PFG returns by year
Principal Financial Group Inc has returned +9.4% annually (CAGR) since 2002. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Principal Financial Group Inc returns by year (2002–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $88.21 | $109.41 | +2.1% | +26.1% | |
| 2025 | $77.41 | $88.21 | +4.5% | +18.4% | |
| 2024 | $78.67 | $77.41 | +3.4% | +1.8% | |
| 2023 | $83.92 | $78.67 | +3.4% | -2.9% | |
| 2022 | $72.33 | $83.92 | +4.0% | +20.1% | |
| 2021 | $49.61 | $72.33 | +5.5% | +51.3% | |
| 2020 | $55.00 | $49.61 | +4.6% | -5.2% | |
| 2019 | $44.17 | $55.00 | +5.1% | +29.7% | |
| 2018 | $70.56 | $44.17 | +2.4% | -35.0% | |
| 2017 | $57.86 | $70.56 | +3.5% | +25.5% | |
| 2016 | $44.98 | $57.86 | +4.5% | +33.1% | |
| 2015 | $51.94 | $44.98 | +2.6% | -10.8% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PFG's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Principal Financial Group Inc's average annual return?
- Since 2002, Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) has returned about 9.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.9%.
- What were Principal Financial Group Inc's best and worst years?
- Over 2002–2026, the best year was 2013 (+77.2%) and the worst was 2008 (-66.5%).
- How often is Principal Financial Group Inc up in a year?
- 18 of the 24 full years since 2002 were positive — about 75% of the time.