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Woodward 401(k)

Total assets, end of year · Woodward Retirement Savings Plan · plan year 2024

$1,965,265,264

8,541 participants with a balance. This filing reports no recordkeeping fee and no administrative expenses excluding investment management, so there is no headline cost figure.

Source

Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26

Percentiles compare this plan with the Schedule H plans over $1B in assets of the same plan year, excluding final filings; shown only where at least 50 comparable plans report the figure. Plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, filing received 2025-09-26.

Cost and contributions

Recordkeeping fees per participant

not reported

Not reported on this filing.

Administrative expenses excluding investment management, per participant

$0.00

Fewer than 50 comparable plans report this figure; no percentile.

Source

= $0 / 8,541
derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26

Administrative expenses per participant

$121.25

10th: $24.33median $70.0390th: $174.36

Higher than 80% of the 1,076 plans over $1B that report it.

Source

= $1,035,608 / 8,541
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26

Administrative expenses as a share of assets

0.053%

10th: 0.013%median 0.046%90th: 0.111%

Higher than 57% of the 1,076 plans over $1B that report it.

Source

= $1,035,608 / $1,965,265,264
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
assets_eoy: Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26

Employer contributions per participant

$5,824

10th: $1,442median $3,74490th: $8,760

Higher than 74% of the 1,135 plans over $1B that report it.

Source

= $49,740,694 / 8,541
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26

Employer share of total contributions

46.8%

10th: 19.8%median 33.4%90th: 47.5%

Higher than 89% of the 1,135 plans over $1B that report it.

Source

= $49,740,694 / $106,346,947
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
total_contrib: Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26

Plan terms, as stated in Woodward, Inc.'s SEC filings

Plan terms are described in Woodward, Inc.'s SEC filings: Form 10-K filed 2025-11-25. No term could be quoted from them with the required precision.

Plan features

2E profit-sharing · 2F ERISA 404(c) plan · 2G fully participant-directed · 2J 401(k) feature · 2K 401(m) arrangement · 2O ESOP-related feature · 2S pre-approved plan document · 2T default investment (QDIA) · 3H controlled-group sponsor · Form 5500, line 8a; TYPE_PENSION_BNFT_CODE pos 81; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26

Full record, Woodward Retirement Savings Plan

FieldValueSource
Plan sponsorWOODWARD, INC.Form 5500, Part II line 2a; SPONSOR_DFE_NAME pos 19; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Plan nameWOODWARD RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANForm 5500, line 1a; PLAN_NAME pos 16; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Sponsor EIN / plan number36-1984010 / 001Form 5500, line 2b; SPONS_DFE_EIN pos 44; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Plan typesingle-employerForm 5500, Part I line A; TYPE_PLAN_ENTITY_CD pos 4; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Sponsor locationFORT COLLINS, COForm 5500, line 2a; SPONS_DFE_MAIL_US_STATE pos 25; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Industry (business code)339900, ManufacturingForm 5500, line 2d; BUSINESS_CODE pos 46; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Plan year2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31Form 5500, Part I plan year; FORM_PLAN_YEAR_BEGIN_DATE pos 2; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Filing received2025-09-26Form 5500, EFAST2 receipt date; DATE_RECEIVED pos 102; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Final filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; FINAL_FILING_IND pos 8; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Amended filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; AMENDED_IND pos 7; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Participants, beginning of year8,355Form 5500, line 5; TOT_PARTCP_BOY_CNT pos 71; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Active participants6,574Form 5500, line 6a(2); TOT_ACTIVE_PARTCP_CNT pos 72; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Participants, end of year8,786Form 5500, line 6f; TOT_ACT_RTD_SEP_BENEF_CNT pos 77; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Participants with an account balance8,541Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Total assets, beginning of year$1,765,770,435Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (a); TOT_ASSETS_BOY_AMT pos 30; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Total assets, end of year$1,965,265,264Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Net assets, end of year$1,965,265,264Schedule H, line 1l col (b); NET_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 67; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Total income$376,491,651Schedule H, Part II line 2d; TOT_INCOME_AMT pos 97; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Net income$199,494,829Schedule H, line 2k; NET_INCOME_AMT pos 111; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Employer contributions$49,740,694Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Participant contributions$51,725,279Schedule H, line 2a(1)(B); PARTICIPANT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 69; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Other contributions (incl. rollovers)$4,880,974Schedule H, line 2a(1)(C); OTH_CONTRIB_RCVD_AMT pos 70; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Total contributions$106,346,947Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Benefit payments$175,941,884Schedule H, line 2e(4); TOT_DISTRIB_BNFT_AMT pos 101; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Total expenses (incl. benefit payments)$176,996,822Schedule H, line 2j; TOT_EXPENSES_AMT pos 110; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Total administrative expenses$1,035,608Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Investment advisory and management fees$1,035,608Schedule H, line 2i(5); INVST_MGMT_FEES_AMT pos 107; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Administrative expenses excluding investment management$0derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Held in common/collective trusts$460,628,646Schedule H, line 1c(9) col (b); INT_COMMON_TR_EOY_AMT pos 51; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Held in mutual funds$1,097,148,096Schedule H, line 1c(13) col (b); INT_REG_INVST_CO_EOY_AMT pos 55; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26
Independent auditorBENNING GROUP, LLCSchedule H, Part III line 3a; ACCOUNTANT_FIRM_NAME pos 116; filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26

Position = column in the DOL layout for form year 2024. Filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26.

Service providers paid directly by the plan

ProviderRelationshipService codesDirect compensationIndirect
VANGUARD ADVISORS, INC.INVESTMENT ADVISOR 26 Investment advisory (participants) $605,917no
THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.recordkeeperTRUSTEE 15 Recordkeeping and information management; 16 Consulting (general); 37 Participant loan processing; 99 Other fees $517,491no

Schedule C Part I line 2: name (a), service codes (b), relationship (c), direct compensation paid by the plan (d), indirect compensation received (e). Filing 20250926131507NAL0010895024001, received 2025-09-26.

What changed since the 2023 plan year

Figure20232024Change
Total assets$1,765,770,435$1,965,265,26411.3%
Participants with a balance8,1158,5415.2%
Administrative expenses$913,449$1,035,60813.4%
Recordkeeping fees per participantnot reportednot reported
Employer contributions$44,193,193$49,740,69412.6%

Prior filing 20241002090013NAL0008560641003, received 2024-10-02; the plan years are contiguous.

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Sponsor name as filed: WOODWARD, INC.; SEC registrant: Woodward, Inc. (CIK 108312, matched by EIN; display name from the Form 10-K cover).