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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2026
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STRIVE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Nevada | 001-41612 | 88-1293236 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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200 Crescent Ct., Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75201 |
| (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (855) 427-7360
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share | | ASST | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share | | SATA | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 15.00% Series A Perpetual SATS Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share | | SATS | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Dividend Rate on SATA
On November 12, 2026, Strive, Inc. ("Strive" or the "Company") announced that its board of directors increased the regular dividend rate per annum on the Company's Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock ("SATA") to 13.25%, effective for periods commencing on or after December 1, 2026.
Cash Dividend Declaration on SATA
Strive also announced that its board of directors declared daily cash dividends of $0.0502 (or $1.1044 in the aggregate for the full monthly period) per share of SATA for each business day for the period from December 1, 2026 to and including December 31, 2026, as listed in the table below (22 business days in the aggregate), which represents a per annum dividend rate of 13.25% on SATA. Daily payments will be made to stockholders of record of SATA at the close of business on the immediately preceding business day.
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| Payment date | | Record date | | Dividend |
| December 1, 2026 | | November 30, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 2, 2026 | | December 1, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 3, 2026 | | December 2, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 4, 2026 | | December 3, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 7, 2026 | | December 4, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 8, 2026 | | December 7, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 9, 2026 | | December 8, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 10, 2026 | | December 9, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 11, 2026 | | December 10, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 14, 2026 | | December 11, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 15, 2026 | | December 14, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 16, 2026 | | December 15, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 17, 2026 | | December 16, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 18, 2026 | | December 17, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 21, 2026 | | December 18, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 22, 2026 | | December 21, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 23, 2026 | | December 22, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 24, 2026 | | December 23, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 28, 2026 | | December 24, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 29, 2026 | | December 28, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 30, 2026 | | December 29, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
| December 31, 2026 | | December 30, 2026 | | $ | 0.0502 | |
Cash Dividend Declaration on SATS Strive also announced that its board of directors declared daily cash dividends of $0.0569 (or $1.2518 in the aggregate) per share of SATS for each business day for the period from December 1, 2026 to and including December 31, 2026, as listed in the table below (22 business days in the aggregate), which represents a per annum dividend rate of 15.00% on SATS. Daily payments will be made to stockholders of record of SATS at the close of business on the immediately preceding business day.
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| Payment date | | Record date | | Dividend |
| December 1, 2026 | | November 30, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 2, 2026 | | December 1, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 3, 2026 | | December 2, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 4, 2026 | | December 3, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 7, 2026 | | December 4, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 8, 2026 | | December 7, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 9, 2026 | | December 8, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 10, 2026 | | December 9, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 11, 2026 | | December 10, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 14, 2026 | | December 11, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 15, 2026 | | December 14, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 16, 2026 | | December 15, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 17, 2026 | | December 16, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 18, 2026 | | December 17, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 21, 2026 | | December 18, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 22, 2026 | | December 21, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 23, 2026 | | December 22, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 24, 2026 | | December 23, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 28, 2026 | | December 24, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 29, 2026 | | December 28, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 30, 2026 | | December 29, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
| December 31, 2026 | | December 30, 2026 | | $ | 0.0569 | |
ROC Dividend Guidance
From a U.S. federal income tax perspective, to the extent distributions on SATA and SATS are not treated as being made out of the Company's accumulated or current earnings and profits, they will be treated generally as tax-deferred recovery of capital to the extent of the investor’s tax basis (in the case of a U.S. investor) and will be treated as exempt from U.S. dividend withholding tax (in the case of a non-U.S. investor). The Company does not have any accumulated earnings and profits, and does not expect to generate current earnings and profits in the current year or the foreseeable future.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | Strive, Inc. |
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| Date: | November 12, 2026 | By: | /s/ Matthew Cole |
| | | Matthew Cole |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |