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<span id="a2237639zex-23.htm"></span><html lang="en-US"> <HEAD> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" LINK=BLUE VLINK=PURPLE> <BR> <div style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 23</font></b><a name="30038-2-KO_Exhibit23_023658"></a></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</font></b></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statements:</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">             </font>Universal shelf Registration Statement (Form S-3, File No. 333-217624) and related Prospectus of Principal Financial Group, Inc. and Principal Financial Services, Inc. for the registration of an unspecified amount of various securities,</p> <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">             </font>Registration Statement (Form S-8, File No. 333-143070) pertaining to Principal Financial Group, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and Principal Financial Group, Inc. 2005 Directors Stock Plan,</p> <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">             </font>Registration Statement (Form S-8, File No. 333-201505) pertaining to Principal Financial Group, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan and Principal Financial Group, Inc. 2014 Directors Stock Plan</p> <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">             </font>Registration Statement (Form S-8, File No. 333-178510) pertaining to The Principal Select Savings Plan for Individual Field and The Principal Select Savings Plan for Employees, and</p> <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">             </font>Registration Statement (Form S-8, File No. 333-160232) pertaining to Principal Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan;</p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of our reports dated February 13, 2019, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Principal Financial Group, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Principal Financial Group, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Principal Financial Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2018.</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;"> <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Ernst & Young LLP</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:100.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:100.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:100.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Des Moines, Iowa</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:100.0%;"> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 13, 2019</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></p> <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">1<a name="30038-2-KO_PB_1_035007_9738"></a></p> <div style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><hr size="3" width="100%" noshade align="left" style="color:#010101;"></div> </div> <!-- ZEQ.=1,SEQ=1,EFW="2237639",CP="PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.",DN="3",CHK=70800,FOLIO='1',FILE="DISK106:[19ZDS2.19ZDS73802]30038-2-KO_ZDS73802.CHC",USER="DCOMBA",CD='Jan 31 03:50 2019' --> <BR> <!-- TOCEXISTFLAG --> </BODY> </HTML>