DLR REIT — Digital Realty

Digital Realty (DLR)

DLR is a low-cost REIT. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.54%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.63%.

At the current 2.54% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $254 per year, or $21.17 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Digital Realty is a real estate investment trust that owns, acquires, develops, and operates data centers globally, providing colocation and interconnection solutions to customers in cloud services, technology, financial services, and other industries across North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. The trust distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. Digital Realty appeals to income investors seeking exposure to the data center real estate sector.

DLR key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Issuer

Digital Realty

Asset type

REIT

Asset class

Real Estate

Distribution rate

2.54%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.63%

5-year average yield

3.39

Last close

$185.47

Market cap

$73,051,488,256

Average volume

1699377.0

Last dividend

$1.2200

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

1.042

Payout ratio

1.4655

P/E ratio

93.4444

Forward P/E

78.7402

EPS

$2.07

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.54%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.63%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: Digital Realty fund page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

DLR risks and drawbacks

DLR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund.

Who may consider DLR — and who may not

DLR may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DLR pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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