Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Subsequent Events

18. Subsequent Events

On October23, 2013, we declared the following dividends per share and the Operating Partnership declared an equivalent distribution per unit:

Share / Unit Class	Series E Preferred Stock and Unit	Series F Preferred Stock and Unit	Series G Preferred Stock and Unit	Common stock and common unit
Dividend and distribution amount	$ 0.437500	$ 0.414063	$ 0.367188	$ 0.780000
Dividend and distribution payable date	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013	January 15, 2014
Dividend and distribution payable to holders    of record on	December 13, 2013	December 13, 2013	December 13, 2013	December 13, 2013
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution	$ 1.750	$ 1.656	$ 1.46875	$ 3.120

On October 23, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $500.0 million of its outstanding common stock, which the Company may use to opportunistically reacquire shares on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, based on the then-current share price and capital allocation alternatives.

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. [Member]

Subsequent Events

18. Subsequent Events

On October23, 2013, we declared the following dividends per share and the Operating Partnership declared an equivalent distribution per unit:

Share / Unit Class	Series E Preferred Stock and Unit	Series F Preferred Stock and Unit	Series G Preferred Stock and Unit	Common stock and common unit
Dividend and distribution amount	$ 0.437500	$ 0.414063	$ 0.367188	$ 0.780000
Dividend and distribution payable date	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013	January 15, 2014
Dividend and distribution payable to holders    of record on	December 13, 2013	December 13, 2013	December 13, 2013	December 13, 2013
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution	$ 1.750	$ 1.656	$ 1.46875	$ 3.120

On October 23, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $500.0 million of its outstanding common stock, which the Company may use to opportunistically reacquire shares on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, based on the then-current share price and capital allocation alternatives.