Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Changes in certain components of shareholders' equity for the first two quarters of fiscal years 2023 and 2022 were as follows:


	Common Stock Issued at Par Value		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Deferred Compensation		Treasury Stock
(Millions of dollars)									Shares (in thousands)	Amount
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	365	$	19,553	$	15,157	$	23	(81,283)	$	(8,330)
Net income	—		—		509		—		—	—
Common dividends ($0.91 per share)	—		—		(259)		—		—	—
Preferred dividends	—		—		(23)		—		—	—
Issuance of shares under employee and other plans, net	—		(52)		—		—		556	(3)
Share-based compensation	—		89		—		—		—	—
Common stock held in trusts, net (a)	—		—		—		—		(11)	—


Balance at December 31, 2022	$	365	$	19,590	$	15,384	$	24	(80,738)	$	(8,333)
Net income	—		—		460		—		—	—
Common dividends ($0.91 per share)	—		—		(259)		—		—	—
Preferred dividends	—		—		(23)		—		—	—
Issuance of shares under employee and other plans, net	—		(7)		—		—		21	5
Share-based compensation	—		56		—		—		—	—
Common stock held in trusts, net (a)	—		—		—		—		92	—
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	365	$	19,639	$	15,563	$	24	(80,625)	$	(8,327)


	Common Stock Issued at Par Value		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Deferred Compensation		Treasury Stock
(Millions of dollars)									Shares (in thousands)	Amount
Balance at September 30, 2021	$	365	$	19,272	$	13,826	$	23	(80,164)	$	(7,723)
Net income	—		—		677		—		—	—
Common dividends ($0.87 per share)	—		—		(248)		—		—	—
Preferred dividends	—		—		(23)		—		—	—
Issuance of shares under employee and other plans, net	—		(71)		—		—		762	19
Share-based compensation	—		83		—		—			—
Common stock held in trusts, net (a)	—		—		—		—		(5)	—

Repurchase of common stock (b)	—		150		—		—		(462)	(150)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	365	$	19,435	$	14,233	$	24	(79,869)	$	(7,855)
Net income	—		—		454		—		—	—
Common dividends ($0.87 per share)	—		—		(248)		—		—	—
Preferred dividends	—		—		(23)		—		—	—
Issuance of shares under employee and other plans, net	—		(21)		—		1		284	14
Share-based compensation	—		56		—		—		—	—
Common stock held in trusts, net (a)	—		24		—		—		9	(24)

Balance at March 31, 2022	$	365	$	19,495	$	14,416	$	24	(79,575)	$	(7,866)

(a)Common stock held in trusts consists of the Company’s shares held in rabbi trusts in connection with deferred compensation under the Company’s employee salary and bonus deferral plan and directors’ deferral plan. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, the common stock held in trusts was temporarily replaced with the Company’s Series C preferred shares to adhere to trust requirements until the Company’s spin-off of its Diabetes Care business was completed on April 1, 2022.

(b)Represents shares received upon final settlement of an accelerated share repurchase agreement, and the related forward sale contract, entered into during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021. The share repurchases were made pursuant to the repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors on September 24, 2013 for 10 million shares, which has been fully utilized. In November 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 10 million shares of BD common stock, for which there is also no expiration date.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components and changes of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the first two quarters of fiscal years 2023 and 2022 were as follows:


(Millions of dollars)	Total		Foreign Currency Translation		Benefit Plans		Cash Flow Hedges
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	(1,488)	$	(987)	$	(574)	$	75
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of taxes	(84)		(80)		—		(4)
Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes	12		—		11		1
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	(1,559)	$	(1,067)	$	(563)	$	73
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of taxes	(29)		(21)		—		(8)
Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes	13		—		11		2
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	(1,575)	$	(1,088)	$	(552)	$	67


(Millions of dollars)	Total		Foreign Currency Translation		Benefit Plans		Cash Flow Hedges
Balance at September 30, 2021	$	(2,088)	$	(1,292)	$	(784)	$	(10)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of taxes	34		41		—		(7)
Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes	11		—		11		—
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	(2,043)	$	(1,251)	$	(774)	$	(17)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of taxes	122		78		—		44
Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes	11		—		11		—
Balance at March 31, 2022	$	(1,910)	$	(1,173)	$	(763)	$	28