Kimberly-Clark Corp., Dallas, said Tuesday that cash contributions to the company's defined benefit plans are expected to be $50 million to $100 million in 2012.
In its fourth-quarter earnings release, the company said that full-year 2011 pension plan contributions were $680 million, in line with the company's target of $680 million to $760 million.
According to Pensions & Investments data, the company had $3.17 billion in U.S. pension plan assets as of Sept. 30. The asset allocation for the company's defined benefit plan assets was 53% fixed income, 42% equities and 5% cash.
