PFG · 8-K · 20261026PR118774
Capital Return Program
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC · 2026-10-26 · Importance 49 · Surprise 32 · In source text
Principal returned $429 million to shareholders in 3Q26, including $250 million of share repurchases and $179 million of common stock dividends. The company announced a fourth-quarter 2026 dividend of $0.85 per common share, a one-cent increase from 3Q26 and an 8% increase from 4Q25. The dividend is payable December 18, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 2, 2026.
Key facts
- Principal Financial Group's fourth-quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.85 per common share is payable December 18, 2026, to shareholders of record December 2, 2026. source
- Principal Financial Group announced a fourth-quarter 2026 common stock dividend increase of $0.01 to $0.85 per share, an 8% increase over fourth-quarter 2025 and 7% on a trailing twelve-month basis. source
- Principal Financial Group returned $429 million of capital to shareholders in 3Q26, including $250 million of share repurchases and $179 million of common stock dividends. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | — | Principal Financial Group's fourth-quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.85 per common share is payable December 18, 2026, to shareholders of… |
| liability | negative | committed | — | Principal Financial Group's fourth-quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.85 per common share is payable December 18, 2026, to shareholders of… |
| cash | negative | realized | — | Principal Financial Group returned $429 million of capital to shareholders in 3Q26, including $250 million of share repurchases and $179… |