Its proposal last year to pay a Bitcoin dividend to MicroStrategy ($MSTR) shareholders attracted significant attention from new and seasoned investors alike.
As founder and executive chairman of MicroStrategy, Saylor championed Bitcoin as a treasury asset, transforming the way traditional companies think about shareholder rewards.
A radical dividend proposal
In November 2024, Saylor publicly floated the idea of distributing a Bitcoin dividend to $MSTR shareholders. His goal was to offer more than just paper profits: he wanted investors to benefit directly from the company’s massive Bitcoin holdings. Instead of paying traditional cash dividends, MicroStrategy would distribute small amounts of Bitcoin, potentially making each investor a direct participant in the crypto-economy. On social media and at industry events, Saylor highlighted how this could attract a new generation of investors eager to gain direct exposure to Bitcoin through their stock portfolios.
A Bitcoin dividend means that shareholders receive a fraction of Bitcoin instead of dollars. For example, if MicroStrategy made this decision today, every investor would need a digital wallet to receive their share. Saylor’s proposal attempted to demystify complex crypto processes for traditional investors and create momentum for Bitcoin adoption far beyond crypto-native circles.
Michael Saylor proposed the idea of paying a #Bitcoin dividend to $MSTR shareholders last year 👀 pic.twitter.com/96xns780su
– Document Saylor (@saylordocs) November 8, 2025
Although Saylor’s suggestion is new, it builds on a growing trend: companies rewarding investors with crypto assets rather than fiat assets. Earlier this year, BTCS Inc. became the first U.S. public company to offer an Ethereum-based “bividend,” allowing shareholders to opt in to dividends paid in ETH. The program built investor loyalty and set a precedent for innovation in traditional stock markets.
Learn more about the strategy
Strategy Inc. announced on November 6, 2025 that it had priced its IPO of 7.75 million shares of 10% Series A Perpetual Flow Preferred Stock at €80 per share. The sale is expected to close on November 13, 2025. The company expects to raise approximately €620 million (approximately $715 million) in gross proceeds, with net proceeds estimated to be approximately €608.8 million (approximately $702 million), after fees and expenses.
Strategy announces the price of its Stream Perpetual Preferred Stock ($STRE) offering and increases the size of the operation from 350 million euros to 620 million euros. $MSTR
– Strategy (@Strategy) November 7, 2025
These funds are primarily intended for bitcoin acquisitions and operational purposes. The preferred shares will pay an annual dividend of 10%. With quarterly payments beginning in December 2025. The success of the offering highlights Strategy’s ongoing strategy to increase its Bitcoin reserves. This while raising capital through the innovative issuance of preferred shares.
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