What changed for CHAD holders?

The annual dividend rate on CHAD preferred stock rises from 13% to 14% effective November 2, 2026, according to the company's 8-K exhibit. On the $10.00 stated amount, that is $1.40 per share a year instead of $1.30. Dividends are payable each business day when, as and if declared.

Why is DeFi Development Corp. raising the rate?

The Block reports that proceeds from future CHAD issuance will go toward growing the company's Solana treasury. Chief executive Joseph Onorati is quoted by The Block saying the higher rate strengthens CHAD's proposition as the company broadens investor participation and scales CHAD. Neither source states a funding-cost motive, so any such reading is inference.

Is the 14% dividend guaranteed?

No. The 8-K exhibit says dividends are payable each business day when, as and if declared, so payment depends on board declarations rather than a fixed obligation.

DeFi Development lifts CHAD preferred dividend to 14%

DeFi Development Corp. will pay 14% on its CHAD preferred from November 2, up from 13%. It says future proceeds will grow its Solana treasury.

DeFi Development Corp. is raising the dividend on its CHAD preferred stock from 13% to 14%, effective November 2, 2026. On the $10 stated amount, the annual payout rises from $1.30 to $1.40 per share. The company says proceeds from future CHAD sales will grow its Solana treasury, so the higher rate coincides with its funding plan.

The Ledger Desk October 16, 2026 Updated October 16, 2026 · 3 min read

DeFi Development Corp. will raise the CHAD dividend rate by 100 basis points, from 13.00% to 14.00%, effective November 2, 2026, according to its 8-K exhibit dated October 15, 2026.
On the $10.00 stated amount, the annual dividend moves from $1.30 to $1.40 per share, about 7.7% more income per share.
The Block reports that proceeds from future CHAD issuance will go toward growing the company's Solana treasury.
Dividends are payable each business day only when, as and if declared, so the rate depends on board declarations.
Neither source gives a total dollar cost or says what funds the payouts, so holders cannot size coverage from these documents alone.

DeFi Development Corp. will pay 14% on its CHAD preferred stock from November 2, 2026, up from 13%, according to an 8-K exhibit dated October 15, 2026 and The Block's report. On the $10.00 stated amount, the annual dividend moves from $1.30 to $1.40 per share. The Block reports that proceeds from future CHAD issuance will go toward growing the company's Solana treasury, which ties the rate change to the company's funding plan.

What the 100 basis points adds per share

The increase adds $0.10 a year per share on a $10.00 stated amount, about 7.7% more dividend income per share than before. The company's 8-K exhibit describes the move as an increase of 100 basis points, from 13.00% to 14.00%. Dividends are payable each business day, but only when, as and if declared. Neither the exhibit nor The Block gives a total dollar cost, so the aggregate obligation depends on how many CHAD shares are outstanding.

What the company says the capital is for

The stated use of proceeds is to grow the Solana treasury. The Block reports that proceeds from future CHAD issuances will go toward expanding the company's SOL holdings, which it says earn returns through staking and validator operations. Chief executive Joseph Onorati is quoted by The Block saying the higher rate strengthens the proposition as the company broadens investor participation and scales CHAD. Whether the rate is needed to attract buyers is not stated by either source.

The rate depends on board declarations

CHAD dividends are payable each business day when, as and if declared, according to the 8-K exhibit. That wording means the 14% rate relies on the board continuing to declare payments rather than on a fixed contractual coupon. Neither cited document says which cash flows fund the payouts, so a holder cannot judge dividend coverage from them alone. Coverage would have to be assessed from the company's periodic financial filings.

What to watch next

The open questions are whether the company holds 14% after November 2, how much CHAD it sells at the new rate, and whether later filings show how the payouts are funded. A further rate change would be a separate announcement and would need its own filing. Readers tracking the segment should compare the dividend burden disclosed in the next periodic report with the size of the Solana treasury it is meant to grow.

What changed for CHAD holders?: The annual dividend rate on CHAD preferred stock rises from 13% to 14% effective November 2, 2026, according to the company's 8-K exhibit. On the $10.00 stated amount, that is $1.40 per share a year instead of $1.30. Dividends are payable each business day when, as and if declared.
Why is DeFi Development Corp. raising the rate?: The Block reports that proceeds from future CHAD issuance will go toward growing the company's Solana treasury. Chief executive Joseph Onorati is quoted by The Block saying the higher rate strengthens CHAD's proposition as the company broadens investor participation and scales CHAD. Neither source states a funding-cost motive, so any such reading is inference.
Is the 14% dividend guaranteed?: No. The 8-K exhibit says dividends are payable each business day when, as and if declared, so payment depends on board declarations rather than a fixed obligation.

DeFi Development boosts CHAD dividend to 14% amid push to grow Solana holdings — The Block
DeFi Development Corp. Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1 (October 15, 2026) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)

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