NASDAQ$PFG
Principal Financial Group Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced strong fourth quarter and full year 2021 results, driven by focused execution and strategic review.
Principal Financial Group reported strong non-GAAP operating earnings of $498 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company returned approximately $1.6 billion to shareholders in 2021 and expects to return even more in 2022, including a 14% increase in the first quarter dividend.
- Delivered strong non-GAAP operating earnings of $498 million in the fourth quarter.
- Returned approximately $1.6 billion to shareholders in 2021.
- Expects to return even more capital to shareholders in 2022.
- Executing on a clear strategy to deliver on financial targets.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Principal Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$4.11B
Forward guidance
The company looks forward to sustaining the momentum in 2022 and beyond and creating long term shareholder value.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.8%
Avg return
30 days after
48%
35 / 73 earnings
Positive
+15.3%
Q1 2020
Best reaction
-8.9%
Q3 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +2.3% | +2.7% | +7.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | -2.4% | -5.8% | -10.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | +3.2% | +5.6% | +6.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2% | -6.0% | -0.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -2.6% | +4.0% | +12.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.5% | +5.6% | +1.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -5.8% | -5.8% | -4.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.3% | +1.7% | +7.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.8% | -1.5% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | -0.3% | +1.4% | +2.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.9% | -1.6% | +6.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -4.0% | -5.7% | -8.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -0.9% | -6.1% | -8.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | -0.5% | -0.8% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +7.7% | +6.0% | +13.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +10.7% | +15.6% | +11.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.5% | -0.1% | +4.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | +5.4% | +1.5% | -12.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.7% | -2.4% | +2.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.5% | -0.9% | +8.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.1% | +2.5% | +4.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.6% | -2.7% | +7.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | -8.9% | -6.6% | +23.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | -1.9% | -5.1% | -0.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | +15.3% | +10.8% | +28.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +1.1% | +0.0% | -17.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | -4.9% | -4.1% | -4.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.2% | -1.9% | -13.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | +4.2% | +3.8% | -1.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.3% | -0.4% | +5.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.0% | -5.5% | -1.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | +4.9% | +5.6% | +0.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | -1.0% | -4.6% | -4.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | -8.7% | -11.6% | -16.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.6% | -2.7% | +1.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.1% | +0.1% | -5.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.3% | +0.9% | -2.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.6% | +2.4% | +10.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +4.3% | +2.2% | +10.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | +4.4% | +1.4% | +8.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -7.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -2.4% | — | — |
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