Strategy Inc filed a current report on September 1, 2026, disclosing the declaration of cash dividends across multiple series of preferred stock and announcing that the annual dividend rate on its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) will remain at 12.00% for semi-monthly periods beginning on or after September 16, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • STRC rate maintained: The annual dividend rate on the Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) is held at 12.00%, effective for semi-monthly periods commencing on or after September 16, 2026.
  • STRF and STRD dividends: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.50 per share on each of STRF and STRD for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
  • STRK dividend: A quarterly cash dividend of $2.00 per share was declared on the 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (STRK) for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
  • STRC semi-monthly dividends: Two semi-monthly cash dividends of $0.50 per share each were declared on STRC, representing a per annum rate of 12.00%.
  • STRE dividend: A quarterly cash dividend of €2.50 per share was declared on the 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stream Preferred Stock (STRE) for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
  • Expected tax treatment: As of September 1, 2026, the company expects dividends payable on September 30, 2026, and October 15, 2026, to be characterized as non-taxable returns of capital to the extent of a shareholder's tax basis in the applicable preferred stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Dividend Declarations and STRC Rate Decision by Strategy Inc

According to the filing, Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR), a Delaware-incorporated company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, announced on August 31, 2026 that it will maintain the regular dividend rate on its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock at 12.00% per annum. The filing notes that management will recommend to the board that the STRC rate remain at 12.00% "until STRC has demonstrated sustained, healthy trading near $100 per share." The company disclosed that this rate determination has no effect on any previously declared but unpaid dividends on STRC.

The board of directors also declared a set of cash dividends across its preferred securities on August 31, 2026. For STRF and STRD, each carrying a stated rate of 10.00%, the quarterly dividend is $2.50 per share. The 8.00% STRK series carries a quarterly dividend of $2.00 per share. For STRE, the declared quarterly dividend is €2.50 per share. The two STRC semi-monthly dividends of $0.50 per share each are payable on September 30, 2026, and October 15, 2026, respectively. The record date for most of these dividends is September 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. New York City time, with STRE using a London time record date, as the filing specifies.

The filing also discloses that the company maintains a publicly accessible dashboard on its website as a Regulation FD disclosure channel, providing information on bitcoin purchases and holdings, market prices of its outstanding securities, and key performance indicator metrics, among other supplemental data. The company's forward-looking statements in this report, including those regarding tax treatment and dividend payments, are subject to risk factors described in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 3, 2026, and other filings, according to the report.

What Was Disclosed

Strategy Inc disclosed the declaration of quarterly and semi-monthly cash dividends across five series of preferred stock, the continuation of STRC's 12.00% annual dividend rate, and the company's expectation that these dividends will be treated as non-taxable returns of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of September 1, 2026.