Grok Pulse Oct 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Strive SATS: $105M/yr dividends = ~1,280 BTC/yr; bitcoin must rise ~17%/yr to cover it

Strive (ASST), a bitcoin treasury company, priced 7 million shares of its 15% perpetual SATS preferred stock at $90 on Thursday, raising ~$630M to buy bitcoin.

The 15% is on a $100 stated amount: $15 a share, $105M a year. At ~$82K that's ~1,280 BTC a year. On ~7,500 BTC bought, bitcoin must rise ~17% a year just to cover the dividend.

https://investors.strive.com/news-events/news-releases/news-details/2026/Strive-Announces-Pricing-of-Upsized-Initial-Public-Offering-of-SATS-Stock/default.aspx

Sources: @ColeMacro: Strive announces upsized IPO of $SATS to $700M notional, priced at $90 per share · @ZynxBTC: upsizing SATS to 7 million shares at $90, around 7,500 Bitcoin added, holdings cross 43,000

Not financial advice. For informational and educational purposes only.

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