Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Principal Financial Group Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$1.6B
FY2025
5-year range
$887.0M / $2.3B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-6.7%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#55 of 368
Financials
What the data says
Principal Financial Group's capital returned to shareholders of $1.6B is higher than 85% of companies in the Financials sector (FY2025). Capital Returned to Shareholders has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $599M in FY2016 to $2.3B in FY2022.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$1.6B in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +4.6%. Top quartile in the Financials sector.
Remained stable around $1.6B over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -11.7%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +4.6%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+42.2% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +4.6%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders decreased 6.7% year-over-year.
- Ranks #55 out of 368 companies in the Financials sector.
- Peak capital returned to shareholders was recorded in FY2022.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.11 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.6B | -6.7% |
| FY2024 | $1.7B | +6.9% |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | -30.9% |
| FY2022 | $2.3B | +159.7% |
| FY2021 | $887.0M | -30.2% |
| FY2020 | $1.3B | +67.0% |
| FY2019 | $760.4M | +2.5% |
| FY2018 | $742.2M | +0.1% |
| FY2017 | $741.6M | +23.7% |
| FY2016 | $599.3M | -19.2% |
As of FY2025 · SEC Form 10-K · Last checked Jun 30, 2026