Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) reported Share-based Compensation of $29.02 million for Q2 2026, up 16.0% from $25.01 million a year earlier and up 14.9% from the prior quarter.
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Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Digital Realty Trust's Share-based Compensation came in at $102.16 million, up 22.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $93.77 million, up 24.0% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $75.61 million in FY2024 (-6.1%), $80.53 million in FY2023 (-12.9%), $92.46 million in FY2022 (+10.0%) and $84.08 million in FY2021 (+12.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 15.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 67.4%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 42.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $25.26 million (Q1 2026), $24.01 million (Q4 2025) and $23.87 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 86.72 Bn | 80.00 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 31.50 Mn |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.98 Bn | 59.43 Bn | - | 28.75 Mn |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 37.11 Bn | 35.78 Bn | 982.00 Mn | 18.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 19.86 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 542.40 Mn | 17.97 Mn |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 16.11 Bn | 15.92 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 14.07 Mn |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.53 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 6.90 Mn |
| 7 | IHS Holding | 2.84 Bn | -723.51 Mn | 207.10 Mn | - |
| 8 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.59 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 30.57 Mn | 313,000.00 |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.23 Bn | 518.82 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 7.96 Mn |
| 10 | Fermi | 1.03 Bn | 171.55 Mn | - | -15.26 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.05 Mn |
API Access
Digital Realty Trust Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=DLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "DLR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=DLR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();