Credit: Shutterstock photoPrincipal Financial Group Inc ( PFG ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 05, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.32 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 27, 2014. Shareholders who purchased PFG stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 14.29% increase over the prior quarter. At the current stock price of $47.32, the dividend yield is 2.7%.
The previous trading day's last sale of PFG was $47.32, representing a -7.16% decrease from the 52 week high of $50.97 and a 32.73% increase over the 52 week low of $35.65.
PFG is a part of the Finance sector, which includes companies such as Aflac Incorporated ( AFL ) and Unum Group ( UNM ). PFG's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $3.3. Zacks Investment Research reports PFG's forecasted earnings growth in 2014 as 15.12%, compared to an industry average of 3.8%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the PFG Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
Interested in gaining exposure to PFG through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have PFG as a top-10 holding:
- PowerShares KBW Insurance Portfoliio ETF ( KBWI )
- Guggenheim Mid-Cap Core ETF ( CZA )
- iShares Morningstar Mid Value Index Fund ( JKI ).
The top-performing ETF of this group is JKI with an increase of 6.75% over the last 100 days. KBWI has the highest percent weighting of PFG at 4.16%.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.