Strategy Inc Discloses Long-Term Tax-Deferred Status for Preferred Stock Dividends

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Strategy Inc announced that its preferred stock dividends are expected to remain tax-deferred as a return of capital for over a decade, due to its outlook on earnings and profits.

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• Preferred Stock Dividends Treated as Return of Capital

  For U.S. federal income tax purposes, 100% of 2025 distributions on preferred equity instruments were treated as a non-taxable return of capital (ROC).

• Long-Term Expectation of ROC Treatment

  Strategy Inc expects preferred stock distributions to continue being treated as ROC for ten years or more, based on its outlook of not generating accumulated earnings and profits (E&P) in the foreseeable future.

• Context of Capital Raising

  This follows significant capital raises through preferred equity IPOs ($5.5 billion) and ATM programs ($1.9 billion), with $413 million in cumulative distributions paid to date.

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Strategy Inc announced that distributions on its preferred equity instruments for 2025 were treated as a non-taxable return of capital (ROC) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a benefit for preferred shareholders. The company expects this ROC treatment to continue for ten years or more, as it does not anticipate generating accumulated earnings and profits (E&P) in the foreseeable future. This disclosure provides important long-term tax clarity for investors in Strategy Inc's preferred stock, which has been a significant source of capital for its Bitcoin treasury strategy.