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Historical Annual Returns
Over the past 20 years, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has delivered an average annual return of 17.9%. The stock peaked in 2009 with a massive +66.3% gain, while investors faced a downturn in 2022 (-40.4%). Overall, the stock finished in the green 15 times out of 20 years.
Avg Return
+17.9%
Win Rate
75%
15W - 5L
Best
+66.3%
2009
Worst
-40.4%
2022
Performance Consistency
About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Visit Website ↗Digital Realty Trust Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in acquiring, owning, developing, and operating data centers globally. It provides essential digital infrastructure, focusing on building and managing the physical spaces where digital information resides, including land, buildings, power, cooling, and security systems for data centers. The company generates revenue primarily through leasing data center space and providing high-speed connectivity services.
Key Business Segments
Data Center Solutions
Provides secure, reliable, and interconnected data center space, including colocation services.
Interconnection Services
Offers high-speed connectivity and network services within and between its data centers.
Key Innovations
- ✓PlatformDIGITAL® and PDx® (Pervasive Datacenter Architecture) for global data center solutions.
- ✓Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) and ePlus AI Experience Center for advancing AI and hybrid cloud deployments, including optimizing AI infrastructure.
- ✓AI Infrastructure Advancement: Supporting NVIDIA AI Factory Research Center and NVIDIA DSX Blueprint; facilities designed for high-density power, cooling, and robust connectivity for AI.
- ✓Commitment to sustainability initiatives, including carbon emission reduction goals and climate neutrality.
Historical Milestones
Origins with GI Partners aggregating an initial portfolio of 21 data centers.
Incorporated in March; became a public company through an IPO on November 4th.
Began international expansion, entering European and Asian markets.
Acquired Telx, significantly boosting its interconnection services.
Acquired DuPont Fabros Technology, substantially increasing its data center footprint.
Acquired Interxion, aiming to create a leading global provider of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions.
Relocated headquarters to Austin, Texas.
Expanded into Africa by acquiring a 55% stake in Teraco Data Centres.
Formed a $7 billion venture with Blackstone-affiliated funds to develop hyperscale data centers.
Launched its first data center campus in India.