---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-071214"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFG"
cik: "0001126328"
company_name: "PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T00:07:23.965223+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Principal Financial Q2 EPS $1.79; raises dividend 8% YoY to $0.78; returns $320M

## Summary
- Diluted GAAP EPS $1.79, net income $406M; Non-GAAP operating EPS $2.16.
- Non-GAAP operating EPS ex significant variances $2.07, up 18% YoY.
- Returned $320M to shareholders: $150M buybacks + $170M dividends.
- Q3 dividend raised to $0.78/share (8% vs Q3 2024); AUM $753B.
- Excess capital $1.4B; ROE at midpoint of target range.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-071214
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFG
- cik: 0001126328
- company_name: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465925071214/0001104659-25-071214-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465925071214/tm2521854d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-071214.txt

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