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AT&T Pension Benefit Plan vs Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund

Side-by-side pension health comparison from DOL and public plan data

Verdict

AT&T Pension Benefit Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 79/100 (B) compared to Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund at 29/100 (F). Funding ratios differ by 59.8 percentage points (81.8% vs 22.0%). AT&T Pension Benefit Plan covers 472,000 participants.

MetricAT&T Pension Benefit PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
79/100 (B)*29/100 (F)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
81.8%*22.0%
Total Assets$55.0B$9.5B
Total Liabilities$67.2B$43.2B*
Unfunded Liability$12.2B*$33.7B
Participants472,000380,000
1-Year Investment Return6.9%*4.5%
Plan Typecorporatemultiemployer
PBGC Risk Levellowcritical
SponsorAT&T Inc.Teamsters Central States

AT&T Pension Benefit Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 79/100 (B) compared to Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund at 29/100 (F). Funding ratios differ by 59.8 percentage points (81.8% vs 22.0%). AT&T Pension Benefit Plan covers 472,000 participants.

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