Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Linde Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$2.1B
Total assets: 6,738
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $308,782
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Linde U.S. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Linde Inc. · Connecticut · Manufacturing

$2.1B in assets, 6,738 participants

Linde Inc.'s Linde U.S. Pension Plan reported $2.1B in total assets and 6,738 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

99th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Connecticut

Linde U.S. Pension Plan covers 6,738 participants in Connecticut, 9.1x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~740 per filing). Assets: $2.1B.

$2.1B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 6,738
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $308,782
avg assets per participant

Linde U.S. Pension Plan reported net income fell from $157M in the plan year 2023 filing to $119M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Linde U.S. Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.0B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Linde U.S. Pension Plan reported participants rose from 6,359 in the plan year 2023 filing to 6,738 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Connecticut

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Connecticut filers

In Connecticut, the average filing covers about 740 participants across 1,756 plans. Linde U.S. Pension Plan reports 6,738 participants - 9.1x that state average ($2.1B EOY assets).

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$2.1B
Net Income	$119M
Employer EIN	061249050
Plan Effective Date	1992-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Linde Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Linde Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	10,207	$2.5B
2023	3	17,030	$4.8B
2024	3	17,939	$5.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Linde U.S. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

Rtx Consolidated Pension Plan $41.6B · 36,180
The Citigroup Pension Plan $10.0B · 15,906
Eversource Pension Plan $5.8B · 3,428
Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc. $5.2B · 9,682
The Hartford Retirement Plan for U.S. Employees $3.4B · 7,034

Compare Linde U.S. Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Linde U.S. Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Jefferson Defined Benefit Plan (PA) $2.1B · 6,179
Navy Federal Credit Union Employees' Retirement Plan (VA) $2.1B · 18,657
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan (WI) $2.1B · 7,653
Alaska Electrical Pension Plan (AK) $2.1B · 3,898

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Linde U.S. Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Linde U.S. Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.5% during 2024, from $2.0B to $2.1B. Reported net income was $119M.

How have Linde Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Linde Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 103.6%, from $2.5B to $5.1B.

Where does Linde U.S. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Linde U.S. Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Linde U.S. Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Jefferson Defined Benefit Plan in PA ($2.1B, 6,179 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Linde U.S. Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Linde U.S. Pension 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 Connecticut. Compare plans
Linde Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 103.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 061249050.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.