BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2005

Oct 5, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2005-10-03

Reporting Person: CONSIDINE JOHN R (Executive VP and CFO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-10-03	Rights to Common Stock Under Deferred Compensation Plan	$	A	61.24	Acquired		Common Stock (61.24)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F2: The securities are generally distributed upon termination, or following retirement on the date or dates specified by the reporting person.

F3: Includes securities acquired through dividend reinvestment since the last report of the reporting person.