AXIS Capital Holdings' Series E Preferred Shares Cross 6.5% Yield MarkBy Preferred Stock Channel Staff, Monday, November 28, 2:12 PM ETIn trading on Monday, shares of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd's 5.50% SERIES E PREFERRED SHARE (NYSE:AXS.PRE) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.375), with shares changing hands as low as $20.99 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 6.08% in the "Financial" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel. As of last close, AXS.PRE was trading at a 15.28% discount to its liquidation preference amount, versus the average discount of 9.63% in the "Financial" category. Investors should keep in mind that the shares are not cumulative, meaning that in the event of a missed payment, the company does not have to pay the balance of missed dividends to preferred shareholders before resuming a common dividend. The chart below shows the one year performance of AXS.PRE shares, versus AXS:
Below is a dividend history chart for AXS.PRE, showing historical dividend payments on AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd's 5.50% SERIES E PREFERRED SHARE:
Special Offer: Receive our best dividend ideas directly to your inbox each afternoon with the Dividend Channel Premium Newsletter In Monday trading, AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd's 5.50% SERIES E PREFERRED SHARE (NYSE:AXS.PRE) is currently off about 0.8% on the day, while the common shares (NYSE:AXS) are down about 0.6%.
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