DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. (DLR) closed fiscal year 2025 with 344 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.88 USD per share.
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. (DLR) closed fiscal year 2025 with 344 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.88 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 6.92 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2010 the share count has grown by 276.9 %. The dividend per share was 4.88 USD, essentially flat year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,728 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 17 fiscal years, from 2009 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 91.2M | 106M | 125M | 128M | 136M | 146M | 159M | 205M | 206M | 209M | 280M | 284M | 291M | 312M | 337M | 344M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 14.1M | 14.9M | 19.1M | 3.31M | 7.17M | 10.8M | 12.6M | 46.5M | 0.96M | 2.48M | 71.4M | 4.13M | 6.73M | 20.5M | 25.0M | 6.92M |
| Shares issued (%) | 15.51 % | 14.03 % | 15.26 % | 2.58 % | 5.29 % | 7.35 % | 7.95 % | 22.61 % | 0.46 % | 1.18 % | 25.47 % | 1.45 % | 2.31 % | 6.57 % | 7.44 % | 2.01 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 14.1M | 14.9M | 19.1M | 3.31M | 7.17M | 10.8M | 12.6M | 46.5M | 0.96M | 2.48M | 71.4M | 4.13M | 6.73M | 20.5M | 25.0M | 6.92M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 15.51 % | 14.03 % | 15.26 % | 2.58 % | 5.29 % | 7.35 % | 7.95 % | 22.61 % | 0.46 % | 1.18 % | 25.47 % | 1.45 % | 2.31 % | 6.57 % | 7.44 % | 2.01 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 2.02 | 2.72 | 2.92 | 3.12 | 3.32 | 3.40 | 3.52 | 3.72 | 4.04 | 4.32 | 4.48 | 4.64 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 167.70 % | 167.21 % | 159.00 % | 127.49 % | 220.65 % | 157.95 % | 122.39 % | 260.38 % | 256.45 % | 158.99 % | 326.26 % | 80.69 % | 384.09 % | 160.26 % | 271.08 % | 132.09 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 172M | 261M | 334M | 401M | 442M | 469M | 522M | 646M | 849M | 922M | 1,163M | 1,379M | 1,451M | 1,521M | 1,633M | 1,728M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 4.00 % | 4.06 % | 4.31 % | 6.35 % | 4.96 % | 4.47 % | 3.67 % | 3.26 % | 3.81 % | 3.66 % | 3.23 % | 2.65 % | 4.91 % | 3.59 % | 2.74 % | 3.15 % |
Figures in USD
