Merck & Co., Inc.
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Merck International Defined Benefit Pension Plans by Year
International Defined Benefit Pension Plans — Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) ($M) ($M)
Merck International Defined Benefit Pension Plans: -$114M in FY2025, up 356.0% from a year earlier. That is the lowest of the 10 years on record here.
Where the FY2025 figure comes from
Source: Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗
Reported in Form 10-Q / 10-K Employee Benefit Plans Note.
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | International Defined Benefit Pension Plans — Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) ($M) ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | -114 | +356.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | -25 | -13.8% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | -29 | -122.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 129 | -12.8% | Form 10-K (filed 2025-02-25) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 148 | +1.4% | Form 10-K (filed 2024-02-26) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 146 | +175.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2023-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 53 | -26.4% | Form 10-K (filed 2022-02-25) ↗ |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 72 | -41.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2021-02-25) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 123 | -15.2% | Form 10-K (filed 2020-02-26) ↗ |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 145 | – | Form 10-K (filed 2019-02-27) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Merck International Defined Benefit Pension Plans ($M), annual FY2016–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Merck SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/mrk/kpis/db-intl-pension-netcost
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