Just noticed MSTR hit another monthly loss - that's 8 straight months now. Pretty rough streak for a company that's supposed to be riding the crypto wave. But here's the interesting part: while the stock's been struggling, STRC dividend just got bumped up to 11.5%. That's a solid move to keep investors interested, I guess.

The dividend increase is basically strategy trying to cushion the blow from the losing streak. Makes sense from a shareholder retention angle. When your stock's down, you sweeten the yield to give people a reason to hold on. STRC dividend at 11.5% is actually decent if you're looking for income, but it doesn't really fix the underlying performance issue.

Wondering if this is a sign the company's trying to stabilize things or just buying time. Either way, watching how this plays out over the next couple months.