | $2,680,512 |
| Fid Inv Inst Ops Co. | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing | 1 | $1,027,933 |
| Northern Trust Company | Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Investment management; Securities brokerage | 1 | $819,739 |
| Ernst & Young LLP | Other services | 1 | $95,000 |
| Wellington Trust Company | Investment management | 1 | $82,131 |
| Alight Solutions LLC | Investment management | 1 | $68,413 |
| Prudential Insurance Co. | Investment management | 1 | $54,982 |
| Holland & Knight LLP | Legal | 1 | $54,536 |
| State Street Research & Management | Investment management | 1 | $50,187 |
| Rreef Midamerica LLC | Investment management | 1 | $38,783 |
| KPMG | Other services | 1 | $5,805 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Becton, Dickinson and Company have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: BD 401(k) Plan and BD Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Becton, Dickinson and Company contribute to its plans?
$206,876,547 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $6,817 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Fid Inv Inst Ops Co., Northern Trust Company and Ernst & Young LLP and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.