What one share of Principal Financial Group holds
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (“PFG”) is a leader in global financial services offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and workplace benefits and protection solutions through our diverse family of financial services companies.
Principal Financial Group’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-03-31; the balance sheet is as of 2026-03-31.
| Sales | $69.13 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $6.98 |
| Dividends | $3.13 |
| Cash and investments | $18.73 |
| Debt | $18.23 |
| Book value | $54.59 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $40.74 | $3.09 | — | — | — | $28.08 |
| 2008 | $38.05 | $1.63 | — | — | — | $9.54 |
| 2009 | $29.61 | $1.97 | — | — | — | $24.74 |
| 2010 | $28.48 | $1.95 | — | — | — | $30.36 |
| 2011 | $27.30 | $1.91 | — | — | — | $29.95 |
| 2012 | $30.68 | $2.58 | — | — | $0.78 | $32.96 |
| 2013 | $31.15 | $2.95 | — | — | $0.98 | $32.81 |
| 2014 | $35.08 | $3.72 | — | — | $1.28 | $34.65 |
| 2015 | $40.15 | $4.06 | — | — | $1.50 | $31.95 |
| 2016 | $42.34 | $4.50 | — | — | $1.61 | $35.55 |
| 2017 | $48.08 | $7.88 | — | — | $1.87 | $44.46 |
| 2018 | $49.30 | $5.35 | — | — | — | $40.75 |
| 2019 | $57.73 | $4.96 | — | — | — | $52.85 |
| 2020 | $53.30 | $5.05 | — | — | — | $60.59 |
| 2021 | $52.87 | $5.79 | — | — | — | $61.40 |
| 2022 | $68.69 | $18.63 | — | — | $2.56 | $40.96 |
| 2023 | $55.87 | $2.55 | — | — | $2.60 | $46.17 |
| 2024 | $68.54 | $6.68 | — | — | $2.85 | $49.01 |
| 2025 | $69.23 | $5.25 | — | — | $3.08 | $54.67 |
Common questions about Principal Financial Group
How much does one share of Principal Financial Group earn?
Over the last 12 months, each share of Principal Financial Group earned $6.98 of profit on $69.13 of sales, keeping about 10¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does Principal Financial Group pay a dividend?
Yes. Principal Financial Group paid $3.13 per share in dividends over the last 12 months. That’s about 45¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Principal Financial Group’s book value per share?
Principal Financial Group’s book value is $54.59 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of March 31, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Principal Financial Group have?
Each share of Principal Financial Group has $18.73 of cash and investments and $18.23 of debt, as of March 31, 2026.
How has Principal Financial Group’s profit per share changed over time?
Profit per share went from $3.09 in 2007 to $5.25 in 2025, growing about 3.0% a year (adjusted for stock splits).
Has Principal Financial Group bought back shares?
Principal Financial Group’s share count fell about 16% from 2007 to 2025. Through buybacks, each remaining share owns a bigger slice of the company.
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