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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-102607"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFG"
cik: "0001126328"
company_name: "PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:08:38.680840+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Principal Financial Q3 non-GAAP operating EPS $2.32, up 13% YoY; raises dividend 8%

## Summary
- Non-GAAP operating EPS (excl. significant variances) $2.32, +13% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.95.
- Raised Q4 2025 common stock dividend to $0.79/share (+1¢ from Q3, +8% YoY).
- Returned $398M to shareholders: $225M share repurchases and $173M dividends.
- AUM $784B with $0.4B net cash flow; excess and available capital $1.6B.
- Full-year guidance reaffirmed; management cites robust operating performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-102607
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFG
- cik: 0001126328
- company_name: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-27T23:59:59+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/1126328/000110465925102607/0001104659-25-102607-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465925102607/tm2529534d1_8k.htm

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