Every material Form 8-K Principal Financial filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Principal Financial Group reported third quarter 2026 results, with GAAP net income attributable to PFG of $631.9 million, or $2.91 per diluted share, up from $213.8 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share rose 6% to $2.22, but non-GAAP net income excluding exited business fell 24% to $354.8 million, and results include a $276.7 million pre-tax loss from the disposition of its Chilean annuities business. The company also raised its fourth quarter common stock dividend to $0.85 per share.
GAAP net income attributable to PFG was $631.9 million, or $2.91 per diluted share, versus $213.8 million, or $0.95, in third quarter 2025; the company cites a $276.7 million pre-tax loss on the Chilean annuities disposition.
Non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share were $2.22, up 6% from $2.10; excluding significant variances, it was $2.49, up 7% from $2.32.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to PFG, excluding exited business, was $354.8 million, down 24% from $465.6 million.
Fourth quarter 2026 common stock dividend of $0.85 per share, a one-cent increase, payable December 18, 2026 to holders of record as of December 2, 2026.
Principal Financial Group disclosed that its assets under management were $785.0 billion as of September 30, 2026, ahead of its quarterly earnings release. The filing reports an approximate 1.5% negative impact on AUM for the quarter from currency, market performance, disposals and other items, and does not report revenue, profit or guidance.
Total AUM was $785.0 billion as of September 30, 2026
Principal Asset Management - Investment Management managed $581.7 billion; International Pension managed $166.2 billion
Quarter's combined impact on beginning AUM was an approximate 1.5% negative, including $2.2 billion of disposed AUM from the sale of the Chile annuity business
Full AUM detail is scheduled for the financial supplement on or about October 26, 2026
Principal Financial Group and two subsidiaries entered into an amended and restated five-year credit facility with Wells Fargo as administrative agent, refinancing the company's existing revolving facility dated October 18, 2022. The facility allows borrowing of up to $900 million, with a commitment termination date of September 9, 2031, and no borrowings are currently outstanding; this is a routine financing update with no new debt drawn.
Facility allows borrowing of up to $900 million, expandable to a maximum of $1.3 billion subject to conditions
Commitment termination date of September 9, 2031, with up to two 1-year extensions
No borrowings outstanding under the facility as of filing
Financial covenants include minimum Statutory Surplus of $2,885,208,297 and Total Debt to Total Capital ratio not exceeding 35%
Principal Financial Group reported second quarter 2026 results, with non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share up 16% to $2.50 and GAAP net income attributable to PFG slightly lower at $403.4 million. The company also announced a third quarter dividend of $0.84 per share, up $0.02 from the prior quarter and 8% above the prior year quarter, which gives shareholders a higher cash payout.
Non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share were $2.50, up from $2.16 a year earlier; excluding significant variances, it was $2.42, up 17%.
GAAP net income attributable to PFG was $403.4 million, down 1% from $406.2 million, while GAAP diluted EPS rose 3% to $1.84.
The company returned $427 million to shareholders in the quarter, including $250 million of share repurchases and $177 million of common stock dividends.
The third quarter dividend of $0.84 per share is payable September 25, 2026, to holders of record as of September 3, 2026.
Principal Financial Group closed the sale of $400 million of 5.300% Senior Notes due 2037 on June 1, 2026, under an existing shelf registration. PFSI fully and unconditionally guarantees the notes, which adds $400 million of direct debt to the company's obligations.
Principal issued $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.300% Senior Notes due 2037 on June 1, 2026.
Principal Financial Services, Inc. (PFSI) fully and unconditionally guarantees the notes.
Notes were sold under an automatic shelf registration effective February 25, 2026; the underwriting agreement is dated May 27, 2026.
Underwriters' representatives are BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
Principal Financial Group reported first quarter 2026 results, with GAAP net income attributable to PFG of $424.6 million ($1.93 per diluted share), up from $48.1 million ($0.21) a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating earnings rose 10% to $456.1 million ($2.07 per diluted share), and the company announced a second quarter dividend of $0.82 per share, an 8% increase over the prior year quarter. The company also returned $374 million to shareholders in the quarter.
GAAP net income attributable to PFG was $424.6 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, versus $48.1 million, or $0.21, in 1Q25.
Non-GAAP operating earnings were $456.1 million, or $2.07 per diluted share, up 14% per share from $1.81 in 1Q25.
Second quarter 2026 common stock dividend set at $0.82 per share, a 2-cent increase, payable June 26, 2026 to holders of record as of June 1, 2026.
The company returned $374 million to shareholders, including $200 million of share repurchases and $174 million of common stock dividends.
Principal Financial Group reported fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP net income attributable to PFG of $517 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, down from $905 million, or $3.92, a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share rose 13% to $2.19, and the company set 2026 guidance for 9-12% non-GAAP operating EPS growth and raised its first-quarter 2026 dividend to $0.80 per share.
4Q25 GAAP net income attributable to PFG was $517.0 million, down 43% from $905.4 million in 4Q24; diluted EPS was $2.32 versus $3.92.
4Q25 non-GAAP operating EPS was $2.19, up 13% from $1.94; excluding significant variances, it was $2.24, up 7%.
Full-year 2025 non-GAAP operating EPS was $8.27, up 19%; GAAP net income was $1,185.1 million, down 25%.
The first-quarter 2026 dividend is $0.80 per share, a one-cent increase over the prior quarter, payable March 27, 2026.
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