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DeFi Development Corp. Plans $20M Perpetual Preferred Stock Offering

DeFi Development Corp. plans a $20 million per petual preferred stock offering paying 13% annual dividends

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DeFi Development Corp. announced plans to conduct an initial public offering of up to $20 million in shares of its Variable Rate Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock, known as CHAD Stock. [1] DeFi Development Corporation (DFDV) announced on September 1, 2026, that it would raise up to $20 million from an upcoming issuance of CHAD stock to fund its Solana treasury accumulation. [2] DeFi Development Corp. expects to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares offered in its preferred stock offering. [3] The CHAD Stock carries a stated value of $10.00 per share and is expected to accrue cumulative dividends at an initial annual rate of 13.00%, payable daily. [4] The first regular dividend payment on the CHAD Stock is scheduled for October 1, 2026, and the stock is perpetual with no stated maturity date. [5] DFDV currently holds the third-largest Solana treasury with more than 2 million SOL as of late August 2026. [6] The CHAD stock issuance is structured as a preferred share that will pay investors a 13% yearly dividend in the form of daily payments. [7] The memecoin launchpad Pump.fun sold 132,000 SOL on September 1, 2026, contributing to a cumulative total of 5,110,924 SOL sold on the network. [8]
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  1. DeFi Development Corp. announced plans to conduct an initial public offering of up to $20 million in shares of its Variable Rate Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock, known as CHAD Stock. · Investing.com
  2. DeFi Development Corporation (DFDV) announced on September 1, 2026, that it would raise up to $20 million from an upcoming issuance of CHAD stock to fund its Solana treasury accumulation. · AMBCrypto
  3. DeFi Development Corp. expects to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares offered in its preferred stock offering. · Investing.com
  4. The CHAD Stock carries a stated value of $10.00 per share and is expected to accrue cumulative dividends at an initial annual rate of 13.00%, payable daily. · Investing.com
  5. The first regular dividend payment on the CHAD Stock is scheduled for October 1, 2026, and the stock is perpetual with no stated maturity date. · Investing.com
  6. DFDV currently holds the third-largest Solana treasury with more than 2 million SOL as of late August 2026. · AMBCrypto
  7. The CHAD stock issuance is structured as a preferred share that will pay investors a 13% yearly dividend in the form of daily payments. · AMBCrypto
  8. The memecoin launchpad Pump.fun sold 132,000 SOL on September 1, 2026, contributing to a cumulative total of 5,110,924 SOL sold on the network. · AMBCrypto
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