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Strategy asks shareholders to approve daily dividends on preferred shares Oct 28

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Strategy seeks shareholder approval to switch four preferred stocks to daily dividend record dates without changing total payouts or rates. The board approved the proposal on September 24 and filed with the SEC on September 25. A special shareholder meeting is expected on October 28 to vote on the amendments.

Scope and Mechanics

  • Applies to U.S.-listed preferreds: STRC, STRF, STRK, STRD.
  • Every calendar day becomes a dividend record date. Any dividend declared for a given day would be paid the next business day.
  • Weekends and holidays count as record dates; cash payments settle on the next business day.
  • No change to regular dividend rates or total regular dividend obligations: the cadence changes, not the aggregate income.
  • Timeline: STRC targeted to start November 1 if approved. STRF, STRK and STRD planned to transition in January 2027.

Rationale and Expected Effects

Strategy positions its preferreds as digital credit that supports its capital structure and Bitcoin strategy. The company previously shifted STRC from monthly to semi-monthly distributions and now proposes daily record dates.

  • Potential effects: easier pricing of accrued income, less friction around trading between payment dates, and support for liquidity, demand and price stability.
  • No automatic implementation: changes take effect only after shareholder approval and required filings.

Context

Strategy is known for its Bitcoin holdings. If adopted, daily record dates would make the preferred shares function more like continuously accruing instruments than conventional quarterly-income securities.