The new STRD offer long-term investors high-yield returns and no management fees.
By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Parikshit Mishra
Jun 6, 2025, 5:01 p.m.
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Strategy has priced its new preferred stock offering, Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (STRD), which will provide long-term investors with a fixed 10% annual return.
The firm will sell 11.76 million shares of STRD at $85 each, expecting to raise approximately $979.7 million after fees and expenses.
The proceeds are set to be used for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of additional bitcoin.
Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin BTC$104,052.12, has priced the new preferred stock offering designed to give long-term investors a fixed 10% annual return with no management fees.
The firm will sell 11.76 million shares of its 10% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (STRD), expecting to bring in an estimated $979.7 million after fees and expenses, according to a press release.
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The shares, which sit below Strategy’s other preferred offerings STRF and STRK, are set to settle on June 10. Unlike STRF, which has senior status and lower volatility, and STRK, which is convertible and pays 8%, STRD offers the highest yield among Strategy’s capital products while being riskier.
It comes with a non-cumulative dividend, meaning missed payments won't accrue, and dividends will only be paid when declared by the board.