Saylor: "Bitcoin only needs to rise 2.3% annually for Strategy to pay perpetual dividends."

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

According to crypto 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. It was also explained that the company could pay dividends for 43 years even without any increase in Bitcoin's price.

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

This statement came after Saylor mentioned the possibility of selling some Bitcoin, a departure from his previously emphasized 'never sell Bitcoin' stance. Coingape reported that Saylor proposed selling a portion of Bitcoin holdings to pay dividends and, at the same time, put forward 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 dropped after Saylor opened the door to selling some Bitcoin. Strategy reported a net loss of $1.254 billion in Q1 2026, and MSTR stock closed down 0.043% at $186.82 on Wednesday. Intraday low and high were $178.94 and $188.26, respectively.

Bitcoin's price also fell below $81,000. According to Coingape, Bitcoin's 24-hour low and high were $80,741 and $82,792, respectively, and 24-hour trading volume slightly increased by 1%. 10x Research suggested that crypto-related stocks have risen 36% in two weeks, and traders might be moving back into 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, and if the actual situation arises, he would rather halt dividends and collapse STRC than shake Bitcoin's price. He added that increasing fiscal deficits, a weaker dollar, rising inflation, and weakening US fiscal credibility would continue to put upward pressure on long-term bond yields.

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