Strategy Holds STRC Stock Dividend Rate at 11.50% Despite SATA 13%
Highlights
- Strategy kept its STRC perpetual preferred stock dividend rate unchanged at 11.50% for June.
- Investors see the stability as strong demand, despite STRC down below par value for 2 weeks.
- SATA 13% dividend rate attracting huge trading volume amid shift to daily dividends.
Strategy on Monday said it will maintain its STRC perpetual preferred stock dividend rate at 11.50% for June 2026. Investors anticipate a rise after maintaining it at the current rate for 4 consecutive months and Strive offering a 13% dividend on SATA stock.
Strategy Holds 11.50% Dividend on STRC Preferred Stock for June
Strategy, the top corporate Bitcoin holder, announced the unchanged 11.5% annualized rate for Stretch (STRC) perpetual preferred stock on June 1. The company will pay almost $0.96 per $100 share per month, with the proceeds funding additional Bitcoin buys.
Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) has kept the dividend rate unchanged for the 4th consecutive month. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and CEO Phong Le also took to X to reach out to its shareholders and the wider crypto community.
Stretch Dividend Rate maintained at 11.50% for June 2026. $STRC pic.twitter.com/DZ55JRV1RV
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) June 1, 2026
Meanwhile, Strategy proposed to semi-monthly STRC stock dividend payouts at an annualized rate of 11.5% in June. If approved and adopted, it would lead to reduced reinvestment lag, enhanced liquidity, market efficiency, and increased price stability. The voting clsoses on June 8.
STRC stock has continued to trade below $100 par value for over two weeks now. Strategy even paused Bitcoin buy amid convertible notes buyback. STRC stock closed 0.43% higher at $98.99 on Friday, with massive trading volume.
Competition from Strive’s SATA 13% Divident Rate
While Strategy supporters see the stability as strong demand, critics push for 12% amid competition from Strive’s high-yielding SATA stock. Notably, SATA pays 13% dividend rate. Strive is also shifting SATA to daily dividend payments starting June 16.
Some investors have shifted to SATA amid higher dividend rates and daily payouts, considering it an attractive alternative. However, STRC continues to record institutional interest.
As CoinGape reported, Michael Saylor confirmed more Bitcoin purchases. He shared the Orange Dots chart, quoting “Working Better.” Saylor has shared the chart many times when announcing new Bitcoin purchases.
SATA stock closed at $100.01 on Friday, signaling massive demand. Trading volume jumped to almost 1.65 million, above the average volume of 243K. Strive has likely purchased 2026 BTC from SATA on the day, expanding the weekly purchase to 4,640 BTC.
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