Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) will seek acquisitions. During the annual 2022 meeting of shareholders, Thomas Polen, Chairman, Chief Executive and President, said that “we intend to continue to increase our dividend over this time frame and maintain a competitive payout ratio. And after investing organically and returning value in the form of the dividend, there will be enough capital to support both tuck-in acquisitions and share repurchases with, on average, approximately $2 billion in cash available annually”.