Strategy Inc. maintained the regular STRC preferred dividend rate at 12.00% annualized for semi-monthly periods commencing on or after September 16, 2026. The board also declared two cash dividends of US$0.50 per share. Those facts are set out in the company’s 8-K, on its STRC dividends page, and in a company announcement carried by TipRanks.

The issuer ties that 12.00% regular rate to STRC trading near US$100 par. That is a description of company policy, not a forecast that the shares will stay at par or that the rate cannot change later. The update did not alter the semi-monthly cadence or the payout formula introduced in July. Each distribution remains subject to board declaration.

The board’s specific declarations are:

  • US$0.50 per share payable September 30, 2026, to holders of record on September 15, 2026
  • US$0.50 per share payable October 15, 2026, to holders of record on September 30, 2026

At 12.00% of US$100 par, annual cash is US$12. A 24-period semi-monthly schedule implies US$0.50 per period, so the declared amounts match the stated rate.

For Canadian investors, STRC is a U.S.-dollar preferred of a U.S. issuer. Payments are in USD, so Canadian-dollar results depend on the FX rate used for conversion or tax reporting. Issuer commentary summarized by TipRanks indicates distributions are expected to be treated as non-taxable returns of capital for U.S. investors to the extent of tax basis. That is a U.S. characterization. It does not, by itself, determine Canadian income inclusion, adjusted cost base, or withholding. Outcomes can differ by account type, U.S. information slips, CRA treatment of the distribution, and treaty or statutory withholding. This note does not provide tax, legal, or investment advice.

Practical points are operational. Canadian dealers often apply internal cut-offs before the stated record dates. Semi-monthly cash is more frequent than a typical quarterly preferred, which affects FX conversion timing and the tracking of cost base if any amount is treated as a return of capital in Canada. Specified foreign-property reporting can apply when the shares are held in accounts that require it. Issuer credit, liquidity in STRC, and Strategy’s asset mix are unchanged by a rate-maintenance announcement. Under the company’s own framework, a sustained move away from US$100 par could precede a later board decision on the regular rate. No such change was announced.

Primary sources remain the 8-K and Strategy’s STRC dividends page. An investor briefing PDF dated August 30, 2026, is posted by the issuer. Later declarations, including any October rate evaluation, should be read from subsequent filings rather than inferred from this unchanged 12.00% rate.