Bitunix sets 30 Oct cash-dividend settlement for COST and TXN perpetuals
Longs on COSTUSDT and TXNUSDT receive the dividend via a funding-fee adjustment; shorts pay it, and Bitunix warns the deduction can trigger liquidation.
Source-checked briefing: prepared from the official notice cited below and checked for source, date, duplication, and risk language. No individual editor review is claimed. Methodology
Bitunix will settle a cash dividend for COSTUSDT and TXNUSDT stock perpetual futures at 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC. Longs receive 1.47 USD per COST share and 1.52 USD per TXN share via a funding-fee adjustment; shorts have the same amount deducted. Eligibility is set by the position snapshot at settlement time, and long and short positions under one UID are netted. The source establishes one conditional action: users who do not wish to participate must close the relevant positions before 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC. It states no account-security step. This content is for information only and is not investment or trading advice.
On this page
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Settlement applies to COSTUSDT and TXNUSDT stock perpetual futures at 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC.
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Dividend per share is 1.47 USD for COSTUSDT and 1.52 USD for TXNUSDT, with an ex-dividend date of 2026-10-30 (ET).
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Longs receive the dividend and shorts have it deducted, both via funding-fee adjustments based on position size.
Key timeline
Bitunix publishes the settlement announcement.
Ex-dividend date stated for both pairs.
Position snapshot is taken and cash-dividend settlement begins.
Funding-fee adjustments appear in account transaction history.
Who may be affected
- Users holding open COSTUSDT long or short positions at the snapshot time
- Users holding open TXNUSDT long or short positions at the snapshot time
- Users with both long and short positions in the same pair under one UID, whose positions are netted
Impact analysis
The direct effect is a funding-fee adjustment sized to each eligible position: longs are credited and shorts are debited at 1.47 USD per share for COSTUSDT and 1.52 USD for TXNUSDT. Because eligibility depends on the snapshot at 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC, only positions open at that moment are counted, and offsetting long and short exposure under one UID is netted rather than settled separately. Bitunix states that trading remains available and normal opening and closing are unaffected. For shorts, the announcement explicitly says the deduction may leave margin insufficient and trigger forced liquidation, and it directs short holders to check margin before the deadline and add margin if necessary. Users who do not want the adjustment must close the relevant positions before 00:00 UTC on 2026-10-30. This content is not investment or trading advice.
What the announcement does not say
Bitunix says the actual dividend amount will follow the underlying company's final dividend information and that any changes will be announced separately, so the stated per-share figures could be revised. The announcement does not quantify the margin or liquidation effect for any specific position size or leverage level.
Risk notes
- Short positions face a dividend deduction through a funding-fee adjustment, which Bitunix says may cause insufficient margin and forced liquidation.
- Bitunix specifically flags highly leveraged shorts, saying the deduction may significantly affect the margin ratio.
- The per-share amounts are subject to the underlying company's final dividend information and may change via a separate announcement.
- Positions closed before 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC are not included in the snapshot-based settlement.
- This article is only for verifying the exchange's official announcement and is not investment or trading advice.
- This article verifies official exchange announcements and does not constitute investment or trading advice.
This article is for information only and is not investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are volatile and may result in loss of principal.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to do anything to receive the dividend on a long position?
The announcement describes no action for longs. Eligible long positions at the snapshot are credited through a funding-fee adjustment automatically; it does not state any claim or registration step.
How do I avoid participating in the settlement?
Bitunix says users who do not wish to participate should close the relevant positions before 2026-10-30 00:00 UTC, since settlement is based on the position snapshot at that time.
Will trading in COSTUSDT and TXNUSDT be suspended during settlement?
No. The announcement states both stock perpetual futures remain available for trading as usual during the settlement period and that normal opening and closing are unaffected.
What happens if I hold both a long and a short position in the same pair?
Bitunix states that long and short positions under the same UID are netted against each other for settlement purposes.
Official sources
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