SEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY

BECTON DICKINSON & CO CIK Number

The SEC Central Index Key (CIK) for BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX).

CIK (CENTRAL INDEX KEY)
0000010795
Also written as 10795 (without leading zeros).
Company
BECTON DICKINSON & CO
Ticker
BDX
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What is a CIK number?

A CIK (Central Index Key) is the unique, permanent identifier the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assigns to every filer — companies, funds, and individuals — in its EDGAR system. Unlike a stock ticker, a CIK never changes: even if BECTON DICKINSON & CO changed its ticker or name, its CIK (0000010795) would stay the same.

That stability is why the CIK is the most reliable way to pull a company's filings programmatically. Every 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Form 4 for BECTON DICKINSON & CO is indexed under CIK 0000010795.

CIK vs ticker — what is the difference?

  • Ticker (BDX) — exchange trading symbol; can change or be reused.
  • CIK (0000010795) — SEC filer ID; permanent, one per filer, used across all EDGAR filings.
  • Leading zeros are optional: 0000010795 and 10795 refer to the same filer.

How to use BECTON DICKINSON & CO's CIK

Paste CIK 0000010795 into EDGAR full-text search to see every filing, or skip the friction and download BDX filings as clean PDFs here. To look up any other company's CIK, use the CIK lookup directory.

Source: SEC EDGAR company index (sec.gov). CIK data is public.