Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) boosts STRC preferred dividend rate to 10.25%
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Strategy Inc reported changes to its preferred stock dividends. The company increased the regular annual dividend rate on its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (ticker STRC) from 10.00% to 10.25%, effective for monthly periods beginning on or after October 1, 2025.
The board also declared a monthly cash dividend on STRC of $0.854166667 per share for the period ending October 31, 2025, payable on October 31, 2025 to stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 15, 2025.
The company highlighted its website dashboard as a key channel for sharing information with the public, including data on market prices of its securities, bitcoin purchases and holdings, KPI metrics, and other supplemental disclosures.
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Adjustment to Dividend Rate on Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock
On September 30, 2025, Strategy Inc (the “Company”) increased the regular dividend rate per annum on the Company’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock from 10.00% to 10.25% effective for monthly periods commencing on or after October 1, 2025. The Company announced this new rate via its website, www.strategy.com/strc.
Cash Dividend Declaration
On September 30, 2025, the Company announced that its board of directors had declared the following cash dividend, payable on October 31, 2025 (or, if such day is not a business day, the next business day) to stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 15, 2025:
| Preferred Stock |
Ticker | Period | Cash Dividend Per Share | |||
| Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
STRC | Month ending October 31, 2025 |
$0.854166667(1) |
| (1) | The cash dividend declared on STRC for the month ending October 31, 2025 represents a per annum dividend rate of 10.25%. |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Strategy Dashboard
The Company also maintains a dashboard on its website (www.strategy.com) as a disclosure channel for providing broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information regarding the Company to the public, including information regarding market prices of its outstanding securities, bitcoin purchases and holdings, certain KPI metrics and other supplemental information, and as one means of disclosing non-public information in compliance with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Investors and others are encouraged to regularly review the information that the Company makes public via the website dashboard.
Furnished Information
The information disclosed pursuant to Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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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.
| Date: September 30, 2025 | Strategy Inc (Registrant) | |||||
| By: | /s/ W. Ming Shao | |||||
| Name: | W. Ming Shao | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President & General Counsel | |||||
FAQ
What dividend rate did Strategy Inc (MSTR) set for its STRC preferred stock?
Strategy Inc increased the regular dividend rate on its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) from 10.00% to 10.25% per annum, effective for monthly periods starting on or after October 1, 2025.
When will Strategy Inc pay the October 2025 STRC dividend and who qualifies?
The STRC dividend is payable on October 31, 2025 (or the next business day) to stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 15, 2025.
Which Strategy Inc security is affected by the dividend rate increase?
The dividend rate increase applies to Strategy Inc’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, which trades under ticker STRC on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
How does Strategy Inc (MSTR) use its website dashboard for investor information?
The company’s website dashboard (www.strategy.com) is used to distribute information broadly to the public, including market prices of its securities, bitcoin purchases and holdings, key performance indicators, and other supplemental disclosures.
Does this Strategy Inc 8-K change how the disclosed information is treated under the Exchange Act?
The company states that the information disclosed under Item 7.01 is furnished and not deemed filed under Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor incorporated by reference into Securities Act or Exchange Act filings unless specifically referenced.
