Strive, Inc. (0001920406) (Filer)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2026

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STRIVE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (855) 427-7360

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Dividend Rate on SATS

On October 21, 2026, Strive, Inc. ("Strive" or the "Company") announced the declaration by the board of directors of the Company of the first cash dividends on the Company’s 15.00% Series A Perpetual SATS Preferred Stock (the "SATS Stock"). The SATS Stock accrues cumulative dividends at a fixed rate of 15.00% per annum on the $100.00 stated amount per share, as further detailed in the governing documentation for the SATS Stock.

Cash Dividend Declaration: Initial Dividend Periods

Strive announced that its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.8710 per share (comprised of $0.4762 per share of SATS Stock for the portion of the initial dividend period from October 21, 2026 to and including October 31, 2026 (8 business days), and $0.3947 per share of SATS Stock for portion of the initial dividend period from November 1, 2026 to and including November 9, 2026 (6 business days)), representing a per annum dividend rate of 15.00% on the SATS Stock as calculated in the governing documentation for the SATS Stock. The initial dividend will be paid on November 9, 2026 to stockholders of record of SATS Stock at the close of business on November 6, 2026 ($0.8710 per share in the aggregate).
            

Cash Dividend Declaration: Daily Dividends for Remainder of November 2026

Strive also announced that its board of directors declared daily cash dividends of $0.0658 (or $0.8554 in the aggregate) per share of SATS Stock for each business day for the period from November 10, 2026 to and including November 30, 2026, as listed in the table below (13 business days in the aggregate), which represents a per annum dividend rate of 15.00% on the SATS Stock as calculated in the governing documentation for the SATS Stock. Daily payments will be made to stockholders of record of SATS Stock at the close of business on the immediately preceding business day.

ROC Dividend Guidance

From a U.S. federal income tax perspective, to the extent distributions on SATS are not treated as being made out of the Company's accumulated or current earnings and profits, they will be treated generally as tax-deferred recovery of capital to the extent of the investor’s tax basis (in the case of a U.S. investor) and will be treated as exempt from U.S. dividend withholding tax (in the case of a non-U.S. investor). The Company does not have any accumulated earnings and profits, and does not expect to generate current earnings and profits in the current year or the foreseeable future.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.