BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Nov 26, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2003-11-24

Reporting Person: COHEN GARY M (President - BD Medical)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-11-24	Common Stock	A	4194	—	Acquired	25373	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-11-24	Common Stock	$38.775	A	30000	Acquired	2013-11-24	Common Stock (30000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	10256.83	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Stock Award Plan.

F2: Shares are held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Savings Incentive Plan ("SIP"). The information presented for the SIP is as of October 31, 2003.

F3: The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 24, 2004.