AXIS Capital Holdings (AXS) has touched its pre-ex close within 30 trading days in 95% of the last 20 ex-dividend events, with a median time-to-touch of 1 trading day (limit-order recovery basis). The dividend is below the typical daily price swing (signal-to-noise 0.33), meaning ordinary day-to-day noise can easily exceed the dividend itself.
Versus its sector, AXS sits roughly in line with the Financial Services sector benchmark of 95%. The sector median time-to-touch is 1 trading day, matching the peer pace.
Historical base rates are not predictions; transaction costs, slippage, and ordinary-income tax on short holding periods can materially reduce realized profit. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is Jun 30, 2026, with an expected dividend of $0.44.
- Touch rate (30d)
- 95%in line with sector
- Median days-to-touch
- 1din line with sector
- Signal-to-noise
- 0.33in line with sector
Recovery engine
TL;DR over the most recent 20 events.
| Metric | Value | vs sector |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day touch rate | 95% | in line with sector |
| Median days-to-touch | 1d | in line with sector |
| Signal-to-noise (div / ATR) | 0.33 | in line with sector |
| Avg gap on ex-date | -0.55% | in line with sector |
| Win rate at MOC exit | 35% | — |
| Median drawdown during hold | -3.92% | +0.46pp vs sector |
| Best / worst touch (days) | 1 / 14 | — |
Next ex-dividend
Confirmed by company declaration.
| Dividend | $0.44 |
| Per-event yield | 0.44% |
| Annualized yield | 1.74% |
| Previously paid | Mar 31, 2026 ($0.44) |
| Last record date | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Last payment date | Apr 15, 2026 |
AXS Dividend Capture History — Last 20 Ex-Dividend Events
Per-event gap on ex-date, the pre-ex close used as the touch target, trading days to first intraday high at or above that level, plus 5/30-day touch flags, drawdown and 5-day P&L for AXIS Capital Holdings (AXS). For a stricter close-at-bell exit timeline, use the simulator below (MOC mode). td = trading days from ex-date.
| Recovered 5d | Recovered 30d | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | $0.44 | 0.61% | $100.70 | 1 | yes | yes | -3.78% | +2.61% | |
| Q4 | $0.44 | -0.47% | $108.76 | >30 | no | no | -9.60% | -4.08% | |
| Q3 | $0.44 | -0.38% | $95.08 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.67% | +2.00% | |
| Q2 | $0.44 | -0.48% | $103.21 | 1 | yes | yes | -7.13% | -4.27% | |
| Q1 | $0.44 | -0.94% | $99.51 | 1 | yes | yes | -14.77% | -11.90% | |
| Q4 | $0.44 | -0.38% | $88.77 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.49% | -0.47% | |
| Q3 | $0.44 | -0.53% | $79.28 | 1 | yes | yes | -1.51% | -0.05% | |
| Q2 | $0.44 | -0.73% | $71.21 | 2 | yes | yes | -3.82% | -1.49% | |
| Q1 | $0.44 | -0.78% | $62.57 | 9 | no | yes | -4.01% | -1.52% | |
| Q4 | $0.44 | -0.04% | $54.69 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.35% | +3.88% | |
| Q3 | $0.44 | -1.11% | $57.61 | 11 | no | yes | -5.42% | -1.27% | |
| Q2 | $0.44 | -0.31% | $52.35 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.31% | +3.88% | |
| Q1 | $0.44 | -0.11% | $54.42 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.24% | -0.99% | |
| Q4 | $0.44 | -0.63% | $53.83 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.95% | +4.61% | |
| Q3 | $0.43 | -1.11% | $50.56 | 1 | yes | yes | -4.43% | -1.07% | |
| Q2 | $0.43 | -0.19% | $57.24 | 2 | yes | yes | -6.48% | -2.03% | |
| Q1 | $0.43 | -0.70% | $59.66 | 1 | yes | yes | -5.48% | -1.68% | |
| Q4 | $0.42 | -0.65% | $53.98 | 1 | yes | yes | -0.91% | +1.26% | |
| Q4 | $0.42 | -0.87% | $46.04 | 1 | yes | yes | -2.87% | +8.34% | |
| Q2 | $0.42 | -1.19% | $50.60 | 14 | no | yes | -6.54% | -2.53% |
- +2.61%
- -4.08%
- +2.00%
- -4.27%
- -11.90%
- -0.47%
- -0.05%
- -1.49%
- -1.52%
- +3.88%
- -1.27%
- +3.88%
- -0.99%
- +4.61%
- -1.07%
- -2.03%
- -1.68%
- +1.26%
- +8.34%
- -2.53%
AXS Pre-Ex Touch Time Distribution
First trading session whose intraday high reached the pre-ex close within the 30-day measurement window. td = trading days from ex-date.
| Touch window | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1 day | 14 | 70% | |
| 2–3 days | 2 | 10% | |
| 4–5 days | 0 | 0% | |
| 6–10 days | 1 | 5% | |
| 11–30 days | 2 | 10% | |
| 30+ | 1 | 5% |
AXS Dividend Capture Calculator — After-Tax Yield
Pre-filled with AXS's next expected dividend and recent close. Adjust tax rate, holding period and slippage to estimate after-tax capture yield.
U.S. ordinary-income rate (22-37%) applies on holds shorter than 61 days. Hold longer to qualify for the 0/15/20% qualified-dividend rate.
- Gross dividend
- $88.00
- After-tax dividend
- $57.20
- Slippage round-trip
- -$20.14
- Net if price returns to pre-ex
- +$37.06
- Required recovery to break even
- 0.00%
- Per-event after-tax yield
- +0.18%
- Annual if all succeed
- ~9.3%
AXS Dividend Capture Backtest Simulator
Replay every historical AXS ex-dividend with two exit strategies: a GTC limit-order at the pre-ex close, or hold for N days and exit at MOC. Pick the window and quarter filter that matches your plan.
Sell back at the pre-ex close on the first intraday touch within the window. If it never touches, exit at MOC after the window expires (stop-loss).
Figures are gross — before tax, commissions, and slippage. Percents are per-event return on capital at entry (pre-ex close).
Cumulative P&L (equity curve)
Vertical axis: cumulative sum of per-event % (same units as the headline cumulative). Hover dots for exact values.
Per-event P&L distribution
20 trades in this sample · bar height ∝ count in each bucket (gross % per event).
Scenario P&L by event · AXS (20)
Scenario P&L — updates with exit mode, window, and quarter. History adds gap, touch, drawdown, and a fixed P&L 5d % (MOC). Same per-row % as that column only for MOC + 5d on the same rows. Oldest → newest, gross pre-ex close basis.
| Ex-date | P&L |
|---|---|
| -2.53% | |
| +0.91% | |
| +0.78% | |
| +0.72% | |
| +0.75% | |
| +0.85% | |
| +0.82% | |
| +0.81% | |
| +0.84% | |
| -1.27% | |
| +0.80% | |
| -1.52% | |
| +0.62% | |
| +0.55% | |
| +0.50% | |
| +0.44% | |
| +0.43% | |
| +0.46% | |
| -4.08% | |
| +0.44% |
Results are illustrative only and are not financial advice. Capture simulations use historical prices and simplified costs and tax assumptions. Actual fills, borrow fees, and market rules vary. Consult a qualified advisor before trading.