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Principal Financial Group stock buybacks
PFG$897Mbought back in the 12 months to Mar 31, 2026
Principal Financial Group bought back $897M of its stock in the last twelve months, $815M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.7% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 '20 | $0 |
| Q3 '20 | $200,000 |
| Q4 '20 | $75M |
| Q1 '21 | $115.5M |
| Q2 '21 | $266.1M |
| Q3 '21 | $203.5M |
| Q4 '21 | $352.1M |
| Q1 '22 | $754.1M |
| Q2 '22 | $197.2M |
| Q3 '22 | $459.4M |
| Q4 '22 | $250.4M |
| Q1 '23 | $188.5M |
| Q2 '23 | $100.4M |
| Q3 '23 | $200.8M |
| Q4 '23 | $250.7M |
| Q1 '24 | $234.2M |
| Q2 '24 | $250.3M |
| Q3 '24 | $251.8M |
| Q4 '24 | $306.1M |
| Q1 '25 | $240.3M |
| Q2 '25 | $159.3M |
| Q3 '25 | $227.7M |
| Q4 '25 | $275.4M |
| Q1 '26 | $235M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 '20 | 275.6M |
| Q3 '20 | 276.8M |
| Q4 '20 | 276.8M |
| Q1 '21 | 276.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 275.1M |
| Q3 '21 | 271.9M |
| Q4 '21 | 268.6M |
| Q1 '22 | 263.8M |
| Q2 '22 | 256.3M |
| Q3 '22 | 251.9M |
| Q4 '22 | 249.2M |
| Q1 '23 | 243.4M |
| Q2 '23 | 245.5M |
| Q3 '23 | 244.3M |
| Q4 '23 | 245.2M |
| Q1 '24 | 239.4M |
| Q2 '24 | 236.6M |
| Q3 '24 | 230.7M |
| Q4 '24 | 234.5M |
| Q1 '25 | 228.8M |
| Q2 '25 | 226.5M |
| Q3 '25 | 225.2M |
| Q4 '25 | 222.3M |
| Q1 '26 | 220.3M |
$235Mlast quarter (Q1 2026)
$815Mnet of stock compensation ($83M)
−3.7%diluted shares, 1 year
−18.4%diluted shares, 5 years
$689Mdividends, 12 months
—of free cash flow (—) spent on buybacks
$58Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
216.0Mshares outstanding (Apr 22, 2026)
Principal Financial Group’s 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026 (filed Jul 29, 2026) isn’t in the SEC’s structured data yet, so figures here run through Mar 31, 2026. Read the new filing.
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- Does Principal Financial Group buy back its stock?
- Principal Financial Group bought back $897M of its stock in the last twelve months, $815M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.7% from a year earlier.
- How much did Principal Financial Group spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $903M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Principal Financial Group's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −18.4% over five fiscal years and −3.7% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 29, 2026 · open on SEC.gov