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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001116679-08-001145.txt : 20080421
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080421161100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001116679-08-001145
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DWIGHT JOHN K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250345

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33326
		FILM NUMBER:		08767100

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-338-3661

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK
		STREET 2:		850 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			BRIDGEPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06604

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			People's United Financial, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378946
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PEOPLE'S BANK
		STREET 2:		850 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			BRIDGEPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-338-4114

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PEOPLE'S BANK
		STREET 2:		850 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			BRIDGEPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06604
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-17</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001378946</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>People's United Financial, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PBCT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001250345</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DWIGHT JOHN K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>45 SLATE FARM ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>05445</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5350</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>85976</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert E. Trautmann, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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