Strategy Holds STRC Dividend at 12% as Crypto Finance Expands

Crypto markets are expanding beyond spot-token trading into custody, tokenized equities, stablecoin oversight and yield-bearing securities. Attacks targeting cold wallets underscore that self-custody does not eliminate operational risk, while centralized exchanges such as Binance are broadening their reach from spot and derivatives into a wider range of financial services. The shift matters because it concentrates liquidity and product distribution on large platforms while increasing demands for stronger safeguards and regulatory accountability.

Strategy kept the annualized dividend rate on its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, or STRC, at 12% on Aug. 1, 2026, extending the July rate. The $100-par perpetual preferred pays $0.50 per share for each semi-monthly period. Shareholders approved the twice-monthly schedule on June 8, and the amended structure took effect June 30, illustrating how the Bitcoin treasury company is using income-oriented securities to broaden its capital base and finance its digital-asset strategy.