Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Becton, Dickinson and Company


	Years Ended September 30
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016
	Dollars in millions, except share and per share amounts
Operations
Revenues	$	17,117	$	17,290	$	15,983	$	12,093	$	12,483
Gross Profit	7,577		8,288		7,269		5,965		6,018
Operating Income	1,484		1,760		1,509		1,522		1,481
Income Before Income Taxes	985		1,176		1,173		976		1,074
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)	111		(57)		862		(124)		97
Net Income	874		1,233		311		1,100		976
Basic Earnings Per Share	2.75		4.01		0.62		4.70		4.59
Diluted Earnings Per Share	2.71		3.94		0.60		4.60		4.49
Dividends Per Common Share	3.16		3.08		3.00		2.92		2.64
Financial Position
Total Assets	54,012		51,765		53,904		37,734		25,586
Total Long-Term Debt	17,224		18,081		18,894		18,667		10,550
Total Shareholders’ Equity	23,765		21,081		20,994		12,948		7,633
Additional Data
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding — Assuming Dilution (millions)	282.4		274.8		264.6		223.6		217.5

The results above include the net expense associated with specified items as detailed below. Additional discussion regarding the specified items in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018 are provided in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


	Years Ended September 30
Millions of dollars, except per share amounts	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016
Total specified items	$	2,510	$	2,749	$	2,409	$	1,466	$	1,261
After-tax impact of specified items	$	2,114	$	2,127	$	2,674	$	971	$	892
Impact of specified items on diluted earnings per share	$	(7.49)	$	(7.74)	$	(10.11)	$	(4.34)	$	(4.10)
Dilutive impact from share issuances	$	—	$	—	$	(0.30)	$	(0.54)	$	—

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