# Strategy CEO Says Bitcoin Needs 2.2% Annual Gain to Sustain Dividends By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/43928 Published: 2026-10-29T21:48:25.000Z Updated: 2026-10-29T21:48:25.000Z Section: Business > Phong Le said the annual gain would let Strategy pay dividends and interest indefinitely and show that its digital-credit model works. Strategy CEO Phong Le said Bitcoin (BTC) would need to rise 2.2% annually for the company to sustain dividend and interest payments indefinitely, a threshold he described as evidence that its digital-credit model works. Le has also said daily dividends would support Strategy's digital-credit and equity products and help it increase its Bitcoin holdings, as outlined in [earlier comments about the company's plan](). ## Links in this article - [earlier comments about the company's plan](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/43471)