Strategy maintains STRC dividend at 11.5% as stock records first monthly gain in nine months

STRC’s volume weighted average price of $99.76 for April kept the dividend steady for a third consecutive month.

What to know:

• Strategy’s STRC held its dividend at 11.5% for May, marking a third consecutive month at that level.
• STRC is currently trading at $99.75 and has remained below par since April 15. Based on historical patterns, a return to $100 for STRC is expected next week.
• MSTR posted its first positive month in nine, rebounding 33% in April.

Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded bitcoin

ETF, keeps STRC’s distribution rate unchanged after its April volume-weighted average price of $99.76 closely tracked its $100 par value.

STRC has seen a series of increases since listing in July 2025 with a 9% dividend as the company aims to reduce volatility and keep the price anchored near its $100 par value.

Strategy markets STRC as a short-duration, high-yield savings alternative, paying monthly cash distributions.

STRC is currently trading at $99.75 and has remained below par since April 15. Based on historical patterns, a return to $100 for STRC is expected next week.

MSTR common stock has also shown signs of recovery, closing April at $165, up 33%, its first positive month in nine.

The stock fell fell 75% across eight consecutive losing months from August 2025 to March 2026, according to TradingView data.

Bitcoin also rose 12% in April, its best monthly performance since April 2025.

In addition, Strategy is considering a shift to semi-monthly dividend payments for STRC, moving away from its current monthly distribution structure to further reduce volatility.