- By Ben Reynolds

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) (BDX) is a Dividend Aristocrat thanks to its 44 years of consecutive dividend increases.

Most businesses with long histories of success don't expect rapid growth, but that's not the case at BD.

Case-in-point: BD is expecting 19% to 20% EPS growth this fiscal year.

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