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DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Real Estate / REIT - Specialty

$188.58 ▲ $3.21(1.73%) as of Sep 13, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns, acquires, develops, and operates data centers through its operating partnership subsidiary, Digital Realty Trust, L.P. The company is focused on providing data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions for domestic and international customers across a variety of industry verticals ranging from cloud and information technology services, communications and social networking to financial services, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and consumer products. As of March 31, 2026, the company's 309 data centers, including 89 data centers held as investments in unconsolidated entities, contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry and corporate enterprise data center customers. Digital Realty's portfolio is comprised of approximately 3.0 gigawatts of IT capacity, as well as approximately 6.3 gigawatts of buildable IT capacity under active development and held for future development, located throughout North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. was established and incorporated on March 09, 2004 in Maryland and is based in Austin, Texas.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusFlat
Latest Dividend$1.2200
Forward Annual$4.88
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 15, 2026
Next Ex-DateSep 15, 2026
Next Pay DateSep 30, 2026
1-Yr Growth0.0%
10-Yr Growth3.7%

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.59%

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$4.8800

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

46.5

Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

49

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$147.93 – $203.91

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio

132.09% (EPS-based)

The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.

Years Paying

21

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book

2.32

Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: the payout is well covered and the overall model profile is strong. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 47/100, yield 2.59%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E Enduring
21 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,339,800How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$186.67The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$185.68 – $189.59The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$185.37The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$53.14BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out281.80MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$3.81Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E49.5Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendSep 15, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 30, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)0.0%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)1.7%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

DLR's dividend yield rose from 2.56% to 2.59% over the past ~90 days (+0.03 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.03 pp from the share price ($190.45 → $188.58). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current2.59%
1-Yr Average2.76%
Low / High2.39% – 3.30%
Percentile20%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months, DLR's current yield is higher than approximately 20% of them. Our stored price history for DLR covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$1.2200 Q Regular Aug 11, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 Sep 30, 2026
$1.2200 Q Regular May 12, 2026 Jun 15, 2026 Jun 15, 2026 Jun 30, 2026
$1.2200 Q Regular Feb 19, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Mar 31, 2026
$1.2200 Q Regular Nov 03, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 Jan 16, 2026
$1.2200 Q Regular Aug 11, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 Sep 30, 2025
$1.2200 Q Regular May 29, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 Jun 30, 2025
$1.2200 Q Regular Feb 26, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Mar 31, 2025
$1.2200 Q Regular Nov 04, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 Jan 17, 2025
$1.2200 Q Regular Aug 07, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 Sep 30, 2024
$1.2200 Q Regular May 08, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 Jun 28, 2024
$1.2200 Q Regular Feb 28, 2024 Mar 14, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 Mar 28, 2024
$1.2200 Q Regular Nov 28, 2023 Dec 14, 2023 Dec 15, 2023 Jan 19, 2024
$1.2200 Q Regular Aug 09, 2023 Sep 14, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 Sep 29, 2023
$1.2200 Q Regular May 24, 2023 Jun 14, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 Jun 30, 2023
$1.2200 Q Regular Feb 22, 2023 Mar 14, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 Mar 31, 2023
$1.2200 Q Regular Nov 29, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 Jan 13, 2023
$1.2200 Q Regular Aug 17, 2022 Sep 14, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 Sep 30, 2022
$1.2200 Q Regular May 24, 2022 Jun 14, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 Jun 30, 2022
$1.2200 Q Regular Mar 03, 2022 Mar 14, 2022 Mar 15, 2022 Mar 31, 2022
$1.1600 Q Regular Nov 18, 2021 Dec 14, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 Jan 14, 2022
$1.1600 Q Regular Aug 11, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Sep 30, 2021
$1.1600 Q Regular May 10, 2021 Jun 14, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 Jun 30, 2021
$1.1600 Q Regular Feb 25, 2021 Mar 12, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
$1.1200 Q Regular Nov 10, 2020 Dec 14, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 Jan 15, 2021
$1.1200 Q Regular Aug 11, 2020 Sep 14, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 Sep 30, 2020
$1.1200 Q Regular May 12, 2020 Jun 12, 2020 Jun 15, 2020 Jun 30, 2020
$1.1200 Q Regular Feb 27, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 Mar 17, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
$1.0800 Q Regular Nov 19, 2019 Dec 12, 2019 Dec 13, 2019 Jan 15, 2020
$1.0800 Q Regular Aug 13, 2019 Sep 12, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
$1.0800 Q Regular May 13, 2019 Jun 13, 2019 Jun 14, 2019 Jun 28, 2019
$1.0800 Q Regular Feb 21, 2019 Mar 14, 2019 Mar 15, 2019 Mar 29, 2019
$1.0100 Q Regular Nov 12, 2018 Dec 13, 2018 Dec 14, 2018 Jan 15, 2019
$1.0100 Q Regular Aug 14, 2018 Sep 13, 2018 Sep 14, 2018 Sep 28, 2018
$1.0100 Q Regular May 08, 2018 Jun 14, 2018 Jun 15, 2018 Jun 29, 2018
$1.0100 Q Regular Mar 01, 2018 Mar 14, 2018 Mar 15, 2018 Mar 30, 2018
$0.9300 Q Regular Nov 03, 2017 Dec 14, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 Jan 12, 2018
$0.9300 Q Regular Aug 07, 2017 Sep 14, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 Sep 29, 2017
$0.9300 Q Regular May 09, 2017 Jun 13, 2017 Jun 15, 2017 Jun 30, 2017
$0.9300 Q Regular Mar 01, 2017 Mar 13, 2017 Mar 15, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
$0.8800 Q Regular Nov 09, 2016 Dec 13, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 Jan 13, 2017
$0.8800 Q Regular Aug 10, 2016 Sep 13, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 Sep 30, 2016
$0.8800 Q Regular May 11, 2016 Jun 13, 2016 Jun 15, 2016 Jun 30, 2016
$0.8800 Q Regular Feb 17, 2016 Mar 11, 2016 Mar 15, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
$0.8500 Q Regular Nov 12, 2015 Dec 11, 2015 Dec 15, 2015 Jan 15, 2016
$0.8500 Q Regular Aug 11, 2015 Sep 11, 2015 Sep 15, 2015 Sep 30, 2015
$0.8500 Q Regular May 13, 2015 Jun 11, 2015 Jun 15, 2015 Jun 30, 2015
$0.8500 Q Regular Feb 26, 2015 Mar 11, 2015 Mar 13, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
$0.8300 Q Regular Nov 04, 2014 Dec 11, 2014 Dec 15, 2014 Jan 15, 2015
$0.8300 Q Regular Jul 21, 2014 Sep 11, 2014 Sep 15, 2014 Sep 30, 2014
$0.8300 Q Regular Apr 29, 2014 Jun 11, 2014 Jun 13, 2014 Jun 30, 2014
$0.8300 Q Regular Feb 11, 2014 Mar 12, 2014 Mar 14, 2014 Mar 31, 2014
$0.7800 Q Regular Oct 22, 2013 Dec 11, 2013 Dec 13, 2013 Jan 15, 2014
$0.7800 Q Regular Jul 23, 2013 Sep 11, 2013 Sep 13, 2013 Sep 30, 2013
$0.7800 Q Regular May 01, 2013 Jun 12, 2013 Jun 14, 2013 Jun 28, 2013
$0.7800 Q Regular Feb 12, 2013 Mar 13, 2013 Mar 15, 2013 Mar 29, 2013
$0.7300 Q Regular Oct 30, 2012 Dec 12, 2012 Dec 14, 2012 Jan 15, 2013
$0.7300 Q Regular Jul 20, 2012 Sep 12, 2012 Sep 14, 2012 Sep 28, 2012
$0.7300 Q Regular Apr 25, 2012 Jun 13, 2012 Jun 15, 2012 Jun 29, 2012
$0.7300 Q Regular Feb 15, 2012 Mar 13, 2012 Mar 15, 2012 Mar 30, 2012
$0.6800 Q Regular Oct 25, 2011 Dec 13, 2011 Dec 15, 2011 Jan 13, 2012
$0.6800 Q Regular Jul 26, 2011 Sep 13, 2011 Sep 15, 2011 Sep 30, 2011
$0.6800 Q Regular Apr 26, 2011 Jun 13, 2011 Jun 15, 2011 Jun 30, 2011
$0.6800 Q Regular Feb 11, 2011 Mar 11, 2011 Mar 15, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
$0.5300 Q Regular Nov 03, 2010 Dec 13, 2010 Dec 15, 2010 Jan 14, 2011
$0.5300 Q Regular Jul 20, 2010 Sep 13, 2010 Sep 15, 2010 Sep 30, 2010
$0.4800 Q Regular Apr 28, 2010 Jun 11, 2010 Jun 15, 2010 Jun 30, 2010
$0.4800 Q Regular Feb 25, 2010 Mar 11, 2010 Mar 15, 2010 Mar 31, 2010
$0.4500 Q Regular Oct 28, 2009 Dec 11, 2009 Dec 15, 2009 Jan 15, 2010
$0.3600 Q Regular Jul 29, 2009 Sep 11, 2009 Sep 15, 2009 Sep 30, 2009
$0.3300 Q Regular Apr 28, 2009 Jun 11, 2009 Jun 15, 2009 Jun 30, 2009
$0.3300 Q Regular Feb 24, 2009 Mar 12, 2009 Mar 16, 2009 Mar 31, 2009
$0.3300 Q Regular Nov 05, 2008 Dec 11, 2008 Dec 15, 2008 Jan 07, 2009
$0.3100 Q Regular Aug 04, 2008 Sep 11, 2008 Sep 15, 2008 Sep 30, 2008
$0.3100 Q Regular May 06, 2008 Jun 12, 2008 Jun 16, 2008 Jun 30, 2008
$0.3100 Q Regular Feb 25, 2008 Mar 13, 2008 Mar 17, 2008 Mar 31, 2008
$0.3100 Q Regular Nov 01, 2007 Dec 27, 2007 Dec 31, 2007 Jan 14, 2008
$0.2863 Q Regular Aug 01, 2007 Sep 13, 2007 Sep 17, 2007 Oct 01, 2007
$0.2863 Q Regular May 02, 2007 Jun 13, 2007 Jun 15, 2007 Jul 02, 2007
$0.2863 Q Regular Feb 16, 2007 Mar 13, 2007 Mar 15, 2007 Apr 02, 2007
$0.2863 Q Regular Nov 01, 2006 Dec 27, 2006 Dec 29, 2006 Jan 15, 2007
$0.2650 Q Regular Aug 02, 2006 Sep 13, 2006 Sep 15, 2006 Oct 02, 2006
$0.2650 Q Regular May 02, 2006 Jun 13, 2006 Jun 15, 2006 Jun 30, 2006
$0.2650 Q Regular Feb 28, 2006 Mar 13, 2006 Mar 15, 2006 Mar 31, 2006
$0.2650 Q Regular Nov 09, 2005 Dec 28, 2005 Dec 30, 2005 Jan 13, 2006
$0.2437 Q Regular Aug 09, 2005 Sep 13, 2005 Sep 15, 2005 Sep 30, 2005
$0.2437 Q Regular May 10, 2005 Jun 13, 2005 Jun 15, 2005 Jun 30, 2005
$0.2437 Q Regular Feb 16, 2005 Mar 11, 2005 Mar 15, 2005 Mar 31, 2005
$0.1563 Q Regular Dec 14, 2004 Dec 29, 2004 Dec 31, 2004 Jan 14, 2005

Peer Comparison

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DLR dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Digital Realty Trust, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $4.88 per share, a yield of approximately 2.59%.

What is Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 2.59%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Digital Realty Trust, Inc. pay dividends?

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

When is Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record for Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is September 15, 2026. The associated payment is $1.2200 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

How long has Digital Realty Trust, Inc. paid dividends?

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has 21 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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