# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001276853
**File Stem:** 0001276853-25-000013
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 15343
**Document Hash:** 7843131fbee0869a984ce06af5d10ced
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001276853-25-000013.hdr.sgml**: 20251030

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001276853-25-000013

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251030

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251030

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251030

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WILKINS INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001276853

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 043055293
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-11031
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251432827

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 160 FEDERAL ST
- **STREET 2:** 22ND FLR
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6179519969

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 160 FEDERAL ST
- **STREET 2:** 22ND FLR
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 09-30-2025

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** WILKINS INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC<br>**Address:** 160 FEDERAL ST<br>22ND FLR<br>BOSTON, MA 02110

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-11031

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** David P. Gately<br>**Title:** Chief Compliance Officer/Director of Operations<br>**Phone:** 6179519969

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

David P. Gately  Boston, MA  10-30-2025<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 0

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 122

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $706080514

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

**NONE**

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| AMAZON | Stock | 023135106 |  | 753784 | 3433 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3433 |
| INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES I | ETF | 46090E103 |  | 210130 | 350 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 |
| JOHNSON  JOHNSON | Stock | 478160104 |  | 20940037 | 112933 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 1219 | 0 | 111714 |
| CORPAY INC | Stock | 219948106 |  | 10356045 | 35951 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 75 | 0 | 35876 |
| COSTCO | Stock | 22160K105 |  | 2161346 | 2335 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2335 |
| F5 NETWORKS | Stock | 315616102 |  | 9842751 | 30455 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30455 |
| PROCTER  GAMBLE | Stock | 742718109 |  | 21306185 | 138667 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138667 |
| COCA COLA | Stock | 191216100 |  | 2025744 | 30545 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30545 |
| GENERAL MILLS | Stock | 370334104 |  | 2569605 | 50964 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50964 |
| PPG INDS INC COM | Stock | 693506107 |  | 355587 | 3383 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3383 |
| TRUIST FINL CORP COM | Stock | 89832Q109 |  | 456057 | 9975 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9975 |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Stock | 911312106 |  | 14069376 | 168435 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 2330 | 0 | 166105 |
| STATE STREET | Stock | 857477103 |  | 1734350 | 14950 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14950 |
| MEDTRONIC | Stock | G5960L103 |  | 20255738 | 212681 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 2245 | 0 | 210436 |
| CLOROX | Stock | 189054109 |  | 1936303 | 15704 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 265 | 0 | 15439 |
| MERCK | Stock | 58933Y105 |  | 22384719 | 266707 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 2500 | 0 | 264207 |
| SPDR S 500 ETF TRUST | ETF | 78462F103 |  | 998604 | 1499 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1499 |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED CL A | Stock | 57636Q104 |  | 554590 | 975 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 975 |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS | Stock | 452308109 |  | 678498 | 2602 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2602 |
| EMERSON ELECTRIC | Stock | 291011104 |  | 16965903 | 129333 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129333 |
| DIAGEO PLC SPON ADR NEW | ADR | 25243Q205 |  | 238575 | 2500 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2500 |
| BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM | Stock | 064058100 |  | 2026656 | 18600 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18600 |
| VERIZON | Stock | 92343V104 |  | 870606 | 19809 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19809 |
| CHUBB LIMITED | Stock | H1467J104 |  | 21872117 | 77492 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 425 | 0 | 77067 |
| FEDEX CORP COM | Stock | 31428X106 |  | 995118 | 4220 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4220 |
| SHERWIN WILLIAMS | Stock | 824348106 |  | 458795 | 1325 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1325 |
| PEPSICO | Stock | 713448108 |  | 15251784 | 108600 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 1495 | 0 | 107105 |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP COM | Stock | 494368103 |  | 787694 | 6335 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6335 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL | Stock | 438516106 |  | 597820 | 2840 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2840 |
| TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC SHS | Stock | G8994E103 |  | 376810 | 893 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 893 |
| US BANCORP | Stock | 902973304 |  | 795029 | 16450 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16450 |
| BP PLC | ADR | 055622104 |  | 18117586 | 525757 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 6350 | 0 | 519407 |
| HOME DEPOT | Stock | 437076102 |  | 1740291 | 4295 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 37 | 0 | 4258 |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING | Stock | 053015103 |  | 22463316 | 76536 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76536 |
| DUPONT | Stock | 26614N102 |  | 12909432 | 165718 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 250 | 0 | 165468 |
| SOUTHERN | Stock | 842587107 |  | 483327 | 5100 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5100 |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH ETF | ETF | 464287614 |  | 234205 | 500 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| FORTINET | Stock | 34959E109 |  | 13140359 | 156284 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156284 |
| IQVIA | Stock | 46266C105 |  | 13670742 | 71974 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 485 | 0 | 71489 |
| GALLAGHER ARTHUR J  CO COM | Stock | 363576109 |  | 367042 | 1185 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1185 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B | Stock | 084670702 |  | 13792169 | 27434 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27434 |
| WEYERHAEUSER | REIT | 962166104 |  | 11019279 | 444505 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 7510 | 0 | 436995 |
| FISERV | Stock | 337738108 |  | 10143955 | 78678 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 645 | 0 | 78033 |
| NEWMONT | Stock | 651639106 |  | 46002908 | 545640 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 3600 | 0 | 542040 |
| CSX CORP COM | Stock | 126408103 |  | 1228646 | 34600 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34600 |
| COMCAST CORP | Stock | 20030N101 |  | 1545110 | 49176 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49176 |
| MICROSOFT | Stock | 594918104 |  | 10540800 | 20351 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 32 | 0 | 20319 |
| SLB | Stock | 806857108 |  | 10923542 | 317822 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 150 | 0 | 317672 |
| AMERIPRISE FINL INC COM | Stock | 03076C106 |  | 257906 | 525 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM | Stock | 65339F101 |  | 2263568 | 29985 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29985 |
| COPART INC COM | Stock | 217204106 |  | 3818403 | 84910 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 650 | 0 | 84260 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN | Stock | 655844108 |  | 1670880 | 5562 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5562 |
| INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS  FRAGRANCES | Stock | 459506101 |  | 13902440 | 225909 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 2775 | 0 | 223134 |
| SPDR S MIDCAP 400 ETF TRUST | ETF | 78467Y107 |  | 387420 | 650 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 650 |
| ILLUMINA | Stock | 452327109 |  | 13508058 | 142235 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 325 | 0 | 141910 |
| CORTEVA | Stock | 22052L104 |  | 21743180 | 321502 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321502 |
| CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC COM | Stock | 209115104 |  | 301560 | 3000 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3000 |
| ELI LILLY | Stock | 532457108 |  | 2168446 | 2842 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2842 |
| DUKE ENERGY | Stock | 26441C204 |  | 639664 | 5169 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 300 | 0 | 4869 |
| SYSCO | Stock | 871829107 |  | 15154842 | 184052 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184052 |
| EVERSOURCE ENERGY | Stock | 30040W108 |  | 935135 | 13145 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 550 | 0 | 12595 |
| VANGUARD RUSSELL 1000 ETF | ETF | 92206C730 |  | 405149 | 1340 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1340 |
| VISA | Stock | 92826C839 |  | 2111777 | 6186 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6186 |
| HERSHEY COMPANY | Stock | 427866108 |  | 5542292 | 29630 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29630 |
| KELLANOVA COM | Stock | 487836108 |  | 1289765 | 15725 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15725 |
| PHILLIPS 66 | Stock | 718546104 |  | 2056350 | 15118 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15118 |
| AMERICAN TOWER | REIT | 03027X100 |  | 6972562 | 36255 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36255 |
| MOODYS CORP COM | Stock | 615369105 |  | 524128 | 1100 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1100 |
| NOVARTIS | ADR | 66987V109 |  | 17181210 | 133977 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133977 |
| ACCENTURE | Stock | G1151C101 |  | 4139674 | 16787 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16787 |
| NORTHERN TRUST | Stock | 665859104 |  | 19406763 | 144181 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144181 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION COM | Stock | 67066G104 |  | 1090560 | 5845 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5845 |
| GENUINE PARTS CO COM | Stock | 372460105 |  | 942480 | 6800 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6800 |
| ABBVIE | Stock | 00287Y109 |  | 3332324 | 14392 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14392 |
| FASTENAL | Stock | 311900104 |  | 9555934 | 194860 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194860 |
| MCDONALD'S | Stock | 580135101 |  | 922002 | 3034 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3034 |
| DOVER CORP COM | Stock | 260003108 |  | 642296 | 3850 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3850 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS | Stock | 17275R102 |  | 5152163 | 75302 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75302 |
| AUTODESK | Stock | 052769106 |  | 1377099 | 4335 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4335 |
| AT | Stock | 00206R102 |  | 569742 | 20175 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 700 | 0 | 19475 |
| GE VERNOVA INC COM | Stock | 36828A101 |  | 251494 | 409 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| IBOTTA INC CLASS A COM SHS | Stock | 451051106 |  | 1838852 | 66027 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66027 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC | Stock | 369604301 |  | 1737536 | 5776 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5776 |
| ISHARES SEMICONDUCTOR ETF | ETF | 464287523 |  | 203340 | 750 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 750 |
| ISHARES CORE S 500 ETF | ETF | 464287200 |  | 368115 | 550 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550 |
| THE CIGNA GROUP COM | Stock | 125523100 |  | 761557 | 2642 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2642 |
| UNION PACIFIC | Stock | 907818108 |  | 4504267 | 19056 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 299 | 0 | 18757 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM | Stock | 539830109 |  | 204177 | 409 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| J.P. MORGAN CHASE | Stock | 46625H100 |  | 6087484 | 19299 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 90 | 0 | 19209 |
| CHEVRON | Stock | 166764100 |  | 2322207 | 14954 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 75 | 0 | 14879 |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | Stock | 20825C104 |  | 2045509 | 21625 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21625 |
| M BANK CORP | Stock | 55261F104 |  | 207501 | 1050 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1050 |
| WAL-MART STORES | Stock | 931142103 |  | 1737179 | 16856 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16856 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES | Stock | 459200101 |  | 23911085 | 84743 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 850 | 0 | 83893 |
| ORACLE | Stock | 68389X105 |  | 646852 | 2300 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2300 |
| RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES | Stock | 75513E101 |  | 1326090 | 7925 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7925 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | Stock | 882508104 |  | 9220674 | 50186 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 686 | 0 | 49500 |
| PFIZER | Stock | 717081103 |  | 5079693 | 199360 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199360 |
| MORGAN STANLEY COM NEW | Stock | 617446448 |  | 1796089 | 11299 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11299 |
| 3M | Stock | 88579Y101 |  | 23383298 | 150685 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 1000 | 0 | 149685 |
| CATERPILLAR | Stock | 149123101 |  | 1837505 | 3851 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 60 | 0 | 3791 |
| ALPHABET CL C | Stock | 02079K107 |  | 1101577 | 4523 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4523 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM | Stock | 025816109 |  | 2626389 | 7907 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7907 |
| AMGEN INC COM | Stock | 031162100 |  | 211932 | 751 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 751 |
| WILLIAMS COS | Stock | 969457100 |  | 22407212 | 353705 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 1500 | 0 | 352205 |
| EATON CORP PLC SHS | Stock | G29183103 |  | 1209202 | 3231 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3231 |
| TRIMBLE | Stock | 896239100 |  | 2196385 | 26900 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26900 |
| GARTNER | Stock | 366651107 |  | 3561363 | 13548 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13548 |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM | Stock | 718172109 |  | 337700 | 2082 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2082 |
| PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP COM | Stock | 701094104 |  | 227445 | 300 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INC COM | Stock | 693475105 |  | 610827 | 3040 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3040 |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB | Stock | 110122108 |  | 302170 | 6700 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6700 |
| EXXON MOBIL | Stock | 30231G102 |  | 5789149 | 51345 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51345 |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM | Stock | 91324P102 |  | 764840 | 2215 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 2055 | 0 | 160 |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES | Stock | 548661107 |  | 435520 | 1733 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1733 |
| DEERE  CO COM | Stock | 244199105 |  | 1872480 | 4095 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4095 |
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE | Stock | 194162103 |  | 8740560 | 109339 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109339 |
| ISHARES S MID CAP 400 INDEX | ETF | 464287507 |  | 200675 | 3075 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3075 |
| BIO-TECHNE | Stock | 09073M104 |  | 5319507 | 95623 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 1250 | 0 | 94373 |
| APPLE | Stock | 037833100 |  | 5835610 | 22918 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 150 | 0 | 22768 |
| ABBOTT LABS COM | Stock | 002824100 |  | 3114507 | 23253 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23253 |
| WALT DISNEY | Stock | 254687106 |  | 6630123 | 57905 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57905 |

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