Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$764M
Total assets
821
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$931,049
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan · Sponsored by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. · Maryland · Manufacturing

$764M in assets, 821 participants

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.'s Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan reported $764M in total assets and 821 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
  • #18,094 in Manufacturing (18,672 peers)

Where Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan sits by assets

Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $764M for 821 participants (~$931,049/participant), up 1.0% in 2023.

$764M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
821
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$931,049
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$277M in the plan year 2022 filing to $7M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,092 in the plan year 2022 filing to 821 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $757M in the plan year 2022 filing to $764M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan outranks 98% of the 126,618 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 7.6x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$757M
Net Assets (End of Year)$763M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN521127357
Plan Effective Date1966-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.)

$700M$720M$740M$760M$780M 202220232024 $757M $718M ▼ -5.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,092 $757M
2023 1 821 $764M
2024 1 781 $718M

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Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan held essentially flat - up 1.0% during 2023, from $757M to $764M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 5.1%, from $757M to $718M.
Where does Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is IBEW 332 Pension Plan - Part a in CA ($764M, 2,182 participants).

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  • By total assets, Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 5.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans