PFG Principal Financial Group
Data as of close
Financial · Accident & Health Insurance
Principal Financial Group (PFG) is a financial company in the Accident & Health Insurance industry, with a market capitalization of $24.0 billion. Shares last traded at $112.81, 6.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 36.3%. PFG trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.12, below the Accident & Health Insurance median of 18.98. Net profit margin is 11.9%, above the peer median of 6.0%. Revenue declined 3.1% year over year. The shares yield 2.9% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
PFG Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $684M | $3.03 | 54% |
| 2024-12-31 | $658M | $2.80 | 41% |
| 2023-12-31 | $626M | $2.56 | 93% |
| 2022-12-31 | $642M | $2.52 | 13% |
| 2021-12-31 | $654M | $2.40 | 37% |
| 2020-12-31 | $615M | $2.22 | 44% |
| 2019-12-31 | $606M | $2.16 | 43% |
| 2018-12-31 | $599M | $2.07 | 39% |
| 2017-12-31 | $540M | $1.84 | 23% |
| 2016-12-31 | $465M | $1.59 | 35% |
| 2015-12-31 | $441M | $1.48 | 36% |
| 2014-12-31 | $377M | $1.26 | 33% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.91 | 2026-10-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.84 | 2026-07-29 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.93 | 2026-04-29 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $2.30 | 2026-02-18 |
| FY 2025 | $5.25 | 2026-02-18 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.95 | 2025-10-29 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Accident & Health Insurance peers
PFG vs 6 industry peers (Accident & Health Insurance), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.