---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-111164"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFG"
cik: "0001126328"
company_name: "PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:20:53.100385+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Principal Financial Q3 net loss $220M on exited business; non-GAAP operating EPS $1.76

## Summary
- Net loss $220M ($0.95 diluted EPS) driven by exited business; non-GAAP net income ex. exited business $419M ($1.78).
- Non-GAAP operating earnings $412M ($1.76); ex. significant variances, $480M ($2.05).
- Returned $416M to shareholders: $251M share repurchases, $165M dividends; raised Q4 dividend to $0.73/share.
- AUM $741B, AUA $1.7T; excess capital $1.6B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-111164
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFG
- cik: 0001126328
- company_name: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465924111164/0001104659-24-111164-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465924111164/tm2426721d1_8k.htm

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