PFG Deep Analytical Report

Principal Financial Group, Inc. | Category: Equity Large Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 3.62% ($3.08) | Last Updated: 2026-03-24 | Data Range: 2001-10-01 → 2026-03-01 (294 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% 3.06% 2.25% 2.33% 2.31% 2.44% 84.07 88.04 82.15 90.10
Weekly 5.38% 8.37% 5.28% 5.51% 5.09% 5.36% 81.76 90.52 77.71 95.24
Monthly 11.46% 25.01% 13.39% 11.59% 10.59% 11.16% 77.39 95.64 69.61 106.32
Quarterly 13.84% 46.54% 17.73% 19.27% 18.34% 19.33% 71.62 103.34 59.62 124.14
Annual 36.67% 38.66% 59.62 124.14 41.32 179.13
Option Time Horizon 13.84% 14.59% 74.91 98.80 65.23 113.47
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-03-23T16:34 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-05-15 (52 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $86.03  |  Strike (K): $85.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $5.2500 (Bid $4.9000 / Ask $5.6000)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.73% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 3.62%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 36.67% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 36.82% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 38.66% → 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
2026-03-11 $0.8000
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 30.34 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%450.73%1.53%
-6.00% to -3.98%1272.07%3.60%
-3.98% to -1.95%4928.01%11.61%
-1.95% to 0.07%235738.39%50.01%
0.07% to 2.09%240639.19%89.20%
2.09% to 4.12%4687.62%96.82%
4.12% to 6.14%1081.76%98.58%
6.14% to 8.17%370.60%99.19%
Greater than 8.17%500.81%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.63%2.77% 85.63%68.27%
±2σ -5.33%5.47% 96.35%95.45%
±3σ -8.03%8.17% 98.39%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 94.34 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.49%00.00%0.00%
-6.49% to -4.19%00.00%0.00%
-4.19% to -1.89%00.00%0.00%
-1.89% to 0.40%10.02%0.02%
0.40% to 2.70%437271.21%71.22%
2.70% to 5.00%126320.57%91.79%
5.00% to 7.30%2524.10%95.90%
7.30% to 9.59%881.43%97.33%
9.59% to 11.89%410.67%98.00%
Greater than 11.89%1232.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -0.36%5.76% 93.76%68.27%
±2σ -3.43%8.83% 96.99%95.45%
±3σ -6.49%11.89% 98.00%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 36.72 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.74%470.77%0.77%
-6.74% to -5.05%390.64%1.40%
-5.05% to -3.37%951.55%2.95%
-3.37% to -1.68%5388.76%11.71%
-1.68% to 0.00%249740.67%52.38%
0.00% to 1.69%219735.78%88.16%
1.69% to 3.37%5028.18%96.34%
3.37% to 5.06%1201.95%98.29%
5.06% to 6.74%470.77%99.06%
Greater than 6.74%580.94%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.24%2.25% 85.55%68.27%
±2σ -4.49%4.50% 95.83%95.45%
±3σ -6.74%6.74% 98.29%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 16.12 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.85%131.02%1.02%
-15.85% to -11.81%100.79%1.81%
-11.81% to -7.77%332.59%4.40%
-7.77% to -3.73%1118.72%13.12%
-3.73% to 0.30%44034.56%47.68%
0.30% to 4.34%50839.91%87.59%
4.34% to 8.38%1169.11%96.70%
8.38% to 12.42%211.65%98.35%
12.42% to 16.46%110.86%99.21%
Greater than 16.46%100.79%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.08%5.69% 83.74%68.27%
±2σ -10.46%11.07% 95.60%95.45%
±3σ -15.85%16.46% 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 7.73. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 98.04 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -18.13%00.00%0.00%
-18.13% to -11.85%00.00%0.00%
-11.85% to -5.58%00.00%0.00%
-5.58% to 0.70%00.00%0.00%
0.70% to 6.98%91471.74%71.74%
6.98% to 13.25%25920.33%92.07%
13.25% to 19.53%503.92%96.00%
19.53% to 25.80%181.41%97.41%
25.80% to 32.08%110.86%98.27%
Greater than 32.08%221.73%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.39%15.35% 94.82%68.27%
±2σ -9.76%23.71% 96.94%95.45%
±3σ -18.13%32.08% 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 16.42 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.79%90.71%0.71%
-15.79% to -11.83%90.71%1.41%
-11.83% to -7.87%131.02%2.43%
-7.87% to -3.91%1219.50%11.93%
-3.91% to 0.05%56444.27%56.20%
0.05% to 4.01%39731.16%87.36%
4.01% to 7.97%1017.93%95.29%
7.97% to 11.93%312.43%97.72%
11.93% to 15.89%120.94%98.67%
Greater than 15.89%171.33%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.23%5.33% 85.24%68.27%
±2σ -10.51%10.61% 95.76%95.45%
±3σ -15.79%15.89% 97.96%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 24.26 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -33.06%20.68%0.68%
-33.06% to -24.46%31.02%1.71%
-24.46% to -15.87%31.02%2.73%
-15.87% to -7.28%299.90%12.63%
-7.28% to 1.32%10836.86%49.49%
1.32% to 9.91%12341.98%91.47%
9.91% to 18.51%165.46%96.93%
18.51% to 27.11%62.05%98.98%
27.11% to 35.70%00.00%98.98%
Greater than 35.70%31.02%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.14%12.78% 86.35%68.27%
±2σ -21.60%24.24% 95.90%95.45%
±3σ -33.06%35.70% 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 6.78. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 55.26 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -58.23%00.00%0.00%
-58.23% to -39.47%00.00%0.00%
-39.47% to -20.71%00.00%0.00%
-20.71% to -1.95%00.00%0.00%
-1.95% to 16.80%22777.21%77.21%
16.80% to 35.56%5217.69%94.90%
35.56% to 54.32%51.70%96.60%
54.32% to 73.08%20.68%97.28%
73.08% to 91.83%10.34%97.62%
Greater than 91.83%72.38%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -8.21%41.81% 95.92%68.27%
±2σ -33.22%66.82% 97.28%95.45%
±3σ -58.23%91.83% 97.62%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 4.79. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 44.46 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -39.88%10.34%0.34%
-39.88% to -29.84%10.34%0.68%
-29.84% to -19.80%20.68%1.36%
-19.80% to -9.76%175.78%7.14%
-9.76% to 0.28%15352.04%59.18%
0.28% to 10.32%9331.63%90.82%
10.32% to 20.36%196.46%97.28%
20.36% to 30.40%31.02%98.30%
30.40% to 40.44%20.68%98.98%
Greater than 40.44%31.02%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -13.10%13.67% 91.16%68.27%
±2σ -26.49%27.05% 96.94%95.45%
±3σ -39.88%40.44% 98.64%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Left Skewed (Negative Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of -0.56. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.09 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -38.45%11.02%1.02%
-38.45% to -28.06%11.02%2.04%
-28.06% to -17.68%55.10%7.14%
-17.68% to -7.30%1212.24%19.39%
-7.30% to 3.09%2727.55%46.94%
3.09% to 13.47%3737.76%84.69%
13.47% to 23.85%99.18%93.88%
23.85% to 34.23%55.10%98.98%
34.23% to 44.62%00.00%98.98%
Greater than 44.62%11.02%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.76%16.93% 76.53%68.27%
±2σ -24.60%30.77% 94.90%95.45%
±3σ -38.45%44.62% 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 4.90. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 25.59 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -107.70%00.00%0.00%
-107.70% to -72.79%00.00%0.00%
-72.79% to -37.89%00.00%0.00%
-37.89% to -2.98%00.00%0.00%
-2.98% to 31.92%7777.78%77.78%
31.92% to 66.82%1717.17%94.95%
66.82% to 101.73%11.01%95.96%
101.73% to 136.63%00.00%95.96%
136.63% to 171.54%11.01%96.97%
Greater than 171.54%33.03%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -14.62%78.46% 95.96%68.27%
±2σ -61.16%125.00% 95.96%95.45%
±3σ -107.70%171.54% 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 3.77. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 24.06 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -53.38%00.00%0.00%
-53.38% to -40.08%00.00%0.00%
-40.08% to -26.78%11.01%1.01%
-26.78% to -13.48%1010.10%11.11%
-13.48% to -0.19%5151.52%62.63%
-0.19% to 13.11%2626.26%88.89%
13.11% to 26.41%88.08%96.97%
26.41% to 39.71%11.01%97.98%
39.71% to 53.01%11.01%98.99%
Greater than 53.01%11.01%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -17.92%17.55% 86.87%68.27%
±2σ -35.65%35.28% 97.98%95.45%
±3σ -53.38%53.01% 98.99%99.73%