Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Dover Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$394M
Total assets
871
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$452,414
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Dover Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Dover Corporation · Illinois · Manufacturing

$394M in assets, 871 participants

Dover Corporation's Dover Corporation Pension Plan reported $394M in total assets and 871 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #19,760 in Manufacturing (20,629 peers)

Where Dover Corporation Pension Plan sits by assets

Dover Corporation Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $394M for 871 participants (~$452,414/participant), down 31.2% in 2022.

$394M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
871
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$452,414
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $179M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Dover Corporation Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Dover Corporation Pension Plan outranks 97% of the 139,258 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.9x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$573M
Net Assets (End of Year)$394M
Net Income-$179M
Employer EIN530257888
Plan Effective Date1961-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dover Corporation)

$1.8B$2B$2.2B$2.4B 202220232024 $1.86B $2.23B ▲ +19.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Dover Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 13,568 $1.9B
2023 2 13,930 $2.1B
2024 2 13,405 $2.2B

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Dover Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Dover Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Dover Corporation Pension Plan contracted severely - down 31.2% during 2022, from $573M to $394M. Reported net income was -$179M.
How have Dover Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dover Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.9%, from $1.9B to $2.2B.
Where does Dover Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Dover Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Dover Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Employees Retirement Plan of Hajoca Corporation in PA ($394M, 3,724 participants).

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  • Dover Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans