Assets by plan
Share of aggregate retirement assets
Sponsor portfolioTH
MERCK & CO., INC.
EIN 22-1918501pharmaceuticalsLatest filing 2025
Plans
4
Retirement
4
$27.48B assets
Welfare
0
Participants
120,651
126 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE, P.O. BOX 2000 - RAHWAY, NJ 07065732-594-4000merck.comLinkedIn10001+ employeespharmaceuticals
Retirement portfolio analytics
4 plans aggregated / $27.48B assets / 120,651 participantsParticipants by plan
Active + retired + deferred vested
- MERCK US PENSION (#003)71,380
- MERCK US Savings (#001)40,442
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MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN
ESOP
Assets$16.13B
Participants40,442
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Retirement#003
MERCK US PENSION PLAN
CashBalance
Assets$10.09B
Participants71,380
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Retirement#002
RETIREMENT PLAN FOR THE HOURLY EMPLOYEES OF MSD
TraditionalDB
Assets$660.2M
Participants6,342
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Retirement#004
MSD EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE & SAVINGS PLAN
ESOP
Assets$601.5M
Participants2,487
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Retirement plans4
| Plan # | Name | Type | Assets | Participants | Latest year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | MERCK US SAVINGS PLAN | ESOP | $16.13B | 40,442 | 2025 | |
| 003 | MERCK US PENSION PLAN | CashBalance | $10.09B | 71,380 | 2024 | |
| 002 | RETIREMENT PLAN FOR THE HOURLY EMPLOYEES OF MSD | TraditionalDB | $660.2M | 6,342 | 2024 | |
| 004 | MSD EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE & SAVINGS PLAN | ESOP | $601.5M | 2,487 | 2025 |
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