Digital Realty TrustDLRPG.PFD 86 Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.87% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates DLRPG.PFD with a GF Score™ of 86/100. The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 869 REITs companies, Digital Realty Trust ranks worse than 94.02% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-27), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Digital Realty Trust is 5.87%.
As of today (2026-06-27), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Digital Realty Trust is 5.87%.
DLRpG.PFD's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 94.02% of 869
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.86
vs DLRpG.PFD: 5.87
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Digital Realty Trust was 95.70% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 6.40% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLRpG.PFD) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Digital Realty Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
DLRPG.PFD vs AMT, CCI, IRM: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Digital Realty Trust's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Digital Realty Trust Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Digital Realty Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Digital Realty Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.87% mean?
Digital Realty Trust (DLRPG.PFD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.87% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Digital Realty Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Digital Realty Trust ranks #817 out of 869 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 94%.
Is Digital Realty Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Digital Realty Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.87%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.86. Digital Realty Trust's value of 5.87% is 14.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Digital Realty Trust ranks #817 out of 869 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Digital Realty Trust has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Digital Realty Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to AMT and CCI?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Digital Realty Trust ranks #817 out of 869 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Digital Realty Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.86. Digital Realty Trust's value of 5.87% is 14.4% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.86, based on 869 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Digital Realty Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.87% is 14.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Digital Realty Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Digital Realty Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.87%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digital Realty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Digital Realty Trust (DLRPG.PFD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.87%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.87% and 14.4% below the REITs industry median of 6.86. Digital Realty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Digital Realty Trust (DLRPG.PFD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.87% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Digital Realty is one of the leading providers of cloud- and carrier-neutral data centers, offering colocation and interconnection services to hyperscalers and large businesses. Digital Realty operates 300 properties in 57 metropolitan areas across 31 countries, serving 5,000 customers. Renting physical space accounts for about 90% of Digital Realty's revenue. The firm enables hyperscalers and other clients to store servers, data, and networking equipment. The other 10% of revenue is generated primarily through interconnection services (8%) and other fee income (2%).
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