Novartis AG
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Novartis Defined Contribution Expense by Year
Defined Contribution Expense ($M)
Novartis Defined Contribution Expense: $556M in FY2025, unchanged from a year earlier. That is the highest of the 10 years on record here.
Latest, FY2025
556
Period ended Dec 31, 2025
Change on a year earlier
0.0%
556 in FY2024
History
10 years
Since FY2016
Sources
8
Documents cited below
Where the FY2025 figure comes from
Source: Novartis Form 20-F (0001114448-26-000004) ↗
Reported in Form 20-F Note 25.
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Defined Contribution Expense ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 556 | 0.0% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001114448-26-000004) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 556 | +16.6% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001114448-26-000004) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 477 | -1.2% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001114448-26-000004) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 483 | -0.2% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001370368-25-000004) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 484 | -3.4% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001370368-24-000004) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 501 | +18.7% | Novartis Form 20-F/A (0001370368-23-000048) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 422 | -4.7% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001370368-22-000010) ↗ |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 443 | +44.3% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001370368-21-000006) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 307 | -9.2% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001370368-20-000003) ↗ |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 338 | – | Novartis Form 20-F (0001370368-19-000002) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Novartis Defined Contribution Expense ($M), annual FY2016–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Novartis SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/nvs/kpis/pension-dc-expense
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