Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) reported quarterly earnings of $3.23 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.14 by 2.87 percent. This is a 12.23 percent decrease over earnings of $3.68 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.983 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.887 billion by 1.96 percent. This is a 9.55 percent decrease over sales of $5.509 billion the same period last year.