Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Principal Financial (PFG) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Accident &Health Insurance
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.17%
@ $103.51
TTM Yield
3.08%
Forward Annual
$3.28
Quarterly
Market Cap
$21.9b
Payout (FCF)
16%
6.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
58%
Latest Amount
$0.8200
Ex 2026-06-01
3y CAGR
-14.6%
5y CAGR
-7.9%
10y CAGR
6.8%
Next Ex-Date
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (4.15)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (45.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
5.25×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +20.5%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 23 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.14%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
23 of 23 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
2 – 17 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.95%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (38)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-01$0.8200Quarterly2026-06-26recurring
2026-03-11$0.8000Quarterly2026-03-27recurring
2025-12-03$0.7900Quarterly2025-12-19recurring
2025-09-04$0.7800Quarterly2025-09-26recurring
2025-03-12$0.7500Quarterly2025-03-28recurring
2024-12-02$0.7300Quarterly2024-12-18recurring
2024-09-05$0.7200Quarterly2024-09-27recurring
2024-03-11$0.6900Quarterly2024-03-28recurring
2023-11-30$0.6700Quarterly2023-12-20recurring
2023-09-06$0.6500Quarterly2023-09-29recurring
2023-05-31$0.6400Quarterly2023-06-30recurring
2023-03-14$0.6400Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-11-30$0.6400Quarterly2022-12-19recurring
2022-09-07$0.6400Quarterly2022-09-30recurring
2022-06-01$0.6400Quarterly2022-06-24recurring
2022-03-09$0.6400Quarterly2022-03-25recurring
2021-11-30$0.6400Quarterly2021-12-21recurring
2021-08-31$0.6300Quarterly2021-09-24recurring
2021-06-02$0.6100Quarterly2021-06-25recurring
2021-02-26$0.5600Quarterly2021-03-26recurring
2020-12-01$0.5600Quarterly2020-12-21recurring
2020-08-31$0.5600Quarterly2020-09-25recurring
2020-05-29$0.5600Quarterly2020-06-26recurring
2020-02-28$0.5600Quarterly2020-03-27recurring
2019-12-02$0.5500Quarterly2019-12-27recurring
2019-09-04$0.5500Quarterly2019-09-27recurring
2019-05-31$0.5400Quarterly2019-06-28recurring
2019-03-01$0.5400Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-11-30$0.5400Quarterly2018-12-28recurring
2018-09-05$0.5300Quarterly2018-09-28recurring
2018-06-01$0.5200Quarterly2018-06-29recurring
2018-03-02$0.5100Quarterly2018-03-29recurring
2017-12-01$0.4900Quarterly2017-12-28recurring
2017-08-30$0.4700Quarterly2017-09-29recurring
2017-06-01$0.4600Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-02$0.4500Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-12-01$0.4300Quarterly2016-12-27recurring
2016-08-31$0.4100Quarterly2016-09-30recurring