---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-100373"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFDV"
cik: "0001805526"
company_name: "DeFi Development Corp."
filed_at: "2026-09-16T13:15:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-16T13:16:10.598052+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DeFi Development Corp declares $0.07944 initial CHAD dividend and daily $0.00516 dividends through Oct 30

## Summary
- Cash dividend of $0.07944 per CHAD share for period Sep 8–Oct 1, 2026; record date Sep 30, payment Oct 1.
- Daily cash dividends of $0.00516 per CHAD share for 21 business days Oct 1–30, 2026; record date is prior business day.
- Dividends represent a 13.00% per annum rate on Variable Rate Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock (CHAD).
- Company states it has no accumulated E&P and expects no current E&P; distributions likely treated as return of capital.
- Declared by board on Sep 15, 2026, consistent with IPO prospectus supplement dated Aug 31, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-100373
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFDV
- cik: 0001805526
- company_name: DeFi Development Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T13:15:14+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805526/000121390026100373/0001213900-26-100373-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805526/000121390026100373/ea0305671-8k_defi.htm

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