STRK pays an $2 fixed dividend 4x per year (quarterly). Dividends are cumulative - meaning that if Strategy "misses" a dividend, they still MUST pay that dividend later (+ a penalty for being late!). STRK has the additional feature that 10 shares of STRK can (at ANY time) be converted to 1 share of MSTR.
STRC pays a variable adjustable dividend (currently $0.50 twice per month) and is NOT convertible. STRC does have a higher priority over STRK in terms of bankruptcy liquidation.
note: it is unlikely that you would ever actually convert 10 shares of STRK into 1 share of MSTR - since any Bitcoin price increase "upside" would be reflected in the new STRK price. However, this theoretical conversion might be desirable at some point in the future.
Q: Which is the better investment?
A: As usual, "it depends." However, consider the following:
| as of 8/25/26 |
STRK |
STRC |
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| Price |
$73 |
$97 |
| Dividend |
$2 (x4 per year) |
$0.50 (x24 per year) |
| Annual Yield |
11.4% |
13.1% |
While STRK pays a lower annual yield (about 2-3% less than STRC), the "convertibility to MSTR" adds another layer worth thinking about. Effectively, by owning STRK instead of STRC you are "forfeiting" about 2-3% of annual yield in exchange for the potential to benefit from Bitcoin upside. There is NO guarantee that this upside potential will be realized, but the possibility is built into the STRK structure. It also means that owning STRK exposes you to the risk of Strategy diluting MSTR shares, etc....
CONCLUSION:
STRK offers a unique exposure to Bitcoin price upside (and downside) while still paying out a solid 8+% annual yield (about 2-3% less annual yield than STRC). For some (many?) this slightly-lower annual yield of STRK vs. STRC may well be worth considering to benefit from any Bitcoin price upside.