Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Becton, Dickinson and Company

10 Shareholders’ Equity

Changes in certain components of shareholders’ equity were as follows:

  ESOP
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Issued at
Capital in
Excess of
Retained Unearned
ESOP
Deferred Treasury Stock
  Issued Par Value Par Value Earnings   Compensation   Compensation Shares Amount
Balance at September 30, 2003    $ 34,448      $ 332,662      $ 257,178      $ 3,950,592      $ (3,693    $ 8,974       (81,528,882    $ (1,439,934
   Net income                     467,402                    
   Cash dividends:
      Common ($.60 per share)
                    (151,093                  
      Preferred net of tax benefits                     (2,123                  
   Common stock issued for:
      Employee stock plans, net
              156,478                       7,408,051     71,725  
      Business acquisitions               149                       3,545     35  
   Common stock held in trusts, net                                 1,248     (17,376   (1,248
   Reduction in unearned ESOP
      compensation for the year
                          3,693              
   Repurchase of common stock                                       (9,551,286   (449,930
   Adjustment for redemption provisions   (3,306         710                       358,653     2,596  
Balance at September 30, 2004 $ 31,142   $ 332,662   $ 414,515   $ 4,264,778   $   $ 10,222     (83,327,295 $ (1,816,756
   Net income                     722,263                    
   Cash dividends:
      Common ($.72 per share)
                    (181,189                  
   Common stock issued for:
      Employee stock plans, net
              124,220                       4,638,097     44,839  
      Business acquisitions               206                       4,565     45  
   Share-based compensation               70,199  
   Common stock held in trusts, net                                 58     40,472     (58
   Repurchase of common stock                                       (9,711,800   (549,999
   Conversion of ESOP preferred stock   (31,142         6,706                       3,378,028     24,436  
Balance at September 30, 2005 $   $ 332,662   $ 615,846   $ 4,805,852   $   $ 10,280     (84,977,933 $ (2,297,493
   Net income                     752,280                    
   Cash dividends:
      Common ($.86 per share)
                    (212,435                  
   Common stock issued for:
      Employee stock plans, net
              148,342                       5,066,384     49,057  
      Business acquisitions               734                       15,864     156  
   Share-based compensation               108,613  
   Common stock held in trusts, net                                 854     (17,275   (854
   Repurchase of common stock                                       (7,281,100   (448,882
Balance at September 30, 2006 $   $ 332,662   $ 873,535   $ 5,345,697   $   $ 11,134     (87,194,060 $ (2,698,016

     Common stock held in trusts represents rabbi trusts in connection with deferred compensation under the Company’s employee salary and bonus deferral plan and directors’ deferral plan.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Company maintains an ESOP as part of its Savings Incentive Plan. The ESOP was initially established to satisfy all or part of the Company’s matching obligation. At inception, the ESOP purchased from the Company an issue of ESOP convertible preferred stock, which was subsequently allocated to plan participants. In December 2004, the remaining unallocated shares were converted to BD common stock and were fully utilized by April 2005. The Company’s matching obligation continues to be funded through the ESOP, which is used to purchase BD common stock at prevailing market prices. See Note 5 for further discussion.