Financing

Dividends Paid

Digital Realty Dividends Paid decreased by 97.7% to $10.18M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from $10.19M to $10.18M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 5.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.

Detailed definition

The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...

Peer comparison

Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.

Metric ID: cf_dividends_paid

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$348.15M$347.36M$9.95M$704.91M$366.48M$369.10M$10.16M$737.98M$384.02M$388.47M$10.18M$788.53M$415.78M$418.76M$10.19M$848.61M$433.30M$436.38M$10.18M
QoQ Change-0.2%-97.1%>999%-48.0%+0.7%-97.2%>999%-48.0%+1.2%-97.4%>999%-47.3%+0.7%-97.6%>999%-48.9%+0.7%-97.7%
YoY Change+5.3%+6.3%+2.1%+4.7%+4.8%+5.2%+0.2%+6.8%+8.3%+7.8%+0.0%+7.6%+4.2%+4.2%-0.0%
Range$9.95M$848.61M
CAGR-54.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.5%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Digital Realty's dividends paid?
Digital Realty (DLR) reported dividends paid of $10.18M in Q4 2025.
How has Digital Realty's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Digital Realty's dividends paid decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $10.19M to $10.18M.
What is the long-term trend for Digital Realty's dividends paid?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Digital Realty's dividends paid has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.38B to $1.73B.
What does dividends paid mean?
The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.