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Solana Treasury Firm DeFi Development Corp Pays 13% on Preferred Stock
DeFi Development Corp issued preferred shares yielding 13% backed by Solana reserves, nearly double the standard staking return for the network.
Solana treasury company DeFi Development Corp. has initiated dividend payouts on its CHAD preferred stock, offering a 13% annual yield on a $10 stated amount. The firm, listed under the ticker DFDV, distributed its initial dividend payment on October 1, 2026, following the shares' original September issuance at $8 each.
The 13% preferred dividend represents approximately $1.30 per share per year, which significantly outpaces the 6% to 7% yield typically generated from staked Solana. DeFi Development operates a $300 million at-the-market offering for CHAD, allowing continuous incremental share sales.
Unlike fixed-rate corporate preferreds, CHAD features a variable rate that management can adjust downward by up to half a percentage point at a time. The capital structure draws inspiration from Bitcoin holder Strategy Inc., whose chief executive's approach was described by DeFi Development's leadership as the foundational model for digital asset treasuries.
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