Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Woodward, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$150M
Total assets
231
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$650,139
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Woodward Hrt Pension Plan · Sponsored by Woodward, Inc. · Colorado · Manufacturing

$150M in assets, 231 participants

Woodward, Inc.'s Woodward Hrt Pension Plan reported $150M in total assets and 231 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
  • #15,066 in Manufacturing (16,886 peers)

Where Woodward Hrt Pension Plan sits by assets

Woodward Hrt Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $150M for 231 participants (~$650,139/participant), down 1.6% in 2024.

$150M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
231
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$650,139
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Woodward Hrt Pension Plan reported net income fell from $11M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Woodward Hrt Pension Plan reported participants fell from 247 in the plan year 2023 filing to 231 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Woodward Hrt Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $153M in the plan year 2023 filing to $150M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Woodward Hrt Pension Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Woodward Hrt Pension Plan outranks 93% of the 116,472 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.5x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$153M
Net Assets (End of Year)$150M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN361984010
Plan Effective Date2009-04-03
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Woodward, Inc.)

$1.6B$1.8B$2B$2.2B 202220232024 $1.67B $2.14B ▲ +28.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Woodward, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 5,467 $1.7B
2023 4 6,221 $1.9B
2024 4 6,562 $2.1B

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Woodward Hrt Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Woodward Hrt Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Woodward Hrt Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.6% during 2024, from $153M to $150M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Woodward, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Woodward, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 28.1%, from $1.7B to $2.1B.
Where does Woodward Hrt Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Woodward Hrt Pension Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Woodward Hrt Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Graco Employee Retirement Plan - Blue in MN ($150M, 343 participants).

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