Ashland 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Ashland's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Blue and Company, LLC (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 46 defined-contribution plans in management of companies and enterprises with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Ashland: employer contribution per participant | $2,861 | |
| Peer median | $2,622 |
| Ashland: average balance | $342,178 | |
| Peer median | $114,810 |
| Ashland: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.03% | |
| Peer median | 0.11% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $1.2B at the end of plan year 2022 to $1.3B at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,322 | $1.3B | $11.2M | $2,861 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 5,158 | $1.3B | $13.1M | $2,762 | 0.05% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 5,261 | $1.3B | $13.3M | $2,527 | 0.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 5,618 | $1.2B | $15.4M | $2,742 | 0.05% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Ashland plans (2)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Ashland Union Employee Savings Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Pension Plan for Hourly Employees of Ashland Chemical Company
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Blue & Co., LLC (disclaimer opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Ashland match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Ashland Employee Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $11.2M in employer contributions, about $2,861 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Ashland 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Ashland Employee Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Ashland 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Ashland Inc..
I left Ashland. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Ashland Inc., (844) 592-5322) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Ashland old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Ashland 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Ashland filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Ashland. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology