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Michael Saylor’s Strategy Raises STRC Dividend to 11.25% Amid Bitcoin Accumulation Signals

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor hinted at another Bitcoin purchase despite recent share weakness, as the company navigates constrained capital raising options and maintains high-yield dividend strategies.

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Summary

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the largest publicly traded holder of Bitcoin, hinted at another cryptocurrency purchase after a weekend selloff, with Bitcoin trading around $78,000. Saylor previewed the acquisition in an X post, continuing his pattern of signaling buys before Monday announcements. The company’s common stock closed below $150 after a 6% weekly drop, limiting capital availability via at-the-market sales; its STRC perpetual preferred stock traded below $100 par, restricting issuance under that instrument despite a recent dividend increase to 11.25%. Strategy has bought about 40,000 BTC in 2025, bringing total holdings to roughly 712,647 BTC.

Terms & Concepts
  • Perpetual preferred stock: A preferred share with no maturity date, providing dividends indefinitely unless the issuer redeems it.
  • Par value: The nominal value of a security as stated by its issuer, often used to set redemption or dividend calculation prices.
  • At-the-market (ATM) sales: A method of issuing shares directly into the open market at prevailing prices, allowing companies to raise capital gradually.