Saylor: "Strategy Can Permanently Pay Dividends Even if Bitcoin Rises by Only 2.3% Annually"

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Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, announced that it can permanently pay dividends even if the price of Bitcoin (BTC) rises by only 2.3% annually. The company believes it can secure long-term dividend funding, provided its capital structure is maintained by leveraging its substantial Bitcoin holdings.

According to crypto-specialized media outlet Coingape on May 7 (local time), Strategy claimed via X (formerly Twitter) that it could permanently fund dividends by selling Bitcoin even if Bitcoin's annualized return is only 2.3%. Saylor also confirmed this dividend payment capability. An explanation was also provided that the company could pay dividends for 43 years even without any Bitcoin price increase.

Coingape reported that Strategy currently holds 818,334 BTC as corporate treasury assets. Strategy acquired these Bitcoins for $61.81 billion, and their current holding value, based on current Bitcoin prices, is estimated at $66.34 billion. Consequently, Saylor's company is estimated to hold nearly $4.5 billion in unrealized gains.

These remarks came after Saylor mentioned the possibility of selling some Bitcoin, departing from his previously emphasized "no Bitcoin sales" stance. Coingape reported that Saylor proposed selling a portion of Bitcoin holdings to pay dividends, while also outlining a plan to expand the digital asset treasury strategy long-term.

However, market reactions were mixed. Coingape reported that MSTR stock price and Bitcoin price fell after Saylor opened up the possibility of selling some Bitcoin. Strategy reported a net loss of $12.54 billion in Q1 2026, and MSTR stock closed down 0.043% at $186.82 on Wednesday. The intraday low and high were $178.94 and $188.26, respectively.

Bitcoin's price also dropped below $81,000. According to Coingape, Bitcoin's 24-hour low and high were $80,741 and $82,792, respectively, and its 24-hour trading volume slightly increased by 1%. 10x Research suggested that crypto-related stocks have risen by 36% in two weeks, and traders might be shifting back to the stock market amid expectations of a US-Iran peace agreement.

Peter Schiff, a prominent Bitcoin critic, once again targeted Saylor. Schiff claimed that Saylor admitted he could sell Bitcoin if necessary to pay STRC dividends, but argued that in a real situation, he would rather suspend dividends and collapse STRC than destabilize Bitcoin's price. He added that expanding fiscal deficits, a weaker dollar, rising inflation, and weakening US fiscal confidence would continue to put upward pressure on long-term bond yields.

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