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Cash contributions for pension plans
Northern Trust Cash contributions for pension plans increased by 71.4% to $7.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 94.8%, from $137.90M to $7.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash contributions for pension plans shows an upward trend with a 88.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher contributions improve the funded status of the plan but reduce short-term cash liquidity.
Detailed definition
The actual cash payments made by the company into its defined benefit pension plans during the reporting period. This me...
Peer comparison
Reported by companies with defined benefit plans to show funding discipline.
Metric ID:
other_pension_contributionsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.50M | $20.70M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.60M | $16.50M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.90M | $208.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.00M | $137.90M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.20M | $7.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | +360.0% | -100.0% | — | — | +358.3% | -100.0% | — | — | >999% | -100.0% | — | — | >999% | -100.0% | — | — | +71.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | -20.0% | -20.3% | — | — | +8.3% | >999% | — | — | +2.6% | -33.7% | — | — | +5.0% | -94.8% |
Range$0.00 – $208.00M
Avg YoY Growth+126.0%
Median YoY Growth-8.7%
Current Streak2+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northern Trust's cash contributions for pension plans?
- Northern Trust (NTRS) reported cash contributions for pension plans of $7.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has Northern Trust's cash contributions for pension plans changed year-over-year?
- Northern Trust's cash contributions for pension plans decreased by 94.8% year-over-year, from $137.90M to $7.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Northern Trust's cash contributions for pension plans?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Northern Trust's cash contributions for pension plans has grown at a 88.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.20M to $142.10M.
- What does cash contributions for pension plans mean?
- The amount of cash the company paid into its pension funds during the year.