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Capital Return Program

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC · 2026-08-07 · Importance 39 · Surprise 50

Principal Financial Group raised its quarterly dividend to $0.84 per share. The company also repurchased $516.28 million of stock, reducing shares outstanding by 2.48%. The capital-return actions may increase the impact of future dividends and earnings per share, although market volatility could pressure fees in the retirement and asset-management businesses.

Key facts

• A Form 144 filing on August 7, 2026 indicated a proposed sale of 35,680 shares of common stock valued at approximately $4.1 million, acquired through the exercise of stock options on the same day. source