BTCS pays dividends: How to secure the Ethereum premium

INFBusiness
31.08.2025
Markets

The US company BTCS announced the payment of a one-time dividend in Ethereum on Monday, August 18, 2025. The company announced this on X (formerly Twitter).

BTCS announced today it will pay shareholders a one-time blockchain dividend, or “Bividend,” of $0.05 per share in Ethereum (ETH). In addition, we are offering a one-time $0.35 per share Ethereum loyalty payment to shareholders who move their shares to book entry with our… pic.twitter.com/GwbE3Aa2e5

— BTCS Inc. (Nasdaq: BTCS) (@NasdaqBTCS) August 18, 2025

Shareholders will receive five cents per share in ETH—a first in global stock markets. BTCS calls the distribution a “bi-vidend,” intending to further integrate blockchain technology into the capital market.
Additionally, the company is announcing an Ethereum loyalty reward of 35 cents per share. This results in a total potential ETH value of 40 cents per share.
In addition to rewarding long-term investors, the measure is also intended to make it more difficult to lend shares to short sellers.
“We are excited to make history by becoming the first publicly traded company to pay a dividend in Ethereum,” the statement said.

In the last 24 hours, BTCS shares have increased by around five percent.
To receive the Ethereum dividend and loyalty bonus, BTCS shares must be transferred to the transfer agent's book-entry system and held there until at least January 26, 2026.
Whether and how German investors can participate is not yet certain – in addition, receiving cryptocurrencies as dividends in Germany is subject to potential tax obligations.
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