Merck & Co., Inc.
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $368.89BP/E 119.6Yield 2.19%
Merck International Defined Benefit Pension Plans by Year
International Defined Benefit Pension Plans — Benefit Obligation Discount Rate (%) (%)
Merck International Defined Benefit Pension Plans: 4.2% in FY2025, up 0.5 pts from a year earlier. That is the highest of the 10 years on record here.
Where the FY2025 figure comes from
Source: Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗
Reported in Form 10-K Employee Benefit Plans Note.
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | International Defined Benefit Pension Plans — Benefit Obligation Discount Rate (%) (%) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 4.2% | +0.5 pts | Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 3.7% | +0.3 pts | Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 3.4% | -0.5 pts | Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 3.9% | +2.4 pts | Form 10-K (filed 2025-02-25) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 1.5% | +0.4 pts | Form 10-K (filed 2024-02-26) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 1.1% | -0.4 pts | Form 10-K (filed 2023-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1.5% | -0.7 pts | Form 10-K (filed 2022-02-25) ↗ |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 2.2% | +0.1 pts | Form 10-K (filed 2021-02-25) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 2.1% | -0.1 pts | Form 10-K (filed 2020-02-26) ↗ |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 2.2% | – | Form 10-K (filed 2019-02-27) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Merck International Defined Benefit Pension Plans (%), annual FY2016–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Merck SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/mrk/kpis/db-intl-pension-disc-rate
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