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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-010146"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFG"
cik: "0001126328"
company_name: "PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T01:25:24.938036+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Principal Financial reports FY2024 non-GAAP operating EPS $6.97, up 11%; raises dividend, authorizes $1.5B buyback

## Summary
- Full-year non-GAAP operating earnings $1,641M, or $6.97 per diluted share, up 11% ex-significant variances.
- Q4 2024 non-GAAP operating EPS ex-significant variances $2.10, up 16% over prior year quarter.
- Q1 2025 common stock dividend raised to $0.75/share (9% increase YoY); payable March 28, 2025.
- Board approved new $1.5B share repurchase authorization; approximately $0.8B remains under prior authorization.
- Returned $1.7B to shareholders in 2024 ($1.0B buybacks + $0.7B dividends).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-010146
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFG
- cik: 0001126328
- company_name: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465925010146/0001104659-25-010146-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465925010146/tm255742d1_8k.htm

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