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In trading on Monday, shares of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd's 5.50% SERIES E PREFERRED SHARE (Symbol: 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 $20.69 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 6.77% in the "Financial" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel. As of last close, AXS.PRE was trading at a 14.92% discount to its liquidation preference amount, versus the average discount of 11.00% 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:

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In Monday trading, AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd's 5.50% SERIES E PREFERRED SHARE (Symbol: AXS.PRE) is currently down about 2.2% on the day, while the common shares (Symbol: AXS) are up about 0.1%.

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