| Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs |
Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025, are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended May 31, | | Qualified Pension Benefits | | Nonqualified Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Components of net periodic benefit costs: | (Dollars in thousands) | | Service cost | $ | 11,348 | | | $ | 10,932 | | | $ | 831 | | | $ | 757 | | | $ | 210 | | | $ | 211 | | | Interest cost | 9,027 | | | 8,725 | | | 335 | | | 289 | | | 281 | | | 285 | | | Expected return on assets | (12,579) | | | (11,744) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Prior service (credit) cost amortization | (149) | | | 50 | | | (8) | | | (12) | | | (111) | | | (111) | | | Actuarial loss (gain) amortization | 4,125 | | | 3,204 | | | 246 | | | 200 | | | (299) | | | (309) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 11,772 | | | $ | 11,167 | | | $ | 1,404 | | | $ | 1,234 | | | $ | 81 | | | $ | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended May 31, | | Qualified Pension Benefits | | Nonqualified Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Components of net periodic benefit costs: | (Dollars in thousands) | | Service cost | $ | 34,043 | | | $ | 32,795 | | | $ | 2,494 | | | $ | 2,270 | | | $ | 630 | | | $ | 633 | | | Interest cost | 27,080 | | | 26,174 | | | 1,005 | | | 866 | | | 844 | | | 855 | | | Expected return on assets | (37,737) | | | (35,232) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Prior service (credit) cost amortization | (446) | | | 149 | | | (23) | | | (35) | | | (334) | | | (334) | | | Actuarial loss (gain) amortization | 12,374 | | | 9,611 | | | 737 | | | 599 | | | (898) | | | (926) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 35,314 | | | $ | 33,497 | | | $ | 4,213 | | | $ | 3,700 | | | $ | 242 | | | $ | 228 | |
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