The components of the net benefit (credit) or cost for the defined benefit plans is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Combined U.S. and significant non-U.S. Plans | | | | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | (In millions) | 2026 | | 2025 | | Service cost | $ | 7 | | | $ | 7 | | | Interest cost | 144 | | | 149 | | | Expected return on plan assets | (220) | | | (212) | | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 24 | | | 11 | | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (45) | | | $ | (45) | | | | | | | | | | | Settlement loss | — | | | 5 | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (45) | | | $ | (40) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Combined U.S. and significant non-U.S. Plans | | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | (In millions) | 2026 | | 2025 | | Service cost | $ | 13 | | | $ | 13 | | | Interest cost | 288 | | | 294 | | | Expected return on plan assets | (440) | | | (416) | | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 47 | | | 21 | | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (92) | | | $ | (88) | | | | | | | | | | | Settlement loss | 2 | | | 10 | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (90) | | | $ | (78) | |
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) | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | Compensation and benefits expense | $ | 7 | | | $ | 7 | | | | | | | Other net benefit credits (a) | (52) | | | (47) | | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (45) | | | $ | (40) | | | | | |
(a)For the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $2 million and $1 million, respectively, 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) | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | Compensation and benefits expense | $ | 13 | | | $ | 13 | | | | | | | Other net benefit credits (a) | (103) | | | (91) | | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (90) | | | $ | (78) | | | | | |
(a)For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded $3 million of net benefit cost related to the post-retirement plans. 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) | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest cost | $ | 62 | | | $ | 63 | | | | | | | Expected return on plan assets | (70) | | | (73) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 9 | | | 6 | | | | | | | Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | $ | 1 | | | $ | (4) | | | | | | | Settlement loss | — | | | 1 | | | | | | | Net benefit cost (credit) | $ | 1 | | | $ | (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Plans only | | | | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | | (In millions) | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest cost | $ | 124 | | | $ | 127 | | | | | | | Expected return on plan assets | (140) | | | (146) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 18 | | | 12 | | | | | | | Net periodic benefit cost (credit) | $ | 2 | | | $ | (7) | | | | | | | Settlement loss | — | | | 1 | | | | | | | Net benefit cost (credit) | $ | 2 | | | $ | (6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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) | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | Service cost | $ | 7 | | | $ | 7 | | | | | | | Interest cost | 82 | | | 86 | | | | | | | Expected return on plan assets | (150) | | | (139) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 15 | | | 5 | | | | | | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (46) | | | $ | (41) | | | | | | | Settlement loss | — | | | 4 | | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (46) | | | $ | (37) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Significant non-U.S. Plans only | | | | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | Pension Benefits | | | (In millions) | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | | | Service cost | $ | 13 | | | $ | 13 | | | | | | | Interest cost | 164 | | | 167 | | | | | | | Expected return on plan assets | (300) | | | (270) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Recognized actuarial loss | 29 | | | 9 | | | | | | | Net periodic benefit credit | $ | (94) | | | $ | (81) | | | | | | | Settlement loss | 2 | | | 9 | | | | | | | Net benefit credit | $ | (92) | | | $ | (72) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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