{
  "id": 19477,
  "title": "Strategy holds STRC dividend at 12%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/strategy-holds-strc-dividend-at-12",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-01T22:01:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CoinDesk",
    "slug": "coindesk",
    "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/01/strategy-holds-strc-dividend-at-12"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a decision not to raise the dividend, Strategy (MSTR) has maintained the 12% payout on its high-yielding preferred stock STRC, according to a report from wire material. This move comes from Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, who decided to keep the current dividend level despite the stock trading below its par value of $100. In the past, Strategy has typically increased the dividend when STRC traded significantly below par. The company lifted the dividend by 50 basis points in July following a plunge in STRC to $71, and this dividend hike, along with the sale of some bitcoin to fund dividends and stabilization in bitcoin's price, helped STRC bounce to its current level of $89.46. However, this level is still far below the company's target of $99-$100. Despite this, CEO Phong Le has stated that Strategy's Corporate Objective is for STRC to trade at $99-$100 over time. Despite the expectation of a 50-basis-point hike, the company has chosen not to raise the dividend this month, as it is under no obligation to do so.",
  "summary": "Customarily, Michael Saylor and team have lifted the STRC dividend when it trades sizably below par, but not this month.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}