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DLR Digital Realty Trust dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Digital Realty Trust's latest quarterly dividend was on Mar 14, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $1.22 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $4.88 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 3.37% based on its recent close price.

Key dates

  • DLR last dividend date: Mar 14, 2024
  • DLR next dividend date: Not announced
DLR dividend stats
DPS
$4.88
Dividend yield
3.46%
Payout ratio
132.6%
vs. Real Estate sector
Dividend yield
6.23%
Payout ratio
138.1%

Dividend yield

What is Digital Realty Trust current dividend yield

Digital Realty Trust's dividend yield of 3.37% is below the Real Estate sector and the industry average. In comparison with its Real Estate sector average of 6.23%, Digital Realty Trust's dividend yield is 46% lower. The historical 5-year average of DLR's dividend yield is 3.6%, which is higher than the current yield.

Dividend history

What is DLR dividend payout history and dates

Digital Realty Trust has been paying dividends since 2005. DLR has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has remained the same for the last twelve months. But with the price of the stock up by 50% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 33%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 14, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2024 $1.22 normal
Dec 14, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 Nov 28, 2023 $1.22 normal
Sep 14, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Aug 9, 2023 $1.22 normal
Jun 14, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 May 24, 2023 $1.22 normal
Mar 14, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Feb 22, 2023 $1.22 normal
Dec 14, 2022 Jan 13, 2023 Nov 29, 2022 $1.22 normal
Sep 14, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Aug 17, 2022 $1.22 normal
Jun 14, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 May 24, 2022 $1.22 normal
Mar 14, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Mar 3, 2022 $1.22 normal
Dec 14, 2021 Jan 14, 2022 Nov 18, 2021 $1.16 normal
Sep 14, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Aug 11, 2021 $1.16 normal
Jun 14, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 May 10, 2021 $1.16 normal
Mar 12, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 $1.16 normal
Dec 14, 2020 Jan 15, 2021 Nov 10, 2020 $1.12 normal
Sep 14, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Aug 11, 2020 $1.12 normal
Jun 12, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 May 12, 2020 $1.12 normal
Mar 16, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Feb 27, 2020 $1.12 normal
Dec 12, 2019 Jan 15, 2020 Nov 19, 2019 $1.08 normal
Sep 12, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Aug 13, 2019 $1.08 normal
Jun 13, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 May 13, 2019 $1.08 normal
Mar 14, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Feb 21, 2019 $1.08 normal
Dec 13, 2018 Jan 15, 2019 Nov 12, 2018 $1.01 normal
Sep 13, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Aug 14, 2018 $1.01 normal
Jun 14, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 May 8, 2018 $1.01 normal
Mar 14, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Mar 1, 2018 $1.01 normal
Dec 14, 2017 Jan 12, 2018 Nov 2, 2017 $0.93 normal
Sep 14, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 Aug 7, 2017 $0.93 normal
Jun 13, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 May 8, 2017 $0.93 normal
Mar 13, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Mar 1, 2017 $0.93 normal
Dec 13, 2016 Jan 13, 2017 Nov 9, 2016 $0.88 normal
Sep 13, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Aug 10, 2016 $0.88 normal
Jun 13, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 May 11, 2016 $0.88 normal
Mar 11, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Feb 17, 2016 $0.88 normal
Dec 11, 2015 Jan 15, 2016 Nov 12, 2015 $0.85 normal
Sep 11, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Aug 11, 2015 $0.85 normal

Digital Realty Trust dividend payout ratio

What is Digital Realty Trust dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Digital Realty Trust's payout ratio of 132.6% is below the Real Estate sector and the industry average. But compared to its Real Estate sector average of 138.1%, Digital Realty Trust's payout ratio is only 4% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

DLR dividend vs peer dividends

How does DLR dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
PFE Pfizer Inc 5.84% $1.65 434.2%
DLR Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.46% $4.88 132.6%
EQIX Equinix Inc 2.21% $15.34 148.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Digital Realty Trust pay a dividend?

Yes, Digital Realty Trust has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. DLR has been paying dividends since 2005.

When is Digital Realty Trust's next dividend?

DLR hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend history, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2024.

When was DLR's last dividend?

Digital Realty Trust's last regular dividend was on Mar 14, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $1.22 per share.

How much dividend does Digital Realty Trust pay (per share)?

DLR has paid dividend of $4.88 per share in the last year.

What is Digital Realty Trust's dividend yield?

Currently Digital Realty Trust's dividend yield is 3.37%.

How often does Digital Realty Trust pay dividends?

Digital Realty Trust has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Digital Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio?

Digital Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is 132.6%.

Does Digital Realty Trust pay a good dividend?

Digital Realty Trust's dividend yield is lower than the Real Estate sector average.