Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Dole Food Company, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$141M
Total assets: 224
Participants: 93rd
Percentile by assets: $627,531
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. · Sponsored by Dole Food Company, Inc. · North Carolina · Manufacturing

$141M in assets, 224 participants

Dole Food Company, Inc.'s Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. reported $141M in total assets and 224 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)

Coverage in North Carolina

Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. covers 224 participants in North Carolina, about 26% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~846 per filing). Assets: $141M.

$141M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 224
covered participants: 93rd
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $627,531
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. reported net income fell from -$442K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$12M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. end-of-year assets fell from $152M in the plan year 2023 filing to $141M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. reported participants fell from 235 in the plan year 2023 filing to 224 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

North Carolina

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs North Carolina filers

In North Carolina, the average filing covers about 846 participants across 3,325 plans. Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. reports 224 participants - about 26% of that state average ($141M EOY assets).

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$152M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$139M
Net Income	-$12M
Employer EIN	990035300
Plan Effective Date	1972-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dole Food Company, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Dole Food Company, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	3	2,138	$436M
2023	3	2,134	$475M
2024	3	2,208	$496M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in North Carolina

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

Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Honeywell Retirement Earnings Plan $16.6B · 9,923
Truist Financial Corporation Pension Plan $14.7B · 38,548
Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan $4.7B · 13,576
The Hearst Corporation Retirement Plan $2.4B · 1,745
Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan $2.4B · 300

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. by total assets, not by location.

Noble Services Company LLC Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan (TX) $141M · 112
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. Retirement Plan (FL) $141M · 441
Massachusetts Medical Society Pension Plan (MA) $141M · 146
Sound Variable Annuity Pension Trust (WA) $140M · 81,755

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. assets move in 2024? ▼

Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. pulled back noticeably - down 7.7% during 2024, from $152M to $141M. Reported net income was -$12M.

How have Dole Food Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dole Food Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 13.8%, from $436M to $496M.

Where does Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. 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 Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc.? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Noble Services Company LLC Salaried Employees' Retirement Plan in TX ($141M, 112 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc.'s numbers.

By total assets, Consolidated Retirement Plan of Dole Food Company, Inc. ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina. Compare plans
Dole Food Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 13.8% 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 990035300.

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.