v3.26.1
Employee benefit plans
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Employee benefit plans  
Employee benefit plans

Note 10 - Employee benefit plans:

The components of net periodic defined benefit pension cost are presented in the table below.

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

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2025

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2026

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2025

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2026

(In millions)

Net periodic pension cost (income):

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

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Service cost

$

1.5

$

1.2

$

2.9

$

2.5

Interest cost

 

5.4

 

5.5

 

10.6

 

11.1

Expected return on plan assets

 

(5.6)

 

(5.3)

 

(10.8)

 

(10.6)

Recognized actuarial losses

 

.6

 

.5

 

1.0

 

.9

Total

$

1.9

$

1.9

$

3.7

$

3.9

We expect our 2026 contributions for our pension plans to be approximately $17 million.