US EditionEther Treasury News: BTCS Gains 7% on ETH Dividend, Reward to Discourage Short Selling
BTCS offers $0.40 per share in Ethereum to reward long-term investors and deter short selling, aligning stock price with net asset value, the company said.
- In a first for public markets, BTCS Inc. announced on August 18, 2025, a $0.05 in Ethereum dividend, becoming the first public company to issue crypto dividends.
- BTCS stressed that at the time the board approved its dividends, shares were trading below their net asset value of about $6.65 per share, aiming to reward long-term shareholders and limit market manipulation.
- With a record date of September 26, 2025, eligible investors must transfer and hold shares with the BTCS transfer agent until January 26, 2026, to receive a combined payout of $0.40 per share.
- In the hours following the release, BTCS Inc. shares initially jumped 7% to $4.71 but later eased to $4.5.
- By forging a direct link between equity and blockchain, the move sets a precedent for linking Wall Street with decentralized finance and could inspire other public companies to adopt crypto-based shareholder rewards.
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BTCS Stock Surges 10% As Company Launches First-Ever Blockchain Dividend, Paying Shareholders Directly In Ethereum - BitMine Immersion Techs (AMEX:BMNR)
BTCS Inc. (NASDAQ:BTCS) shares jumped 10% in Monday’s regular trading after the blockchain technology company announced a blockchain dividend in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), a first for publicly traded companies.
Ether Treasury News: BTCS Gains 7% on ETH Dividend, Reward to Discourage Short Selling
BTCS Inc. (BTCS), a Nasdaq-listed crypto strategy firm focused on Ethereum, will distribute a first-of-its-kind ether (ETH) dividend to shareholders, the company said on Monday.The one-time payout, dubbed "Bividend," amounts to $0.05 per share and can be received either in ETH or cash, the company said in a release. Eligible shareholders must opt in by Sept. 26, the record date for the payout.BTCS is also offering a $0.35 per share "loyalty paym…
Key points of the news: BTCS announced a single dividend in Ethereum: $0.05 per share as “Bividend” and $0.35 per share as loyalty payment, The measure seeks to reduce the liquidity available for short-term sales and protect shareholders from short-term seller pressure. Shares rose by about 70% in the year, with 7.3% interest in short; The firm combines treasury in ETH with services such as Builder+, NodeOps and ChainQ. BTCS announced a single d…
Publicly-Traded BTCS Announces Ethereum Dividend and Loyalty Payment for Shareholders – News Bytes Bitcoin News
BTCS, a publicly traded blockchain technology company (Nasdaq: BTCS), has announced a one-time blockchain dividend, or “Bividend,” of $0.05 per share to be paid in ethereum ( ETH) to shareholders of record on September 26, 2025. Additionally, the company is offering a $0.35 per share loyalty payment in ETH to shareholders who transfer their shares […]
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