PFG Deep Analytical Report

Principal Financial Group, Inc. | Category: Equity Large Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 3.34% ($3.08) | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 2001-10-01 → 2026-02-01 (293 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 2.70% 3.07% 2.25% 2.33% 1.16% 1.44% 94.66 96.88 93.56 98.01
Weekly 5.39% 8.38% 5.29% 5.52% 2.55% 3.17% 93.35 98.24 90.99 100.78
Monthly 11.46% 25.05% 13.40% 11.57% 5.31% 6.60% 90.80 100.99 86.10 106.50
Quarterly 13.79% 46.56% 17.70% 19.05% 9.21% 11.43% 87.34 104.99 79.66 115.12
Annual 18.41% 22.86% 79.66 115.12 66.26 138.39
Option Time Horizon 7.08% 8.79% 89.21 102.79 83.11 110.33
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T14:19 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-17 (54 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $95.76  |  Strike (K): $100.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $1.1750 (Bid $0.6000 / Ask $1.7500)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 3.34%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 18.41% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 18.57% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 22.86% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2025-12-03 $0.7900
2025-09-04 $0.7800
2025-06-02 $0.7600
2025-03-12 $0.7500
2024-12-02 $0.7300
2024-09-05 $0.7200
2024-06-03 $0.7100
2024-03-11 $0.6900
2023-11-30 $0.6700
2023-09-06 $0.6500
2023-05-31 $0.6400
2023-03-14 $0.6400
2022-11-30 $0.6400
2022-09-07 $0.6400
2022-06-01 $0.6400
2022-03-09 $0.6400
2021-11-30 $0.6400
2021-08-31 $0.6300
2021-06-02 $0.6100
2021-02-26 $0.5600
2020-12-01 $0.5600
2020-08-31 $0.5600
2020-05-29 $0.5600
2020-02-28 $0.5600
2019-12-02 $0.5500
2019-09-04 $0.5500
2019-05-31 $0.5400
2019-03-01 $0.5400
2018-11-30 $0.5400
2018-09-05 $0.5300
2018-06-01 $0.5200
2018-03-02 $0.5100
2017-12-01 $0.4900
2017-08-30 $0.4700
2017-06-01 $0.4600
2017-03-02 $0.4500
2016-12-01 $0.4300
2016-08-31 $0.4100
2016-06-02 $0.3900
2016-03-03 $0.3800
2015-12-03 $0.3800
2015-09-02 $0.3800
2015-06-04 $0.3800
2015-03-05 $0.3600
2014-12-04 $0.3400
2014-09-04 $0.3400
2014-06-05 $0.3200
2014-03-06 $0.2800
2013-12-05 $0.2600
2013-09-03 $0.2600
2013-05-30 $0.2300
2013-03-07 $0.2300
2012-12-06 $0.2100
2012-09-04 $0.2100
2012-05-31 $0.1800
2012-03-08 $0.1800
2011-11-08 $0.7000
2010-11-17 $0.5500
2009-11-10 $0.5000
2008-11-12 $0.4500
2007-11-14 $0.9000
2006-11-20 $0.8000
2005-11-15 $0.6500
2004-11-09 $0.5500
2003-11-05 $0.4500
2002-11-06 $0.2500
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.81. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 30.31 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -8.03%490.80%0.80%
-8.03% to -6.00%440.72%1.52%
-6.00% to -3.98%1282.09%3.61%
-3.98% to -1.95%4887.98%11.59%
-1.95% to 0.07%234838.38%49.97%
0.07% to 2.10%240239.26%89.23%
2.10% to 4.12%4667.62%96.85%
4.12% to 6.15%1071.75%98.59%
6.15% to 8.18%360.59%99.18%
Greater than 8.18%500.82%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.63%2.77% 85.67%68.27%
±2σ -5.33%5.47% 96.34%95.45%
±3σ -8.03%8.17% 98.38%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 7.28. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 94.10 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.50%00.00%0.00%
-6.50% to -4.20%00.00%0.00%
-4.20% to -1.90%00.00%0.00%
-1.90% to 0.40%10.02%0.02%
0.40% to 2.70%436071.25%71.27%
2.70% to 5.00%125520.51%91.78%
5.00% to 7.30%2524.12%95.90%
7.30% to 9.60%871.42%97.32%
9.60% to 11.90%410.67%97.99%
Greater than 11.90%1232.01%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -0.37%5.77% 93.77%68.27%
±2σ -3.44%8.84% 96.98%95.45%
±3σ -6.50%11.91% 97.99%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.53. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 36.67 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.75%470.77%0.77%
-6.75% to -5.06%390.64%1.41%
-5.06% to -3.37%941.54%2.94%
-3.37% to -1.68%5338.71%11.65%
-1.68% to 0.00%249640.79%52.44%
0.00% to 1.69%218535.71%88.15%
1.69% to 3.38%5008.17%96.32%
3.38% to 5.07%1232.01%98.33%
5.07% to 6.75%440.72%99.05%
Greater than 6.75%580.95%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.25%2.25% 85.62%68.27%
±2σ -4.50%4.50% 95.82%95.45%
±3σ -6.75%6.75% 98.28%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.75. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 16.09 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.86%131.02%1.02%
-15.86% to -11.81%100.79%1.81%
-11.81% to -7.77%332.60%4.41%
-7.77% to -3.73%1108.67%13.08%
-3.73% to 0.31%44034.67%47.75%
0.31% to 4.36%50539.80%87.55%
4.36% to 8.40%1169.14%96.69%
8.40% to 12.44%211.65%98.35%
12.44% to 16.48%110.87%99.21%
Greater than 16.48%100.79%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.08%5.70% 83.77%68.27%
±2σ -10.47%11.09% 95.59%95.45%
±3σ -15.86%16.48% 98.19%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 7.72. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 97.73 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -18.16%00.00%0.00%
-18.16% to -11.88%00.00%0.00%
-11.88% to -5.59%00.00%0.00%
-5.59% to 0.69%00.00%0.00%
0.69% to 6.98%91271.81%71.81%
6.98% to 13.27%25720.24%92.05%
13.27% to 19.55%503.94%95.98%
19.55% to 25.84%181.42%97.40%
25.84% to 32.12%110.87%98.27%
Greater than 32.12%221.73%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.40%15.36% 94.80%68.27%
±2σ -9.78%23.74% 96.93%95.45%
±3σ -18.16%32.12% 98.27%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.61. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 16.39 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.81%80.63%0.63%
-15.81% to -11.85%100.79%1.42%
-11.85% to -7.88%131.02%2.44%
-7.88% to -3.92%1219.53%11.97%
-3.92% to 0.04%56044.09%56.06%
0.04% to 4.01%39831.34%87.40%
4.01% to 7.97%1007.87%95.28%
7.97% to 11.94%312.44%97.72%
11.94% to 15.90%120.94%98.66%
Greater than 15.90%171.34%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.24%5.33% 85.12%68.27%
±2σ -10.53%10.62% 95.75%95.45%
±3σ -15.81%15.90% 98.03%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.93. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 24.28 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -33.03%20.68%0.68%
-33.03% to -24.44%31.03%1.71%
-24.44% to -15.84%31.03%2.74%
-15.84% to -7.24%289.59%12.33%
-7.24% to 1.36%10836.99%49.32%
1.36% to 9.96%12342.12%91.44%
9.96% to 18.55%165.48%96.92%
18.55% to 27.15%62.05%98.97%
27.15% to 35.75%00.00%98.97%
Greater than 35.75%31.03%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.11%12.82% 86.30%68.27%
±2σ -21.57%24.29% 95.89%95.45%
±3σ -33.03%35.75% 98.29%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 6.77. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 55.06 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -58.34%00.00%0.00%
-58.34% to -39.56%00.00%0.00%
-39.56% to -20.77%00.00%0.00%
-20.77% to -1.98%00.00%0.00%
-1.98% to 16.81%22677.13%77.13%
16.81% to 35.60%5217.75%94.88%
35.60% to 54.39%51.71%96.59%
54.39% to 73.18%20.68%97.27%
73.18% to 91.97%10.34%97.61%
Greater than 91.97%72.39%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -8.24%41.86% 95.90%68.27%
±2σ -33.29%66.91% 97.27%95.45%
±3σ -58.35%91.97% 97.61%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 4.80. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 44.48 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -39.95%10.34%0.34%
-39.95% to -29.90%10.34%0.68%
-29.90% to -19.85%20.68%1.37%
-19.85% to -9.80%165.46%6.83%
-9.80% to 0.25%15251.88%58.70%
0.25% to 10.30%9432.08%90.78%
10.30% to 20.35%196.48%97.27%
20.35% to 30.40%31.02%98.29%
30.40% to 40.45%20.68%98.98%
Greater than 40.45%31.02%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -13.15%13.65% 91.13%68.27%
±2σ -26.55%27.05% 96.93%95.45%
±3σ -39.94%40.45% 98.63%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Left Skewed (Negative Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of -0.58. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.20 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -38.19%11.02%1.02%
-38.19% to -27.84%11.02%2.04%
-27.84% to -17.50%55.10%7.14%
-17.50% to -7.16%1111.22%18.37%
-7.16% to 3.19%2828.57%46.94%
3.19% to 13.53%3737.76%84.69%
13.53% to 23.88%99.18%93.88%
23.88% to 34.22%55.10%98.98%
34.22% to 44.56%00.00%98.98%
Greater than 44.56%11.02%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.61%16.98% 74.49%68.27%
±2σ -24.40%30.77% 94.90%95.45%
±3σ -38.19%44.56% 97.96%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 4.89. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 25.56 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -107.83%00.00%0.00%
-107.83% to -72.90%00.00%0.00%
-72.90% to -37.98%00.00%0.00%
-37.98% to -3.06%00.00%0.00%
-3.06% to 31.86%7777.78%77.78%
31.86% to 66.78%1717.17%94.95%
66.78% to 101.71%11.01%95.96%
101.71% to 136.63%00.00%95.96%
136.63% to 171.55%11.01%96.97%
Greater than 171.55%33.03%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -14.70%78.43% 95.96%68.27%
±2σ -61.26%124.99% 95.96%95.45%
±3σ -107.83%171.55% 96.97%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.80. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 24.32 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -53.41%00.00%0.00%
-53.41% to -40.13%00.00%0.00%
-40.13% to -26.85%11.01%1.01%
-26.85% to -13.57%1010.10%11.11%
-13.57% to -0.29%5252.53%63.64%
-0.29% to 12.98%2525.25%88.89%
12.98% to 26.26%88.08%96.97%
26.26% to 39.54%11.01%97.98%
39.54% to 52.82%11.01%98.99%
Greater than 52.82%11.01%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -18.00%17.41% 86.87%68.27%
±2σ -35.70%35.11% 97.98%95.45%
±3σ -53.41%52.82% 98.99%99.73%