Merck & Co., Inc.
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Merck International Defined Benefit Pension Plans by Year
International Defined Benefit Pension Plans — Expected Employer Contributions Next Fiscal Year ($M) ($M)
Merck International Defined Benefit Pension Plans: $190M in FY2025, up 5.6% from a year earlier. That is the highest of the 9 years on record here.
Where the FY2025 figure comes from
Source: Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗
Reported in Form 10-K Employee Benefit Plans Note.
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | International Defined Benefit Pension Plans — Expected Employer Contributions Next Fiscal Year ($M) ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 190 | +5.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 180 | -5.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2025-02-25) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 190 | +26.7% | Form 10-K (filed 2024-02-26) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 150 | 0.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2023-02-24) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 150 | -11.8% | Form 10-K (filed 2022-02-25) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 170 | +13.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2021-02-25) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 150 | 0.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2020-02-26) ↗ |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 150 | 0.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2019-02-27) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 150 | – | Form 10-K (filed 2018-02-27) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Merck International Defined Benefit Pension Plans ($M), annual FY2017–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Merck SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/mrk/kpis/db-intl-pension-next-contrib
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