Exhibit 12
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges Ratio
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is a measure of our ability to cover fixed costs with current period earnings. A high ratio indicates that earnings are sufficiently covering committed expenses. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our ratios of: (1) earnings to fixed charges before interest credited on investment products and (2) earnings to fixed charges.
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1. | Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
| $ | 414.0 |
| $ | 439.8 |
| $ | 1,591.7 |
| $ | 1,430.8 |
| $ | 1,494.9 |
| $ | 1,124.0 |
| $ | 960.0 |
2. | Interest expense |
| 37.0 |
| 42.1 |
| 165.8 |
| 178.5 |
| 135.5 |
| 143.4 |
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3. | Interest factor of rental expense |
| 1.3 |
| 1.2 |
| 5.1 |
| 4.9 |
| 5.9 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.1 | |||||||
4. | Undistributed income from equity investees |
| (44.1) |
| (25.7) |
| (142.2) |
| (106.3) |
| (113.9) |
| (107.3) |
| (99.9) | |||||||
5. | Earnings before interest credited on investment products |
| 408.2 |
| 457.4 |
| 1,620.4 |
| 1,507.9 |
| 1,522.4 |
| 1,165.8 |
| 993.3 | |||||||
6. | Interest credited on investment products |
| 44.0 |
| 39.7 |
| 173.9 |
| 152.0 |
| 189.6 |
| 256.6 |
| 366.3 | |||||||
7. | Earnings |
| $ | 452.2 |
| $ | 497.1 |
| $ | 1,794.3 |
| $ | 1,659.9 |
| $ | 1,712.0 |
| $ | 1,422.4 |
| $ | 1,359.6 |
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8. | Interest expense |
| $ | 37.0 |
| $ | 42.1 |
| $ | 165.8 |
| $ | 178.5 |
| $ | 135.5 |
| $ | 143.4 |
| $ | 127.1 |
9. | Interest factor of rental expense |
| 1.3 |
| 1.2 |
| 5.1 |
| 4.9 |
| 5.9 |
| 5.7 |
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10. | Preferred stock dividends by registrant |
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| 16.5 |
| 33.0 |
| 33.0 |
| 33.0 | |||||||
11 | Excess of redemption value over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed |
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| 8.2 |
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12. | Fixed charges before interest credited on investment products |
| 38.3 |
| 43.3 |
| 170.9 |
| 208.1 |
| 174.4 |
| 182.1 |
| 166.2 | |||||||
13. | Interest credited on investment products |
| 44.0 |
| 39.7 |
| 173.9 |
| 152.0 |
| 189.6 |
| 256.6 |
| 366.3 | |||||||
14. | Fixed charges |
| $ | 82.3 |
| $ | 83.0 |
| $ | 344.8 |
| $ | 360.1 |
| $ | 364.0 |
| $ | 438.7 |
| $ | 532.5 |
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15. | Ratio of earnings to fixed charges before interest credited on investment products (Line item 5/Line item 12) |
| 10.7 |
| 10.6 |
| 9.5 |
| 7.2 |
| 8.7 |
| 6.4 |
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16. | Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (Line item 7/Line item 14) |
| 5.5 |
| 6.0 |
| 5.2 |
| 4.6 |
| 4.7 |
| 3.2 |
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