Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Bard Puerto Rico Retirement and Savings Plan of our reports dated November 21, 2018, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Becton, Dickinson and Company and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Becton, Dickinson and Company included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 30, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

February 12, 2019