Exhibit 12
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges Ratio
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| For the years ended December 31, |
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| 2011 |
| 2010 |
| 2010 |
| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| 2006 |
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1. |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
| $ | 283.5 |
| $ | 256.3 |
| $ | 841.3 |
| $ | 745.8 |
| $ | 461.3 |
| $ | 1,072.4 |
| $ | 1,351.6 |
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| Interest expense |
| 31.2 |
| 30.1 |
| 122.9 |
| 118.0 |
| 110.3 |
| 115.3 |
| 86.0 |
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3. |
| Interest factor of rental expense |
| 1.6 |
| 1.7 |
| 6.4 |
| 6.7 |
| 8.8 |
| 12.3 |
| 11.1 |
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4. |
| Undistributed income from equity investees |
| (24.6 | ) | (26.8 | ) | (84.0 | ) | (69.4 | ) | (20.4 | ) | (71.6 | ) | (62.7 | ) | |||||||
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| Earnings before interest credited on investment products |
| 291.7 |
| 261.3 |
| 886.6 |
| 801.1 |
| 560.0 |
| 1,128.4 |
| 1,386.0 |
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| Interest credited on investment products |
| 117.6 |
| 154.5 |
| 579.2 |
| 725.3 |
| 993.5 |
| 988.3 |
| 901.1 |
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| Earnings |
| $ | 409.3 |
| $ | 415.8 |
| $ | 1,465.8 |
| $ | 1,526.4 |
| $ | 1,553.5 |
| $ | 2,116.7 |
| $ | 2,287.1 |
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8. |
| Interest expense |
| $ | 31.2 |
| $ | 30.1 |
| $ | 122.9 |
| $ | 118.0 |
| $ | 110.3 |
| $ | 115.3 |
| $ | 86.0 |
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| Interest factor of rental expense |
| 1.6 |
| 1.7 |
| 6.4 |
| 6.7 |
| 8.8 |
| 12.3 |
| 11.1 |
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10. |
| Preferred stock dividends by registrant |
| 8.2 |
| 8.2 |
| 33.0 |
| 33.0 |
| 33.0 |
| 33.0 |
| 33.0 |
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11. |
| Fixed charges before interest credited on investment products |
| 41.0 |
| 40.0 |
| 162.3 |
| 157.7 |
| 152.1 |
| 160.6 |
| 130.1 |
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| Interest credited on investment products |
| 117.6 |
| 154.5 |
| 579.2 |
| 725.3 |
| 993.5 |
| 988.3 |
| 901.1 |
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| Fixed charges |
| $ | 158.6 |
| $ | 194.5 |
| $ | 741.5 |
| $ | 883.0 |
| $ | 1,145.6 |
| $ | 1,148.9 |
| $ | 1,031.2 |
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14. |
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges before interest credited on investment products (Line item 5/Line item 11) |
| 7.1 |
| 6.5 |
| 5.5 |
| 5.1 |
| 3.7 |
| 7.0 |
| 10.7 |
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15. |
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (Line item 7/Line item 13) |
| 2.6 |
| 2.1 |
| 2.0 |
| 1.7 |
| 1.4 |
| 1.8 |
| 2.2 |
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