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Data last updated: Oct 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 21, 2026): Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) pays a $4.88 annual dividend ($1.22 quarterly), yielding 2.82% at $175.31/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-15. 20+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.82%
Annual Dividend: $4.88 per share
Payout Ratio: 236.9% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Real Estate
Years of Dividend History: 23
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. dividend is backed by one of the world's largest data center platforms, spanning 300+ facilities across 55+ metros in 30+ countries. DLR currently pays $4.88 per share annually, with quarterly payments of $1.22 per share and the next ex-dividend date set for September 15, 2026. The current yield stands at 2.73%. With a beta of 1.011, DLR moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want real asset exposure to data infrastructure without extreme price swings.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. pays out 236.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure reflects the REIT structure, where earnings per share often understate actual cash generation because of large depreciation charges on data center assets. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. dividend safety is supported by demand for its colocation, interconnection, and cloud-adjacent infrastructure across a global footprint, but a payout ratio this far above 100% leaves little room for earnings pressure without affecting the dividend. Any meaningful decline in occupancy or pricing across its 300+ facilities would put the current payment level under strain.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.3% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $2.72 to $4.88 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 8.6% in 2018, while growth has been flat since 2022, with the dividend holding at $4.88 for three consecutive full years through 2025.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | 0.0% | $4.88 (2022) | $4.88 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.7% | $4.48 (2020) | $4.88 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.7% | $3.40 (2015) | $4.88 (2025) |
DLR fits dividend investors who want exposure to global data infrastructure and a payment that has grown for 20 consecutive years. The yield sits in the moderate (2-4%) range at 2.73%, which is below the 5-year average of 3.28%, meaning buyers today are getting less income relative to price than the historical norm. Growth has stalled since 2022, with no increase across the last three full years, so the case for DLR rests on income continuity rather than rising payments. The trade-off is clear: a global data center platform with a long dividend history, offset by a stretched payout ratio and recent growth that has gone flat.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $1.2200 |
| 2026-06-15 | $1.2200 |
| 2026-03-13 | $1.2200 |
| 2025-12-15 | $1.2200 |
| 2025-09-15 | $1.2200 |
| 2025-06-13 | $1.2200 |
| 2025-03-14 | $1.2200 |
| 2024-12-13 | $1.2200 |
| 2024-09-13 | $1.2200 |
| 2024-06-14 | $1.2200 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.6600 |
| 2025 | $4.8800 |
| 2024 | $4.8800 |
| 2023 | $4.8800 |
| 2022 | $4.8800 |
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