Every 8-K that Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (PFG) entered into an Amended and Restated Five-Year Credit Facility with a bank syndicate led by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., refinancing its prior revolving credit facility. The unsecured facility permits borrowings of up to $900 million, with the amount available eligible to be increased to a maximum of $1.3 billion, subject to specified conditions including the absence of an Event of Default. The facility has a commitment termination date of September 9, 2031, with up to two 1-year extensions, and there are currently no borrowings outstanding. The agreement revises the commitment fee and margin pricing grid, removes the prior Term SOFR credit spread adjustment, and adds operational flexibility under certain covenants. Key financial covenants require the borrower to maintain minimum Statutory Surplus of $2,885,208,297 and for the company’s Total Debt to Total Capital ratio not to exceed 35%.
Principal Financial Group reported second quarter 2026 results and announced it is raising its third‑quarter 2026 common stock dividend. Net income attributable to PFG was $403.4 million, down 1% from a year earlier, while non‑GAAP net income excluding exited business rose to $535.0 million, up 24%.
Non‑GAAP operating earnings were $547.0 million, a 12% increase, or $2.50 per diluted share, up 16% from 2Q25. Non‑GAAP operating earnings excluding significant variances were $528.7 million. Assets under administration reached $1,892.4 billion and assets under management $808.0 billion, increases of 9% and 7% respectively.
Segment results showed broad improvement: Retirement and Income Solutions pre‑tax operating earnings grew 11% to $323.3 million, International Pension rose 24% to $97.0 million, and Specialty Benefits increased 25% to $158.9 million, with higher operating margins. However, AUM net cash flow was a negative $11.1 billion versus $2.6 billion negative in 2Q25, reflecting larger net outflows.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. reports quarterly assets under management as of June 30, 2026, totaling $808.0 billion. The company discloses this AUM by asset manager ahead of its quarterly earnings release.
Of the total, $601.9 billion is managed by Principal Asset Management – Investment Management and $168.5 billion by Principal Asset Management – International Pension. A combination of foreign currency translation, market performance and other items produced an approximate 6.4% positive impact on beginning-period AUM. The company also notes exposure within equity, fixed income and emerging markets that can affect outcomes during periods of market dislocation.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. issued $400,000,000 of 5.300% Senior Notes due 2037 on June 1, 2026. These senior debt securities were issued under the existing senior indenture and an eighteenth supplemental indenture, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Principal Financial Services, Inc.
The notes were sold under an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, with closing of the sale occurring on June 1, 2026. An underwriting agreement with major investment banks and related legal opinions and guarantees were executed and filed as exhibits.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. reported the results of its annual shareholders meeting held on May 19, 2026. Shareholders elected Class I directors Jonathan S. Auerbach, Mary E. “Maliz” Beams, Jocelyn Carter-Miller, Scott M. Mills, and Claudio N. Muruzabal to three-year terms, with Ms. Beams scheduled to stand for reelection with Class II directors in 2027 to keep board classes balanced.
Shareholders cast an advisory vote to approve executive compensation, with 143,995,731 votes for and 4,652,158 against. They ratified the appointment of the independent registered public accountants with 152,476,036 votes for, and approved the Principal Financial Group, Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan with 145,770,467 votes for and 3,118,949 against.
Principal Financial Group reported sharply stronger results for first quarter 2026 and raised its second quarter 2026 common stock dividend. Net income attributable to PFG rose to $424.6 million, up 783% from $48.1 million a year earlier, with diluted EPS increasing to $1.93 from $0.21 (up 819%).
Non-GAAP net income excluding exited business grew 7% to $320.5 million, while non-GAAP operating earnings increased 10% to $456.1 million, or $2.07 per diluted share, up 14%. Assets under administration reached $1,788.5 billion and assets under management were $770.2 billion, both higher than a year ago. AUM net cash outflow improved to $1.5 billion from $4.4 billion.
Principal Financial Group reported assets under management of $770.2 billion as of March 31, 2026. Of this, $578.0 billion is managed by Principal Asset Management – Investment Management and $159.6 billion by Principal Asset Management – International Pension.
For the quarter, market performance, foreign currency translation, and other items not included in net cash flow had an approximate 1.2% negative impact on beginning AUM. The company highlights exposure to small- and mid-cap and international equity products, high yield and preferred securities in fixed income, and exchange rate movements in emerging markets during periods of market dislocation.
Principal Financial Group reported mixed full-year and fourth quarter 2025 results while raising its first quarter 2026 common stock dividend. For 2025, net income attributable to PFG was $1,185.1M, down from $1,571.0M, and diluted EPS fell to $5.25 from $6.68.
On a non-GAAP basis excluding exited business, 2025 net income rose to $1,687.2M and diluted EPS increased to $7.48. Non-GAAP operating earnings improved to $1,865.5M, or $8.27 per diluted share, up from $6.97. Assets under administration reached $1,814.6B and assets under management grew to $781.0B.
Fourth quarter 2025 non-GAAP operating EPS was $2.19, up from $1.94, even as GAAP EPS declined to $2.32 from $3.92. Retirement and Income Solutions, Investment Management, International Pension, and Specialty Benefits all delivered higher trailing twelve-month pre-tax operating earnings, while Life Insurance results remained weak. Total assets ended 4Q25 at $341.4B and book value per common share was $54.66.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. filed a current report to provide an early look at its assets under management before releasing full quarterly earnings. As of December 31, 2025, total assets under management were $781.0 billion, with $593.9 billion managed by Principal Asset Management – Investment Management and $153.9 billion managed by Principal Asset Management – International Pension. The total includes $13.0 billion from operations in Investment Management that were disposed of in the fourth quarter of 2025.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, excluding those disposed operations, foreign currency translation, market performance, and other items not reported as net cash flow together produced an approximate 1.5% positive impact on beginning-period AUM. The company also highlights that periods of market dislocation can affect results given its exposure to small-, mid-cap, and international equity products, high-yield and preferred securities in fixed income, and emerging markets exchange rates.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. reported that it publicly announced information regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The disclosure was made via an Form 8-K, with the full details provided in Exhibit 99: Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release.
The company’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol PFG.
Principal Financial Group reported preliminary assets under management as part of its quarterly 8-K disclosure ahead of its earnings release. As of September 30, 2025, AUM totaled $784.3 billion. Of this, $601.6 billion is managed by Principal Asset Management – Investment Management and $150.7 billion by Principal Asset Management – International Pension.
The company highlighted that market conditions can affect results differently across products and regions. It noted exposure within equity AUM to small- and mid-cap and international strategies, within fixed income AUM to high yield and preferred securities, and to exchange rate movements in emerging markets. These factors can influence quarter-to-quarter AUM levels depending on market dispersion and currency shifts.
The same AUM figures are expected to be presented again in the company’s financial supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, when posted to its investor relations site on or about October 27, 2025.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. announced a leadership change in its boardroom. The Board of Directors elected Deanna D. Strable, currently the company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and a board member, to also serve as Chair of the Board, effective September 2, 2025.
On that date, Daniel J. Houston, the current Executive Chairman and former President and Chief Executive Officer, will conclude his service on the Board. The company also issued a news release describing these changes, which is referenced in the document.