Kennametal Inc. Employees Pension Plan
corporate plan · Kennametal Inc. · Denver, CO
Funding History
What This Means for You
Kennametal Inc. Employees Pension Plan is in good financial health at 98% funded. This means for every dollar the plan owes in future benefits, it has 98 cents in assets to cover it. This plan is also covered by the PBGC, providing an additional safety net. Participants in this plan have relatively low risk of benefit reductions.
Year-by-Year Funding
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Funding Ratio | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.9B | $5.0B | 97.5% | $233.8M |
| 2024 | $4.6B | $4.8B | 96.3% | $319.0M |
| 2023 | $4.5B | $4.7B | 96.7% | $225.0M |
| 2022 | $4.3B | $4.3B | 100.1% | $264.6M |
| 2021 | $4.0B | $4.0B | 100.5% | $306.6M |
Frequently Asked Questions
Kennametal Inc. Employees Pension Plan is 98% funded, meaning it has 98 cents in assets for every dollar in future benefit obligations. This is considered healthy by actuarial standards.
Kennametal Inc. Employees Pension Plan has 28,202 total participants, including 16,103 active employees and 12,099 retirees currently receiving benefits.
Yes, Kennametal Inc. Employees Pension Plan is covered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), which provides a backstop if the plan cannot pay benefits. The PBGC risk level is currently "low."
The Pension Health Score (0-100, A-F) measures a pension plan's financial strength based on funding ratio (50%), funding trend over 3 years (30%), and PBGC risk level (20%). Higher scores indicate more secure retirement benefits.
Pension Health Score is calculated from funding ratio, 3-year funding trend, and PBGC risk classification.