| Plan's Interest in Master Trust |
PLAN’S INTEREST IN MASTER TRUST The investments held in the Master Trust represent the participant-directed investments of the Participating Plans. Each Participating Plan has a divided interest in specific investment assets held in the Master Trust. The value of each Participating Plan’s interest in the Master Trust is based on the beginning of the year value of each plan’s interest in the Master Trust balance plus actual contributions and allocated investment income or loss less actual distributions and allocated administrative expenses. Investment income or loss and administrative expenses relating to the Master Trust are allocated to each Participating Plan based upon each plan’s relative interest in the assets held in the Master Trust. The following tables present the net assets of the Master Trust and the Plan’s interest as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | (in thousands) | | Master Trust Balances | | Plan’s Interest in Master Trust Balances | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 81,994 | | | $ | 56,692 | | | Debt securities: | | | | | | U.S. government and agencies | | 340,587 | | | 264,157 | | | Corporate and other | | 255,642 | | | 198,274 | | | Mutual funds | | 405 | | | 239 | | | Common stock | | 3,322,885 | | | 2,279,639 | | | Common collective trusts | | 32,615,272 | | | 24,652,641 | | | Total investments - at fair value | | 36,616,785 | | | 27,451,642 | | | Stable value investment fund (Note 5) | | 1,041,114 | | | 831,017 | | | Total investments | | 37,657,899 | | | 28,282,659 | | | | | | | | Accrued income | | 9,345 | | | 7,055 | | | Accrued liabilities | | (7,602) | | | (5,422) | | | Total net assets | | $ | 37,659,642 | | | $ | 28,284,292 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | | (in thousands) | | Master Trust Balances | | Plan’s Interest in Master Trust Balances | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 28,384 | | | $ | 22,613 | | | Debt securities: | | | | | | U.S. government and agencies | | 287,260 | | | 238,773 | | | Corporate and other | | 240,742 | | | 200,107 | | | Mutual funds | | 774,528 | | | 616,141 | | | Common stock | | 3,031,090 | | | 2,274,135 | | | Common collective trusts | | 25,622,427 | | | 20,479,663 | | | Total investments - at fair value | | 29,984,431 | | | 23,831,432 | | | Stable value investment fund (Note 5) | | 1,018,451 | | | 832,463 | | | Total investments | | 31,002,882 | | | 24,663,895 | | | | | | | | Accrued income | | 9,416 | | | 7,574 | | | Accrued liabilities | | (7,354) | | | (5,520) | | | Total net assets | | $ | 31,004,944 | | | $ | 24,665,949 | |
The Master Trust had the following investment income for the year ended December 31, 2025. | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | (in thousands) | | Master Trust Balances | | Net appreciation in fair value of investments | | $ | 5,180,999 | | | Interest and dividends | | 25,382 | | | Total investment income | | $ | 5,206,381 | | | | | | Plan’s interest in Master Trust investment income | | $ | 4,118,527 | |
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