Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) affirms 11.5% STRC dividend, details tax view
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Strategy Inc declared a monthly cash dividend on its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (ticker STRC) for the month ending May 31, 2026. The dividend is $0.958333333 per share, corresponding to a 11.50% per annum dividend rate.
The dividend is payable on May 31, 2026 to holders of record as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on May 15, 2026. As of May 1, 2026, the company expects this dividend will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes, subject to individual shareholder circumstances.
The company also highlights its website dashboard as a channel for broad public disclosure of information such as market prices of its securities, bitcoin holdings, certain KPI metrics and other supplemental data in line with Regulation FD.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): April 30, 2026
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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STRK
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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STRD
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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MSTR |
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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).
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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. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Dividend Rate on Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock
On April 30, 2026, Strategy Inc (the “Company”) announced that it will maintain the regular dividend rate per annum on the Company’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock effective for monthly periods commencing on or after May 1, 2026 at 11.50%. The Company announced this rate via its website, www.strategy.com/strc.
Cash Dividend Declaration
On April 30, 2026, the board of directors of the Company declared the following cash dividend, payable on May 31, 2026 (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 May 15, 2026:
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Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
STRC |
Month ending May 31, 2026 |
$0.958333333(1) |
Expected Tax Treatment
As of May 1, 2026, the Company expects that the dividend payable on May 31, 2026, will be characterized as non-taxable return of capital to the extent of a shareholder’s tax basis in their Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Special tax considerations may apply to certain taxpayers based on their specific circumstances. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local, and any non-U.S. tax consequences to them in connection with the receipt of distributions.
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.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K about future expectations, plans, and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the tax-deferred return of capital treatment of dividends on our preferred stock, including the Company’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the uncertainties related to the Company’s future results of operations, its expectation regarding the tax-deferred return of capital treatment of dividends on the Company's preferred stock, fluctuations in tax benefits or provisions, assumptions underlying the Company’s projections, and the other factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 19, 2026 and the risks described in other filings that the Company may make with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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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.
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Date: May 1, 2026 |
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Strategy Inc (Registrant) |
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/s/ Thomas Chow |
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Thomas Chow |
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Executive Vice President & General Counsel |