Strategy has increased the dividend on its STRC perpetual preferred stock to 11.50% for March 2026, up 25 basis points from 11.25%, as the Bitcoin treasury firm navigates market volatility.
Executive chairman Michael Saylor announced the adjustment on social media, with the company confirming that STRC’s variable dividend is reset monthly to encourage trading near its $100 par value and reduce price volatility.
“STRC’s dividend rate is adjusted monthly to encourage trading around STRC’s $100 par value and to help strip away price volatility,”
The company stated, adding that the next payout is scheduled for March 31 to shareholders of record.
The preferred structure forms part of Strategy’s shift away from issuing common equity to fund Bitcoin purchases, with chief executive Phong Le previously saying the company raised $7 billion through perpetual preferred offerings last year and expects structured preferred capital to become a larger funding source.
The dividend increase comes as Bitcoin has fallen 23.2% year-to-date and trades below Strategy’s average purchase cost of $76,020 per coin, while the Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF has declined 16.1%, reflecting broader weakness in digital asset treasury stocks, and following the announcement the Strategy share price was unchanged at $129.50.