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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&nbsp;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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Universal shelf Registration Statement (Form&nbsp;S-3, File No.&nbsp;333-217624) and related Prospectus of Principal Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc. and Principal Financial Services,&nbsp;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;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Registration Statement (Form&nbsp;S-8, File No.&nbsp;333-143070) pertaining to Principal Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and Principal Financial Group,&nbsp;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;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Registration Statement (Form&nbsp;S-8, File No.&nbsp;333-201505) pertaining to Principal Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan and Principal Financial Group,&nbsp;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;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Registration Statement (Form&nbsp;S-8, File No.&nbsp;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;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Registration Statement (Form&nbsp;S-8, File No.&nbsp;333-160232) pertaining to Principal Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan;</p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</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&nbsp;13, 2019, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Principal Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Principal Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form&nbsp;10-K) of Principal Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc. for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018.</font></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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&nbsp;&amp; 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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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,&nbsp;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&nbsp;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;">&nbsp;</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>