AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares

PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") AXS today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per common share. The common dividend will be payable on April 15, 2015 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2015.

In addition, the Board declared a dividend of $1.875 per Series B 7.50% Preferred Share, a dividend of $0.429688 per Series C 6.875% Preferred Share and a dividend of $0.34375 per Series D 5.50% Preferred Share. The Series B Preferred Share dividend is payable on June 1, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2015. The Series C Preferred Share dividend is payable on April 15, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2015. The Series D Preferred Share dividend is payable on June 1, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2015.

About AXIS Capital

AXIS Capital is a Bermuda-based global provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance with total shareholders' equity attributable to AXIS Capital at December 31, 2014 of $5.8 billion and locations in Bermuda, the United States, Europe, Singapore, Canada, Australia and Latin America. Its operating subsidiaries have been assigned a rating of "A+" ("Strong") by Standard & Poor's and "A+" ("Superior") by A.M. Best. For more information about AXIS Capital, visit our website at www.axiscapital.com.