Add as a preferred source on GooglePrincipal Financial Raises Fourth-Quarter Dividend to $0.85 Per Share
The payment is scheduled for Dec. 18 for shareholders of record Dec. 2. Principal said the dividend is 8% higher than a year earlier.
Principal Financial Group raised its fourth-quarter 2026 cash dividend to $0.85 per common share, adding a cent from the prior quarter and setting payment for Dec. 18.
The new rate is about 1.2% above the third-quarter dividend of $0.84. Principal said the payment is 8% higher than in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 7% higher over the trailing 12 months.
Shareholders of record Dec. 2 will receive the dividend. Principal announced the increase Oct. 26 alongside its third-quarter results.
The company returned $429 million to shareholders during the third quarter, including $250 million in share repurchases and $179 million in common stock dividends.
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