Strategy lifts STRC preferred dividend to 11.5% for March 2026
Strategy will increase the monthly dividend on its STRC perpetual preferred shares to 11.50% for March 2026, up from 11.25%, according to a social media post by Chairman Michael Saylor on Sunday and a company website update on Friday. The 25-basis-point change is the latest monthly adjustment and comes amid volatility in crypto markets and broader macroeconomic uncertainty.
Source: X.com, @saylor (Michael Saylor)
STRC is a perpetual security with no mandatory redemption date and features a variable yield that resets each month. The company’s website states the rate is adjusted monthly to encourage trading near STRC’s $100 par value and to limit price volatility. Dividends are paid monthly, with the next distribution scheduled for March 31 to shareholders of record.
In February, CEO Phong Le said the company is shifting away from issuing common stock to fund Bitcoin (BTC) purchases and will rely more on preferred shares. He noted that in the prior year, the firm’s “stretch” and perpetual preferred offerings raised $7 billion, representing 33% of the overall preferred market, and indicated preferred capital will become a primary funding source as the company transitions from equity capital.
The company continues to add BTC during a market pullback that has nearly halved Bitcoin’s price since October and pressured shares of digital asset treasury firms. Year to date, BTC has declined 23.2%, while the Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF (OWNB)—which provides exposure to public companies holding significant Bitcoin balances—has fallen 16.1%.
History of Strategy’s BTC acquisitions. Source: Strategy
Strategy reports $12.4 billion net loss in Q4 2025
In early February, Strategy reported a net loss of $12.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025, sending its share price down 13% to about $107. Despite a 1.9% year-over-year increase in quarterly revenue to approximately $123 million, the stock has declined sharply.
Strategy’s (MSTR) common shares briefly reached an intraday high of $543 in November 2024 before dropping below $300 in February 2025. The stock has fallen roughly 75% from the November 2024 peak, closing on Friday at $129.50 per share. Strategy’s stock performance over the last year. Source: Yahoo Finance
BTC is trading well below the company’s average purchase price of $76,020 per coin, according to Strategy’s data. During the week of Feb. 16, the company acquired 592 BTC for more than $39.8 million, bringing total holdings to 717,722 BTC and marking its 100th Bitcoin purchase.
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