The components of the net benefit credit for defined benefit plans are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | Combined U.S. and significant non-U.S. Plans | | | | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | Service cost | $ | 7 | | | $ | 6 | | Interest cost | 149 | | | 144 | | Expected return on plan assets | (212) | | | (216) | | Amortization of prior service (credit) cost | — | | | 1 | | Recognized actuarial loss | 11 | | | 7 | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (45) | | | $ | (58) | | | | | | | | | | Settlement loss | 5 | | | — | | Net benefit credit | $ | (40) | | | $ | (58) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Combined U.S. and significant non-U.S. Plans | | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | Service cost | $ | 13 | | | $ | 12 | | Interest cost | 294 | | | 288 | | Expected return on plan assets | (416) | | | (435) | | Amortization of prior service (credit) cost | — | | | 1 | | Recognized actuarial loss | 21 | | | 15 | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (88) | | | $ | (119) | | | | | | | | | | Settlement loss | 10 | | | — | | Net benefit credit | $ | (78) | | | $ | (119) | |
The following tables provide the amounts reported in the consolidated statements of income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Combined U.S. and significant non-U.S. Plans | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | Compensation and benefits expense | $ | 7 | | | $ | 6 | | | | | | Other net benefit credits (a) | (47) | | | (64) | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (40) | | | $ | (58) | | | | | |
(a)For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded $1 million of net benefit cost related to the post-retirement plans. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Combined U.S. and significant non-U.S. Plans | | | | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | Compensation and benefits expense | $ | 13 | | | $ | 12 | | | | | | Other net benefit credits | (91) | | | (131) | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (78) | | | $ | (119) | | | | | |
The components of the net benefit credit for the U.S. defined benefit plans are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Plans only | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest cost | $ | 63 | | | $ | 63 | | | | | | Expected return on plan assets | (73) | | | (75) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 6 | | | 5 | | | | | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (4) | | | $ | (7) | | | | | | Settlement loss | 1 | | | — | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (3) | | | $ | (7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Plans only | | | | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest cost | $ | 127 | | | $ | 125 | | | | | | Expected return on plan assets | (146) | | | (151) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 12 | | | 10 | | | | | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (7) | | | $ | (16) | | | | | | Settlement loss | 1 | | | — | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (6) | | | $ | (16) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The components of the net benefit credit for the non-U.S. defined benefit plans are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Significant non-U.S. Plans only | | | | | | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | Service cost | $ | 7 | | | $ | 6 | | | | | | Interest cost | 86 | | | 81 | | | | | | Expected return on plan assets | (139) | | | (141) | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | — | | | 1 | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 5 | | | 2 | | | | | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (41) | | | $ | (51) | | | | | | Settlement loss | 4 | | | — | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (37) | | | $ | (51) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Significant non-U.S. Plans only | | | | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | Service cost | $ | 13 | | | $ | 12 | | | | | | Interest cost | 167 | | | 163 | | | | | | Expected return on plan assets | (270) | | | (284) | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | — | | | 1 | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 9 | | | 5 | | | | | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (81) | | | $ | (103) | | | | | | Settlement loss | 9 | | | — | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (72) | | | $ | (103) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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