Digital Realty Trust Stock News

DALLAS , Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today its board of directors has authorized quarterly cash dividends for common and preferred stock for the third quarter of 2025.     Common Stock  Digital Realty's board of directors authorized a cash divi...

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AI-driven demand is transforming data center REITs, with DLR and EQIX well-positioned despite recent volatility and short-term setbacks in 2025. Long-term secular growth remains intact, as AI use cases and power needs are set to expand dramatically through 2030, driving further rent and revenue growth. Recent disruptions, such as DeepSeek's efficient AI model and Microsoft's pullback, have crea...

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U.S. equity markets fell sharply this week, while benchmark interest rates retreated to three-month lows, after revised employment data showed that job growth was far weaker than initially reported. The BLS payrolls report showed softer-than-expected hiring in July and the steepest two-month downward revisions to jobs growth since 2020, raising concern that the Fed may be "behind the curve." Th...

Digital Realty Trust boasts a strong balance sheet, high asset coverage, and robust fixed-charge coverage, supporting its investment-grade credit ratings. Preferred shares trade below par, offering yields above 6%, presenting an attractive income opportunity for moderate-risk investors. DLR's capital structure is healthy, with 93% fixed-rate debt and a market-adjusted asset coverage of 496%.

Digital Realty Trust offers a compelling mix of passive income and AI-driven growth, benefiting from surging global demand for data centers. Strong financials—double-digit growth in sales, EBITDA, and FFO—underscore robust operational momentum and organic rent spread expansion. The dividend is well-covered, with a consistent 70-74% payout ratio, providing income safety and potential for future ...

The ongoing AI boom continues in Q2'25, with numerous market players reaffirming the durability of data-center related spending trends, including TSM and GOOG. These reasons may have directly contributed to DLR's double-beat FQ2'25 performance and the raised FY2025 guidance, as the stock retests prior heights. The REIT also reports growing multi-year backlog at a higher base rent per square foo...