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Bitcoin itself pays nothing — but a fast-growing group of securities turns bitcoin exposure into cash income: preferred stocks of bitcoin-holding companies, option-income ETFs and futures ETFs. Below are their latest payouts, payment schedules and trailing 12-month yields, with a free dividend calculator for each.
Issued by bitcoin-treasury companies. Cash dividends at a fixed or variable rate set by each security's terms and declared by the issuer's board — they depend on the company's ability to pay, not on bitcoin's price directly. Missed dividends accrue on cumulative issues, not on non-cumulative ones.
Sell call options on bitcoin funds or crypto stocks and distribute the premium. Very high distribution rates, capped upside, and share prices that tend to erode — total return matters more than yield.
Holds bitcoin futures and pays out realized gains, so distributions are irregular in size and can disappear in falling markets.
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No. Bitcoin itself pays no dividend or interest. Bitcoin-linked income comes from securities: preferred stocks issued by companies that hold bitcoin (such as Strategy's STRC, STRF, STRK and STRD, or Strive's SATA), option-income ETFs that sell call options on bitcoin funds or crypto stocks (such as MSTY, YBIT, BTCI and CONY), and bitcoin futures ETFs such as BITO that distribute gains. The income is paid in US dollars, and each type carries different risks.
They are perpetual preferred stocks issued by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin. Dividends are paid in cash under each security's terms, not by bitcoin itself. STRF, STRK and STRD have fixed stated rates (STRK is also convertible into Strategy common stock, and STRD's dividends are non-cumulative), while STRC's rate is variable and set by the company. Schedules and rates can change — the table shows the latest payout and the schedule seen in recent payment history.
They are option-income ETFs: they sell call options on a volatile underlying — Strategy shares for MSTY, bitcoin ETFs for YBIT, Coinbase shares for CONY — and pay out the option premium, typically weekly or monthly. Premiums are large because volatility is high, but the strategy caps the upside and the share prices of such funds have tended to fall over time, so a high distribution rate is not the same as a high total return. Distributions may include return of capital.
It is the sum of per-share payouts with ex-dividend dates in the last 365 days, divided by the latest price. It is a trailing figure, not a forecast: option-income distributions change every period, and variable-rate preferred dividends can be raised or cut. Where less than a year of payout history is available — for example, for securities that pay daily — the 12-month columns are left blank.
Open the free calculator for any ticker in the table. It uses the live price and payout history, lets you model reinvested dividends (DRIP), monthly contributions and taxes, and shows projected yearly income. For option-income ETFs, test conservative assumptions — past distributions do not guarantee future ones.
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Not financial advice. Data via Financial Modeling Prep; payouts are per share, by ex-dividend date, and may be revised. Bitcoin-linked securities are highly volatile and you can lose money. Full disclaimer →