Strategy shareholders just signed off on a plan to get STRC dividends more often. The company will now pay its Stretch preferred stock holders twice a month instead of once, starting this summer.
Shareholders Back Twice‑Monthly STRC Payouts
At Strategy’s 2026 annual meeting on June 8, both common shareholders of MSTR and holders of STRC approved an amendment to change the payout schedule. The move shifts Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock dividends from monthly to semi-monthly payments.
Executive chairman Michael Saylor announced the result on X, writing, “STRC and MSTR shareholders have approved the amendment to move STRC dividends from monthly to semi-monthly. Under the new cadence, the first record date is June 30, and the first payment date is July 15. Thank you to every shareholder who voted.”
His post confirms that the new schedule will kick in at the end of June, subject to the board formally declaring each dividend.
The change does not alter STRC’s headline yield. Strategy has said the annual dividend rate stays at 11.5%, so investors simply receive the same total amount across more, smaller checks.
How the New Schedule Works
Under the approved structure, record dates for STRC will fall on the 15th and the last day of each month. Payments will then be made on the following record date, which effectively creates a roughly two‑week rhythm for cash distributions.
The first semi-monthly record date is June 30, 2026 and the first payment under the new cadence will be due July 15. June 15 is the last record date under the old monthly method, with June 30 being the last monthly payment.
Strategy has argued that aligning STRC with a twice‑monthly pattern could reduce cyclical price swings, improve liquidity and better match the U.S. payroll cycle many income investors use. If those claims hold, the preferred stock could trade closer to its 100 dollar par value with fewer sharp drops around ex-dividend dates.
Semi‑monthly dividends give STRC investors faster access to cash without changing total income. Income‑focused holders can reinvest more quickly or use the more frequent payouts for expenses without waiting a full month.
The change also cements STRC’s unusual place in the preferred market. Strategy has noted that if the plan took effect, STRC would be one of the only semi‑monthly dividend‑paying preferreds in a space dominated by quarterly and monthly schedules.
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