Principal Financial Group (PFG) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.25
- Forward yield
- 3.03%
- Payout ratio
- 36.7%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Principal Financial Group pays a quarterly dividend of $0.84 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 3, 2026 and was paid on September 25, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.25 per share, a yield of about 2.90% at a share price of $111.96.
The rate held at $0.64 for seven payments, from November 2021 through May 2023. Starting with the September 2023 payment, Principal has raised its dividend with every payment, 13 increases in a row. Each step was one or two cents, or about 1.3% to 3.1%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 31%, close to 6% a year. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.56 in 2022 to $2.60 in 2023, $2.85 in 2024 and $3.08 in 2025. The source lists a dividend growth streak of five years.
Ex-dates have fallen in March, around the start of June, early September and around the start of December, with payment later in the same month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early December 2026 and be paid around December 19. Each of the last 13 payments has come with a raise.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.84 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.82 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.79 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.78 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.76 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | $0.73 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.72 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | $0.71 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.69 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.67 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Sep 6, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.64 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.64 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.64 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Sep 7, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.64 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.64 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | $0.64 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | $0.64 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Principal Financial Group (PFG) pay a dividend?
Yes. Principal Financial Group pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.84 per share.
What is PFG's dividend yield?
Principal Financial Group paid $3.25 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.03% at the last price of $107.26. Click here to learn more
When is PFG's most recent ex-dividend date?
Principal Financial Group's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 3, 2026, payable on Sep 25, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has PFG been raising its dividend?
Yes — Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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