---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-012083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFG"
cik: "0001126328"
company_name: "PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:49:06.710732+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Principal Financial Q4 2025 operating EPS $2.24 (ex-variances), raises dividend to $0.80

## Summary
- Full-year non-GAAP operating EPS excl sig. variances $8.55, up 12% YoY at high end of 9-12% target.
- 4Q25 non-GAAP operating EPS excl sig. variances $2.24, up 7% YoY; net income $517M ($2.32 diluted EPS).
- Returned over $1.5B to shareholders in 2025: $0.9B share repurchases and $0.7B dividends.
- Q1 2026 dividend raised $0.01 to $0.80/share, a 7% increase over Q1 2025.
- Excess capital $1.6B; Principal Life RBC ratio 406%; AUM $781B, AUA $1.8T.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-012083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFG
- cik: 0001126328
- company_name: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465926012083/0001104659-26-012083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465926012083/tm265638d1_8k.htm

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