dividends

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All returns include reinvested dividends and capital-gain distributions and are net of expenses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“Now we think investors should view Strategy’s bitcoin holdings as providing a backstop for the funding of preferred dividends, but not the primary means of doing so,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Strategy, the bitcoin-hoarding firm, sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million last week, its first sale since late 2022, to fund preferred stock dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The 28-year-old, who celebrates his birthday on Tuesday, played aggressively from the baseline and it almost paid dividends as he looked to break for 5-4.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The companies paid high dividends, and their shares were often costly to borrow: New Century, for instance, paid a 20 percent dividend, and its shares cost 12 percent a year to borrow.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis