Strategy keeps STRC dividend at 12% below $90
Strategy Inc. kept the annual dividend rate on its STRC preferred stock at 12% for August 2026, even though the Nasdaq-listed security ended July more than 10% below its $100 stated amount. Summary12% annualized dividend remains unchanged for August despite STRC closing July at $89.46 per share.$3.75 billion reserve covers roughly 2.1 years of preferred dividends and debt interest payments currently.Strategy repurchased 288,930 STRC shares below par while retaining $975 million in remaining authorization capacity. The companys official STRC information page confirms that the variable annualized rate for record dates beginning in August remains 12%. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor promoted the product on Aug. 1 as a way to “stretch your income,” emphasizing its twice-monthly payment schedule. STRC closed at $89.46 on July 31, down $0.25 during the session. At that price, the $12 annualized payout based on the securitys $100 stated amount produces an effective yield of about 13.41%. Because Saylor announced the unchanged rate during the weekend, no post-announcement market reaction will be available until Nasdaq trading resumes. You might also like: Bitcoin ETFs gain fresh case after $89M Coldcard drain, says Balchunas Strategys STRC dividend no longer rises automatically Strategy raised STRCs annual dividend from 11.5% to 12% for record dates beginning in July.
