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Data last updated: Nov 12, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 12, 2026): Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) pays a $3.25 annual dividend ($0.84 quarterly), yielding 2.96% at $114.69/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-12-02. 17 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.96%
Annual Dividend: $3.25 per share
Payout Ratio: 36.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-12-02
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 25
Principal Financial Group, Inc. dividend has been paid quarterly for over two decades, backed by a business spanning retirement plans, asset management, and insurance products for businesses and individuals worldwide. The current yield stands at 3.13%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $3.19 per share. The next ex-dividend date is September 3, 2026, with the last declared quarterly payment at $0.84 per share. PFG's beta of 0.871 makes it a lower-volatility financial stock, which suits income investors who want yield without sharp price swings.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. pays out 45.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful room to absorb earnings pressure without threatening the dividend, and the company's recurring revenue from defined contribution plans, 401(k) administration, and specialty insurance products supports demand across its three operating segments. Principal Financial Group, Inc. dividend safety faces its most direct test from sensitivity to financial market conditions, since asset management fees and retirement product revenues move with equity and fixed income markets.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 11.1% per year from 2012 to 2025. The per-share payment grew from $0.78 to $3.08 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 1.6% in 2023, which shows that growth has not been uniform, and income investors should expect occasional years of near-flat raises.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.4% | $2.56 (2022) | $3.08 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.6% | $2.24 (2020) | $3.08 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.5% | $1.50 (2015) | $3.08 (2025) |
PFG fits dividend investors who want a moderate yield paired with a long history of annual increases. The current yield of 3.13% sits just below the five-year average of 3.36%, meaning the stock is priced slightly above its historical norm on a yield basis. The yield classification is moderate (2–4%), which is not high enough to anchor a pure income portfolio on its own, but the 17 consecutive years of dividend increases and an 11.1% CAGR over the 2012-2025 window show that PFG has delivered real dividend growth over time. The trade-off: yield is unspectacular, and growth has slowed in recent years, with the 2023 increase coming in at just 1.6%.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | $0.8400 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.8200 |
| 2026-03-11 | $0.8000 |
| 2025-12-03 | $0.7900 |
| 2025-09-04 | $0.7800 |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.7600 |
| 2025-03-12 | $0.7500 |
| 2024-12-02 | $0.7300 |
| 2024-09-05 | $0.7200 |
| 2024-06-03 | $0.7100 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.4600 |
| 2025 | $3.0800 |
| 2024 | $2.8500 |
| 2023 | $2.6000 |
| 2022 | $2.5600 |
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