AXIS Capital Holdings Limited
AXSFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.77%
Annual Dividend
$1.76
Payout Ratio
13%
5-Yr Growth
1.3%
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) yields 1.77% ($1.76 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $160.97 — +62% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (97/100).
Is AXS a good dividend stock?
YesAXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.77% ($1.76/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (13%)
- 91% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.77%
- Payout Ratio
- 13%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.76
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.49
- Market Cap
- $7.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 7.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 91%
- 52-Week Range
- $88.07 – $119.99
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
AXS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+6%
3 Years
+74%
5 Years
+91%
52-Week Range
$88.07 – $119.99
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AXS worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for AXIS Capital Holdings Limited is $160.97 per share, versus a market price of $99.20. That implies 62% of upside — a margin of safety of about 38%.
Fair Value
$160.97
Current Price
$99.20
Upside
+62%
Margin of Safety
38%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -4.2% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -4.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $14.04 EPS, $1.76 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AXS Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.76 / yr per share
