BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 2, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2004-11-30

Reporting Person: BECTON HENRY P JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-30	Common Stock	S	7000	$54.70	Disposed	128305	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	32000	Indirect
Common Stock	121800	Indirect
Common Stock	108440	Indirect
Common Stock	32320	Indirect
Common Stock	1600	Indirect
Common Stock	6419.25	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Held in trust and/or limited liability company for benefit of reporting person.

F2: Held in charitable remainder trust of which reporting person is a remainder beneficiary.

F3: Represents shares held in trust of which reporting person has become a co-trustee.

F4: Beneficial ownership of these securities is expressly disclaimed.

F5: By trusts for benefit of reporting person's children, with wife and independent advisor as co-trustees.