Disclosure: The author of this story owns shares in Strategy (MSTR).
Strategy, the world's largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin , has maintained the 11.5% dividend rate on its perpetual preferred stock, Stretch (STRC), marking the fourth consecutive month without an increase.
STRC has undergone seven dividend increases since its introduction in July 2025 with a 9% dividend rate. Strategy was able to hold the current rate this month after the stock's volume-weighted average price (VWAP) reached $99.62, keeping shares close enough to their $100 par value, a key objective of the product's design.
Strategy markets STRC as a short-duration, high-yield savings alternative. The perpetual preferred stock pays monthly cash distributions, with the dividend rate reset each month to encourage trading near par value and minimize price volatility.
Although STRC has not traded at its $100 par value since May 14, STRC recently rebounded after falling as low as $97.11 on Thursday, recovering to around $99.10. The next ex-dividend date, the cutoff at which investors must own shares to receive the upcoming dividend payment, is June 15. Similar to trading patterns observed in May, STRC could briefly return to par in the days leading up to the ex-dividend date.
Maintaining a stable price near $100 is important for Strategy because it allows the company to efficiently issue additional shares through its at-the-market (ATM) program. Proceeds can be used to purchase more bitcoin or address corporate liabilities, including debt obligations such as its recently paid down some of its 2029 convertible notes.
Meanwhile, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor continued his customary Sunday social media posts, writing "Working Better." The message comes amid growing investor focus on whether Strategy may eventually sell bitcoin to meet debt or dividend obligations, or whether it will continue using capital raised through its securities offerings to expand its bitcoin holdings.