Principal Financial Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Principal Financial Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.78%.
Key information
3.8%
Dividend yield
5.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.920 |
| Payout ratio | -318% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.73
Nov 20
Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 29Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 21Recent updates
Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.73
Nov 20Principal Financial Upgraded As Growth Indicators And 3% Yield Looks Positive
Nov 15Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 29Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 21Principal Financial: Capital Pressures Now Reflected In Valuation (Upgrade)
Aug 13Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 30Market Cool On Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PFG) Earnings
Jul 21Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.71
May 07Principal Financial: Asset Management Headwinds Make Shares Less Attractive (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 09Principal Financial Group's (NASDAQ:PFG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 19Principal Financial Group: An Expensive Insurance Company With Limited Near-Term Upside
Jan 26Principal Financial Group rebrands investment unit as Principal Asset Management
Oct 10Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: PFG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PFG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Principal Financial Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (PFG) | 3.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (PFG) (up to 3 years) | 4.3% |
Notable Dividend: PFG's dividend (3.78%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: PFG's dividend (3.78%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: PFG is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (16.7%), PFG's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 04:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Principal Financial Group, Inc. is covered by 28 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| John Heagerty | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Jay Gelb | Barclays |