An　innovative　bolt-connected　precast　concrete　(PC)　shear　wall　structural　system　has　recently　been　proposed　for　middle　and　high-rise　buildings　in　seismic　regions.　As　a　further　research　step,　this　paper　aims　to　investigate　the　seismic　behavior　of　PC　coupled　shear　wall　with　different　types　of　dissipative　coupling　beams.　The　quasi-static　cyclic　tests　on　two　PC　coupled　shear　wall　specimens　with　friction-based　coupling　beam　(FCB)　and　yielding-based　coupling　beam　(YCB)　were　conducted.　Moreover,　nonlinear　finite　element　models　of　the　specimens　were　established　and　validated　with　the　experimental　results.　The　results　demonstrated　that　the　proposed　dissipative　coupling　beams　can　effectively　couple　the　wall　panels　in　elastic　field,　whilst　they　can　sustain　large　plastic　deformation　adding　to　the　structural　assembly　a　relevant　source　of　energy　dissipation　under　thresholded　actions.　Whilst　the　specimen　with　YCB　exhibited　large　overstrength　in　plastic　field,　the　specimen　with　FCB　provided　a　more　stable　plateau　capacity　associated　to　enhanced　deformation　capacity,　ductility　and　energy　dissipation.　Moreover,　the　FCB　resulted　practically　undamaged　and　immediately　reusable　at　the　end　of　the　test,　whilst　the　YCB　was　found　highly　plasticized　and　locally　torn.　In　addition,　the　detailed　finite　element　models　of　the　test　specimens　accurately　predicted　the　experimental　behavior.　©　2023,　Wroclaw　University　of　Science　and　Technology.