The AI Boom Has a Landlord. These 3 REITs Are Getting Paid

Data centers need more than servers and software to run the AI boom.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 15, 2026

Digital Realty Announces Closing CHF510 Million of Swiss Bonds

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of carrier- and cloud-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today that Digital Constellation B.V., an indirect wholly-owned finance subsidiary of the company's operating partnership, Digital Realty Trust, L.P., has closed an offering of CHF225 million of 1.6803% Swiss bonds due 2029 (the “2029 Swiss bonds”), CHF185 million of 2.0600% Swiss bonds due 2032 (the “2032 Swiss bonds”) and CHF100 million of 2.4150% Swiss bonds due 2036 (the “2036 Swiss bonds” and together with the 2029 Swiss bonds and the 2032 Swiss bonds, the “Swiss bonds”).

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 6, 2026

Digital Realty Announces Pricing of €1 Billion of Guaranteed Notes Due 2036

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, announced today that Digital Euro Finco, LLC, a wholly owned indirect finance subsidiary of the company's operating partnership, Digital Realty Trust, L.P., priced an offering of €1 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2036 at a price of 99.289% of the principal amount (the “Euro Notes”).

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 6, 2026

Digital Realty Commences Construction of KIX15 Data Center, Expanding AI Infrastructure in Japan

Digital Realty's Osaka campus expands with commencement of construction on a new 24 MW facility designed for high-density computing and advanced cooling SINGAPORE, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the commencement of construction of KIX15, a new 24 megawatt (MW) data center at its KIX Campus in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Developed by MC Digital Realty (MCDR), Digital Realty's 50/50 joint venture in Japan with Mitsubishi Corporation, KIX15 will be the fifth data center at the KIX Campus and is scheduled to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2028.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 7, 2026

The REITs Quietly Collecting Rent in One of Real Estate's Strongest Corners

AI is rewriting the rent roll for a handful of landlords sitting at the center of every hyperscaler's buildout, and three of them are paying dividends right now with coverage ratios that most tech stocks cannot touch.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 6, 2026

4 Data Center REITs That Pay Dividends: Where AI Boom Meets Steady Income

The AI data center buildout is minting fortunes for a handful of companies, but almost none of them pay a dividend.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 3, 2026

DLR Expands AI Infrastructure Opportunity With Blackfuel Collaboration

Digital Realty expands its AI infrastructure reach as Blackfuel deploys its inference platform at BCN1 in Barcelona with liquid cooling and private connectivity.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 2, 2026

Digital Realty Trust: One Of The Best REITs To Benefit From AI

DLR remains a key REIT holding as strong data center demand drives robust business momentum and financial performance. DLR achieved a record $1.9 billion backlog and delivered a 25.4% cash rent bump in Q2 2026, supporting multi-year double-digit growth. Renewal activity is exceptional, with management raising guidance and targeting Core FFO per share of $8.15–$8.20.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 2, 2026

Digital Realty Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty ( NYSE: DLR ), the world's largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter of 2026 after the market closes on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The company will host a conference call to discuss these results at 5:00 p.m.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 1, 2026

Meta, ServiceNow and these 7 other tech stocks could lead the next leg of the AI trade

Deutsche Bank analysts just shared their top stock picks in the tech sector for the remainder of the year.

Market Watch • Oct 1, 2026