Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Apr 30, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed Apr 30, 2026
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Retirement Benefits
- RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The components of net periodic cost for our defined benefit pension plans for the three and six months ended 31 March 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
| Pension Benefits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Three Months Ended 31 March | U.S. | International | Total | U.S. | International | Total |
| Service cost | $1.9 | $2.6 | $4.5 | $2.3 | $2.7 | $5.0 |
| Non-service cost: | ||||||
| Interest cost | 29.1 | 15.0 | 44.1 | 29.9 | 13.8 | 43.7 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (35.3) | (17.2) | (52.5) | (33.2) | (14.5) | (47.7) |
| Prior service cost amortization | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Actuarial loss amortization | 8.5 | 2.7 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 14.1 |
| Settlements | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — |
| Net Periodic Cost | $5.7 | $3.7 | $9.4 | $11.0 | $4.7 | $15.7 |
| Pension Benefits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Six Months Ended 31 March | U.S. | International | Total | U.S. | International | Total |
| Service cost | $3.8 | $5.6 | $9.4 | $4.6 | $5.6 | $10.2 |
| Non-service cost: | ||||||
| Interest cost | 58.1 | 29.6 | 87.7 | 59.8 | 27.7 | 87.5 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (70.5) | (34.2) | (104.7) | (66.4) | (29.2) | (95.6) |
| Prior service cost amortization | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Actuarial loss amortization | 17.4 | 5.2 | 22.6 | 23.4 | 4.8 | 28.2 |
| Settlements | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Net Periodic Cost | $10.6 | $7.4 | $18.0 | $22.0 | $9.5 | $31.5 |
Our service costs are primarily included within "Cost of sales" and "Selling and administrative expense" on our consolidated income statements. The amount of service costs capitalized in the first six months of fiscal years 2026 and 2025 were not material. The non-service related impacts are presented outside operating results within "Other non-operating income (expense), net."
For the six months ended 31 March 2026 and 2025, our cash contributions to funded pension plans and benefit payments under unfunded pension plans were $13.8 and $14.3, respectively. Total contributions for fiscal year 2026 are expected to be approximately $25 to $35. During fiscal year 2025, total contributions were $29.9.
During the three and six months ended 31 March 2026, we recognized actuarial loss amortization of $0.4 and $1.1 for our other postretirement benefits plans. During the three and six months ended 31 March 2025, we recognized actuarial gain amortization of $0.1 and $0.4 for our other postretirement benefits plans.
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