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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
BD Retirement Plan
Sponsored by Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
BD Retirement Plan is a cash balance pension plan sponsored by Becton Dickinson and Company of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. For the plan year ending 30 Sep 2025 it reported 22,288 participants, 7,780 of them active, and net assets of $1.57B.
Net assets came to $70,463 per participant, below the $87,623 median for defined benefit plans with 5,000 to 24,999 participants and close to the $67,961 median for defined benefit plans in manufacturing. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Schedule C lists 9 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $3.9M: $173 per participant, well below the same-size median of $232. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $14.5M. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $996M in 2009 to $1.57B in 2024 (up 58%), and participants from 21,836 to 22,288 (up 2%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified), from an audit whose scope was limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C) to exclude investment information certified by a bank or insurer.
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $70,463 | $87,623 | $67,961 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | — | $9,468 | $6,915 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $173 | $232 | $299 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.24% | 0.30% | 0.47% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $650 | $396 | $498 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 5,000 to 24,999 participants (651 plans), manufacturing (1,532) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,288 | $1.57B | $70,463 | — | — | $3.9M |
| 2023 | 23,384 | $1.68B | $71,838 | — | — | $3.7M |
| 2022 | 24,610 | $1.53B | $62,075 | $150M | — | $5.2M |
| 2021 | 25,768 | $1.54B | $59,588 | — | — | $4.8M |
| 2020 | 24,005 | $1.88B | $78,158 | $134M | — | $0 |
| 2019 | 24,996 | $1.69B | $67,655 | $16.5M | — | $0 |
| 2018 | 26,330 | $1.64B | $62,302 | — | — | $0 |
| 2017 | 27,676 | $1.59B | $57,347 | $200M | — | $0 |
| 2016 | 28,846 | $1.49B | $51,572 | $262M | — | $0 |
| 2015 | 23,327 | $1.24B | $53,080 | $128M | — | $0 |
| 2014 | 22,936 | $1.13B | $49,116 | $0 | — | $0 |
| 2013 | 22,770 | $1.28B | $56,421 | $40.0M | — | $0 |
| 2012 | 22,631 | $1.30B | $57,480 | $80.8M | — | $0 |
| 2011 | 22,464 | $1.20B | $53,322 | $100M | — | $0 |
| 2010 | 22,318 | $1.02B | $45,916 | $114M | — | $0 |
| 2009 | 21,836 | $996M | $45,615 | — | — | $0 |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$1,679,857,625
- Employer contributions—
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$0
- Total income, including investment results$74,710,825
- Benefits paid$169,602,944
- Administrative expenses$14,494,795
- Total expenses$184,097,739
- Net income−$109,386,914
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$1,570,470,711
Participants
- Active participants7,780
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits4,672
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits9,106
- Total participants, end of year22,288
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management | Investment management | $2,680,512 | $0 |
| Northern Trust Company | Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Investment management; Securities brokerage | $819,739 | $0 |
| Wellington Trust Company | Investment management | $82,131 | $0 |
| Alight Solutions LLC | Investment management | $68,413 | $0 |
| Prudential Insurance Co. | Investment management | $54,982 | $0 |
| Holland & Knight LLP | Legal | $54,536 | $0 |
| State Street Research & Management | Investment management | $50,187 | $0 |
| Rreef Midamerica LLC | Investment management | $38,783 | $0 |
| KPMG | Other services | $5,805 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Other administrative expenses$11,349,848
- Investment advisory and management fees$2,332,026
- Trustee and custodial fees$689,972
- Recordkeeping fees$68,413
- Legal fees$54,536
- Total administrative expenses$14,494,795
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Common/collective trusts$947M · 60.2%
- U.S. Government securities$171M · 10.9%
- Corporate debt instruments$147M · 9.4%
- Receivables$114M · 7.3%
- Pooled separate accounts$67.6M · 4.3%
- Partnership/joint venture interests$58.0M · 3.7%
- Cash (interest and non-interest bearing)$28.0M · 1.8%
- Corporate stocks$21.9M · 1.4%
- 103-12 investment entities$15.5M · 1.0%
- Other investments$1.7M · 0.1%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)Yes
- Accounting firmErnst & Young, LLP
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $10,000,000
- Blackout period during the year—
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
1ABenefits are primarily pay related1CCash balance or similar plan3HPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 339110: Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg.
Other plans of Becton Dickinson and Company
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| BD 401(k) Plan | 31,746 | $6.49B |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. S. Retirement Plan | Mars, Incorporated | 26,885 | $5.09B | $189,155 |
| Cwa/itu Negotiated Pension Plan | Board of Trustees Cwa/itu Negotiated Pension Plan | 21,312 | $1.02B | $48,084 |
| Merck US Pension Plan | Merck & Co., Inc. | 71,380 | $10.1B | $141,357 |
| Lucent Technologies Inc. Pension Plan | Nokia of America Corporation | 15,169 | $4.03B | $265,724 |
| Nokia Retirement Income Plan | Nokia of America Corporation | 81,332 | $12.9B | $158,046 |
| Basf Corporation Salaried Employees' Pension Plan | Basf Corporation | 14,886 | $1.60B | $107,618 |
Defined benefit plans in manufacturing closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is BD Retirement Plan?
22,288 participants at the end of the plan year ending 30 Sep 2025, of whom 7,780 were active employees, with net assets of $1,570,470,711. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 5,000 to 24,999 participants band, which held 651 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Becton Dickinson and Company contribute per participant?
This filing has no Schedule H financial statement, so employer contributions are not reported here.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $3,855,088 in compensation to service provider organisations, $173 per participant or 0.24% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $232 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $14,494,795. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is Becton Dickinson and Company. Investment advisory or management: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Northern Trust Company and Wellington Trust Company. Trustee or custodian: Northern Trust Company. The financial statements were audited by Ernst & Young, LLP. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion from a limited-scope audit, in which the accountant did not audit investment information certified by a bank or insurance company. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 15 Jul 2026. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 22-0760120, plan 004, received 15 Jul 2026; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.