Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ameren Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$4.4B
Total assets
10,080
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$440,711
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Ameren Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Ameren Corporation · Missouri · Utilities

$4.4B in assets, 10,080 participants

Ameren Corporation's Ameren Retirement Plan reported $4.4B in total assets and 10,080 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #717 in Utilities (739 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Ameren Retirement Plan covers 10,080 participants in Missouri, 13x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~756 per filing). Assets: $4.4B.

$4.4B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
10,080
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$440,711
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $1.8B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 756 participants across 2,155 plans. Ameren Retirement Plan reports 10,080 participants - 13x that state average ($4.4B EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$6.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$4.2B
Net Income-$1.8B
Employer EIN431723446
Plan Effective Date1941-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ameren Corporation)

$7B$8B$9B$10B$11B 202220232024 $9.88B $8.01B ▼ -18.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Ameren Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 28,238 $9.9B
2023 2 19,512 $7.7B
2024 2 19,264 $8.0B

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Ameren Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

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Ameren Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Ameren Retirement Plan

Ameren Retirement Plan reports $4.4B in end-of-year assets across 10,080 participants (0.038% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.011% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $440,711 per participant (3.2x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$1.8B.

This plan identity (EIN 431723446, plan #005) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $4.4B to $4.8B (+8.0%) while covered participants moved from 10,080 to 9,760 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 10,080 $4.4B This page
2023 10,156 $4.7B Open filing
2024 · index core 9,760 $4.8B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Ameren Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ameren Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Ameren Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 30.0% during 2022, from $6.3B to $4.4B. Reported net income was -$1.8B.
How have Ameren Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ameren Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 19.0%, from $9.9B to $8.0B.
Where does Ameren Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ameren Retirement Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Ameren Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lucent Technologies Inc. Pension Plan in NJ ($4.4B, N/A participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Ameren Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Ameren Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri. Compare plans
  • Ameren Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have declined 19.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans