Strategy Launches $500 Million Preferred Stock Offering to Fund Bitcoin Purchases
The STRF stock offers a 10% annual dividend and targets institutional investors seeking lower-volatility exposure to Bitcoin.
- Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has announced the issuance of its Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (STRF) to raise $500 million for Bitcoin acquisitions.
- The STRF stock will pay a fixed 10% annual cash dividend, compounding up to 18% for unpaid amounts, with the first dividend scheduled for June 30, 2025.
- The offering is exclusive to institutional investors and is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq within 30 days.
- Strategy’s cumulative annual dividend obligation from its STRK and STRF offerings could reach $108.4 million if fully executed, raising concerns about its financial sustainability.
- The company recently purchased 130 BTC for $10.7 million, increasing its total Bitcoin holdings to 499,226 tokens, representing a marginal 0.026% increase.