Yesterday the Board of Directors of Digital Realty Trust Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $ 1.01 to $ 1.08 per share that’s payable March 29, 2019 to holders of record March 15, 2019. This represents a 6.93% increase to regular quarterly dividends. With current price $ 116.73 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.70%.
"Our board of directors has approved a 7% increase
in our quarterly common stock cash dividend to $1.08 per share, reflecting our
expectation of continued growth in cash flow," commented Andrew P. Power,
Chief Financial Officer. "This
marks the 14th consecutive year we have grown our dividend, and we are pleased
to be among a select group of REITs to have raised the dividend each and every
year since our initial public offering in 2004."