DGHI - Digihost Becomes First Bitcoin Miner To Pay Shareholders A Dividend

%Digihost () has become the first publicly traded %Cryptocurrency miner to offer shareholders the option of receiving dividend payments in %Bitcoin ().

The Toronto-based company’s first dividend will be 10% of its net income during the third quarter of this year. Shareholders will have the option to receive the dividend payment in either Bitcoin or cash, the company said in a written statement.

The rest of Digihost’s net income will be reinvested to fund future business opportunities, the company said.

The decision to offer a dividend payment in Bitcoin comes as publicly traded miners are looking to diversify their businesses and create additional shareholder value, rather than just holding cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets.

For 2022, the company said it expects an average hashrate of 1.5 exahash per second (EH/s), which is about six times faster compared to its 2021 average hashrate. Currently, the miner's hashrate is 1 EH/s and it mines 4.25 Bitcoins per day.

Digihost also said it mined 186.8 Bitcoin in the first quarter of this year, an increase of about 78% from the same period last year.

Digihost shares have fallen 23% year to date to now trade at $4.59 per share on the Toronto Stock Exchange.