BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 9, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2004-12-08

Reporting Person: DAGEVILLE JEAN MARC (VP - Human Resources)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-08	Common Stock	M	4100	$24.81	Acquired	8758	Direct
2004-12-08	Common Stock	M	3500	$29.34	Acquired	12258	Direct
2004-12-08	Common Stock	S	7600	$55.55	Disposed	4658	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.81	M	4100	Disposed	2007-01-27	Common Stock (4100)	Direct
2004-12-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.34	M	3500	Disposed	2008-01-26	Common Stock (3500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3409	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Savings Incentive Plan (the "SIP"). The information presented for the SIP is as of November 30, 2004.

F2: The option became 50% exercisable on January 27, 1999 and fully exercisable on January 27, 2000.

F3: The option became 50% exercisable on January 26, 2000 and fully exercisable on January 26, 2001.