Equity and Capital (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
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| Ownership Interest In The Operating Partnership |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | | Number of | | Percentage of | | Number of | | Percentage of | (Units in thousands) | | units | | total | | units | | total | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | 374,888 | | 98.3 | % | | 343,557 | | 98.2 | % | Noncontrolling interests consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | Common units held by third parties | | 4,294 | | 1.1 | % | | 4,045 | | 1.2 | % | Incentive units held by employees and directors (see Note 13. ''Incentive Plans'') | | 2,355 | | 0.6 | % | | 2,144 | | 0.6 | % | | | 381,537 | | 100.0 | % | | 349,746 | | 100.0 | % |
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| Summary of Activity for Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership |
The following table shows activity for noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 (in thousands): | | | | | | | (Units in thousands) | | Common Units | | Incentive Units | | Total | As of December 31, 2025 | | 4,045 | | 2,144 | | 6,189 | Redemption of common units for shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock (1) | | (268) | | — | | (268) | Conversion of incentive units held by employees and directors for shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock (1) | | — | | (228) | | (228) | Incentive units issued upon achievement of market performance condition | | — | | 239 | | 239 | Grant of incentive units to employees and directors | | — | | 200 | | 200 | Cancellation / forfeitures of incentive units held by employees and directors | | — | | — | | — | Common units issued in connection with the Astra acquisition | | 517 | | — | | 517 | As of September 30, 2026 | | 4,294 | | 2,355 | | 6,649 |
| (1) | These redemptions and conversions were recorded as a reduction to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and an increase to common stock and additional paid-in capital based on the book value per unit in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. |
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| Schedule of Dividends and Distributions |
We have declared and paid the following dividends on our common and preferred stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 (in thousands, except per share data): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Series J | | Series K | | Series L | | | | | | | | Preferred | | Preferred | | Preferred | | Common | Date dividend declared | | Dividend payment date | | Stock | | Stock | | Stock | | Stock | February 19, 2026 | | March 31, 2026 | | $ | 2,625 | | $ | 3,071 | | $ | 4,485 | | $ | 425,047 | May 12, 2026 | | June 30, 2026 | | | 2,625 | | | 3,071 | | | 4,485 | | | 435,908 | August 11, 2026 | | September 30, 2026 | | | 2,625 | | | 3,071 | | | 4,485 | | | 457,987 | | | | | $ | 7,875 | | $ | 9,213 | | $ | 13,455 | | $ | 1,318,942 | Annual rate of dividend per share | | | | $ | 1.31250 | | $ | 1.46250 | | $ | 1.30000 | | $ | 4.88000 |
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| Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |
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| Schedule of Dividends and Distributions |
All distributions on the Operating Partnership’s units are at the discretion of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.’s Board of Directors. The table below shows the distributions declared and paid by the Operating Partnership on its common and preferred units for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 (in thousands, except for per unit data): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Series J | | Series K | | Series L | | | | | | | | Preferred | | Preferred | | Preferred | | Common | Date distribution declared | | Distribution payment date | | Units | | Units | | Units | | Units | February 19, 2026 | | March 31, 2026 | | $ | 2,625 | | $ | 3,071 | | $ | 4,485 | | $ | 432,840 | May 12, 2026 | | June 30, 2026 | | | 2,625 | | | 3,071 | | | 4,485 | | | 444,195 | August 11, 2026 | | September 30, 2026 | | | 2,625 | | | 3,071 | | | 4,485 | | | 466,211 | | | | | $ | 7,875 | | $ | 9,213 | | $ | 13,455 | | $ | 1,343,246 | Annual rate of distribution per unit | | | | $ | 1.31250 | | $ | 1.46250 | | $ | 1.30000 | | $ | 4.88000 |
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