Our 2024 Prudent Pension Funding Report reveals that most (92%) corporate pension plans can achieve full funding without a significant draw on corporate cash, based on the respective firms' latest disclosures and market and interest rate movement so far in 2024.
Are most corporate pension plans still on a pathway to achieving full funding? Yes, according to the data. We studied pension plans of the companies in the Russell 1000® Index—approximately 500 plans from large-cap publicly traded companies—and determined that full funding is achievable for most plans in less than 10 years.
Specifically, we looked at what percentage of cashflow from operations it would take for these companies' pensions to become fully funded within 10 years. Read this report to learn more about the results of our study and how a prudent contribution rate and a prudent investment policy might improve the funded status of your company's plan.
