Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

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

Data updated 2026-08-11

$718M
Total assets
781
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$919,535
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

$718M in assets, 781 participants

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.'s Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan reported $718M in total assets and 781 participants in its 2024 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 123,622 plans)
  • #17,185 in Manufacturing (17,777 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, $718M for 781 participants (~$919,535/participant), down 6.0% in 2024.

$718M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
781
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$919,535
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $46M 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

  • Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan reported net income fell from $7M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$46M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $764M in the plan year 2023 filing to $718M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan reported participants fell from 821 in the plan year 2023 filing to 781 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan outranks 98% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 7.2x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$764M
Net Assets (End of Year)$717M
Net Income-$46M
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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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Stanley Black & Decker Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.0% during 2024, from $764M to $718M. Reported net income was -$46M.
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 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Joint Pension Fund of Local Union No 102 in NJ ($718M, 2,040 participants).

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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