---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-047680"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFG"
cik: "0001126328"
company_name: "PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:25:19.019270+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Principal Financial Q1 2026: Non-GAAP op earnings per share $2.17, up 13% YoY; dividend raised to $0.82

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.93; non-GAAP operating EPS excl. sig. variances $2.17, up 13% YoY.
- Board raised Q2 2026 dividend to $0.82/share (+8% YoY); returned $374M to shareholders ($200M buybacks, $174M dividends).
- AUM of $770B, AUA of $1.8T; excess capital $1.45B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-047680
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFG
- cik: 0001126328
- company_name: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-23T23:59:59+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/1126328/000110465926047680/0001104659-26-047680-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465926047680/tm2612531d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-047680.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: net income $425, EPS $1.93.
  - Period: the quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Net income: $425
  - EPS: $1.93
  - Result: reported results
  source text: results for first quarter 2026. Diluted earnings per common share 1Q26 Earnings (in millions) 1Q26 Net income attributable to PFG $1.93 Net income attributable to PFG $425 Non-GAAP net income attributable to PFG, excluding exited business 1 $1.45 Non-GAAP net income attributable to PFG, excluding exited business 1 $321 Non-GAAP operating earnings
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465926047680/0001104659-26-047680-index.htm

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