Does PFG pay a dividend?

Yes. Principal Financial Group, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.82% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.25 per share.

How much does PFG pay in dividends?

$3.25 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next PFG ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is December 2, 2026, with payment on December 18, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

PFG Dividend

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

NASDAQFinancial ServicesStockData as of September 3, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.82%
Annual dividend: $3.25
Payout ratio: 0.45
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $115.39
Market cap: $24.5B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: December 2, 2026Pay date: December 18, 2026Amount: $0.8500

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is PFG a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median2.82% against a median of 2.81% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.45 means roughly 45% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 24 complete years, the annual total fell in 2008. The most recent reduction was in 2008.
Raised for 17 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

PFG dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2002 to 2025.

Peak $3.08 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for PFG, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 3, 2026	September 25, 2026	$0.8400	Quarterly
June 1, 2026	June 26, 2026	$0.8200	Quarterly
March 11, 2026	March 27, 2026	$0.8000	Quarterly
December 3, 2025	December 19, 2025	$0.7900	Quarterly
September 4, 2025	September 26, 2025	$0.7800	Quarterly
June 2, 2025	June 27, 2025	$0.7600	Quarterly
March 12, 2025	March 28, 2025	$0.7500	Quarterly
December 2, 2024	December 18, 2024	$0.7300	Quarterly
September 5, 2024	September 27, 2024	$0.7200	Quarterly
June 3, 2024	June 27, 2024	$0.7100	Quarterly
March 11, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.6900	Quarterly
November 30, 2023	December 20, 2023	$0.6700	Quarterly
September 6, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.6500	Quarterly
May 31, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.6400	Quarterly
March 14, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.6400	Quarterly
November 30, 2022	December 19, 2022	$0.6400	Quarterly
September 7, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.6400	Quarterly
June 1, 2022	June 24, 2022	$0.6400	Quarterly
March 9, 2022	March 25, 2022	$0.6400	Quarterly
November 30, 2021	December 21, 2021	$0.6400	Quarterly
August 31, 2021	September 24, 2021	$0.6300	Quarterly
June 2, 2021	June 25, 2021	$0.6100	Quarterly
February 26, 2021	March 26, 2021	$0.5600	Quarterly
December 1, 2020	December 21, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
August 31, 2020	September 25, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
May 29, 2020	June 26, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
February 28, 2020	March 27, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
December 2, 2019	December 27, 2019	$0.5500	Quarterly
September 4, 2019	September 27, 2019	$0.5500	Quarterly
May 31, 2019	May 7, 2019	$0.5400	Quarterly
March 1, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.5400	Quarterly
November 30, 2018	December 28, 2018	$0.5400	Quarterly
September 5, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.5300	Quarterly
June 1, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.5200	Quarterly
March 2, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.5100	Quarterly
December 1, 2017	December 28, 2017	$0.4900	Quarterly
August 30, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.4700	Quarterly
June 1, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.4600	Quarterly
March 2, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.4500	Quarterly
December 1, 2016	December 27, 2016	$0.4300	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does PFG pay a dividend?: Yes. Principal Financial Group, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.82% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.25 per share.
How much does PFG pay in dividends?: $3.25 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next PFG ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is December 2, 2026, with payment on December 18, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.