Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the earnings yield high or low?
The earnings yield of 2.49% is 19% below its 5-year average of 3.07%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.17%–4.25%).
As of Tuesday, July 28, 2026. 33.70% below its 12-month average of 3.76%.
EARNINGS YIELD
2.49%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM
3.76%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y
3.08%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y
3.07%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y
2.65%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y
3.53%
EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y
4.31%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-33.70%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-19.26%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-18.95%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-6.01%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-29.38%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-42.24%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
3.61%
median of 65 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-31.02%
vs the sector median at left
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Market Cap
$60.26B
Earnings Yield
2.49%
TTM Avg
3.76%
3Y Avg
3.08%
5Y Avg
3.07%
Market Cap
$54.46B
Earnings Yield
2.85%
TTM Avg
3.45%
3Y Avg
2.98%
5Y Avg
3.35%
Market Cap
$68.46B
Earnings Yield
5.23%
TTM Avg
2.84%
3Y Avg
1.87%
5Y Avg
1.60%
Market Cap
$71.62B
Earnings Yield
6.15%
TTM Avg
6.11%
3Y Avg
5.18%
5Y Avg
6.37%
Market Cap
$48.18B
Earnings Yield
2.26%
TTM Avg
4.27%
3Y Avg
5.00%
5Y Avg
3.99%
Market Cap
$44.93B
Earnings Yield
2.44%
TTM Avg
2.06%
3Y Avg
2.11%
5Y Avg
1.97%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) | $60.26B | 2.49% | 3.76% | 3.08% | 3.07% |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $62.18B | 4.19% | 3.13% | 3.50% | 4.17% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)vs › | $54.46B | 2.85% | 3.45% | 2.98% | 3.35% |
| Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs › | $68.46B | 5.23% | 2.84% | 1.87% | 1.60% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN)vs › | $71.62B | 6.15% | 6.11% | 5.18% | 6.37% |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs › | $48.18B | 2.26% | 4.27% | 5.00% | 3.99% |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $46.67B | 2.45% | 4.31% | 4.73% | 4.76% |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs › | $44.93B | 2.44% | 2.06% | 2.11% | 1.97% |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $79.64B | 8.10% | 7.68% | 5.83% | 6.68% |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $40.61B | 3.79% | 3.91% | 3.62% | 3.10% |
Earnings Yield
2.49%
EPS ÷ Price
P/E Ratio
40.2
Price ÷ EPS
Formula: Earnings Yield = (EPS / Price) × 100
Earnings Yield is simply the inverse of P/E. A P/E of 20 equals a 5% earnings yield.
How earnings yield is used:
Earnings Yield = EPS (TTM) / Share Price
Earnings yield is the inverse of the PE ratio, expressing trailing earnings as a percentage of price. Higher is cheaper.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EARNINGS YIELD |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | 2.49% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.53% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.58% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.58% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.57% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.56% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.50% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.47% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.55% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.62% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.57% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.60% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.62% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.62% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.53% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.54% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.50% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.58% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.61% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.55% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.53% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.61% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.67% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.74% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.81% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.74% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.79% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.72% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.71% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.70% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.68% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.67% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.60% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.63% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.61% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.64% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.71% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.74% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.72% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.68% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.66% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.68% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.67% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.68% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.70% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.69% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.69% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.77% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.75% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.73% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.74% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.68% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.76% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.64% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.58% |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.23% |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.25% |
| 2026-05-04 | 4.19% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.11% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.11% |
| 2026-04-29 | 4.22% |
| 2026-04-28 | 4.10% |
| 2026-04-27 | 4.08% |
| 2026-04-24 | 4.03% |
| 2026-04-23 | 3.96% |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.94% |
| 2026-04-21 | 3.91% |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.86% |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.87% |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.96% |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.94% |
| 2026-04-14 | 3.94% |
| 2026-04-13 | 3.94% |
| 2026-04-10 | 3.97% |
| 2026-04-09 | 3.94% |
| 2026-04-08 | 3.90% |
| 2026-04-07 | 3.96% |
| 2026-04-06 | 3.95% |
| 2026-04-02 | 3.97% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.92% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.90% |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.96% |
| 2026-03-27 | 3.97% |
| 2026-03-26 | 3.90% |
| 2026-03-25 | 3.87% |
| 2026-03-24 | 3.93% |
| 2026-03-23 | 3.92% |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.98% |
| 2026-03-19 | 3.92% |
| 2026-03-18 | 3.88% |
| 2026-03-17 | 3.79% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.82% |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.85% |
| 2026-03-12 | 3.84% |
| 2026-03-11 | 3.76% |
| 2026-03-10 | 3.74% |
| 2026-03-09 | 3.71% |
| 2026-03-06 | 3.67% |
| 2026-03-05 | 3.61% |
| 2026-03-04 | 3.57% |
| 2026-03-03 | 3.52% |
| 2026-03-02 | 3.47% |
| 2026-02-27 | 3.47% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.47% |
| 2026-02-25 | 3.39% |
| 2026-02-24 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-23 | 3.33% |
| 2026-02-20 | 3.31% |
| 2026-02-19 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.36% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3.46% |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.49% |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.45% |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.39% |
| 2026-02-10 | 3.57% |
| 2026-02-09 | 3.76% |
| 2026-02-06 | 3.53% |
| 2026-02-05 | 3.59% |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.57% |
| 2026-02-03 | 3.59% |
| 2026-02-02 | 3.67% |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.64% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.69% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.67% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.65% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.65% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.68% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.60% |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.60% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.65% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.58% |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.56% |
| 2026-01-14 | 3.58% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.68% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.66% |
| 2026-01-09 | 3.66% |
| 2026-01-08 | 3.61% |
| 2026-01-07 | 3.66% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.61% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.73% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.80% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.82% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.79% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.80% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.78% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.78% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.79% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.77% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.79% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.81% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.80% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.78% |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.71% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.69% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.70% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.74% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.93% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.91% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.82% |
| 2025-12-04 | 3.83% |
| 2025-12-03 | 3.83% |
| 2025-12-02 | 3.89% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.87% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.82% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.82% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.79% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.70% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.67% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.73% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.70% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.68% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.70% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.66% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.66% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.68% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.74% |
| 2025-11-10 | 3.89% |
| 2025-11-07 | 3.98% |
| 2025-11-06 | 3.99% |
| 2025-11-05 | 4.01% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.95% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.99% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.96% |
| 2025-10-30 | 3.94% |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.90% |
| 2025-10-28 | 3.84% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.78% |
| 2025-10-24 | 3.81% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.79% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.76% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.74% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.70% |
| 2025-10-17 | 3.74% |
| 2025-10-16 | 3.82% |
| 2025-10-15 | 3.79% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.76% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.79% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.79% |
| 2025-10-09 | 3.74% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.65% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.67% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.68% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.65% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.69% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.70% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.78% |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.84% |
| 2025-09-26 | 3.83% |
| 2025-09-25 | 3.92% |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.80% |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.79% |
| 2025-09-22 | 3.79% |
| 2025-09-19 | 3.78% |
| 2025-09-18 | 3.76% |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.77% |
| 2025-09-16 | 3.80% |
| 2025-09-15 | 3.81% |
| 2025-09-12 | 3.79% |
| 2025-09-11 | 3.71% |
| 2025-09-10 | 3.75% |
| 2025-09-09 | 3.71% |
| 2025-09-08 | 3.69% |
| 2025-09-05 | 3.68% |
| 2025-09-04 | 3.70% |
| 2025-09-03 | 3.73% |
| 2025-09-02 | 3.76% |
| 2025-08-29 | 3.66% |
| 2025-08-28 | 3.70% |
| 2025-08-27 | 3.62% |
| 2025-08-26 | 3.64% |
| 2025-08-25 | 3.63% |
| 2025-08-22 | 3.54% |
| 2025-08-21 | 3.60% |
| 2025-08-20 | 3.55% |
| 2025-08-19 | 3.57% |
| 2025-08-18 | 3.63% |
| 2025-08-15 | 3.61% |
| 2025-08-14 | 3.63% |
| 2025-08-13 | 3.61% |
| 2025-08-12 | 3.63% |
| 2025-08-11 | 3.67% |
| 2025-08-08 | 3.65% |
| 2025-08-07 | 3.77% |
| 2025-08-06 | 3.87% |
| 2025-08-05 | 3.77% |
| 2025-08-04 | 3.73% |
| 2025-08-01 | 3.78% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.74% |
| 2025-07-30 | 3.67% |
| 2025-07-29 | 3.65% |
| 2025-07-28 | 3.64% |
| 2025-07-25 | 3.60% |
| 2025-07-24 | 3.63% |
| 2025-07-23 | 3.65% |
| 2025-07-22 | 3.68% |
| 2025-07-21 | 3.80% |
| 2025-07-18 | 3.73% |
| 2025-07-17 | 3.68% |
| 2025-07-16 | 3.74% |
| 2025-07-15 | 3.74% |
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