Principal Financial Group has seen its stock price rise 27.97% year-to-date while paying a quarterly dividend of $0.82 per share, yielding 2.91%. The company's annualized dividend of $3.28 represents a 6.5% increase from the prior year, and over the past five years it has raised its dividend four times for an average annual increase of 5.97%. Its payout ratio stands at 38% of trailing twelve-month earnings per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 earnings is $9.37 per share, implying 13.30% growth from the year-ago period. The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Principal Financial Group IncDividend increase and strong earnings growth outlook are positive financial events.