{
  "id": 7341749,
  "title": "Only 1 of These 2 Data Center REITs Keeps Raising Its Dividend. Here’s Which Belongs in Your Roth IRA.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/only-1-of-these-2-data-center-reits-keeps-raising-its-dividend-heres",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:10:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/only-1-2-data-center-151059952.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Digital Realty Trust (DLR) and Equinix (EQIX) are the two largest publicly traded data center REITs. Digital Realty has maintained a flat $1.22 quarterly dividend since March 2022, while Equinix has raised its dividend 11 times in a row, reaching $5.16 per share. In a Roth IRA, REIT dividends escape ordinary income tax, making Equinix's dividend growth more powerful over time. Equinix's guidance for 2026-2029 includes 11% to 13% AFFO per share growth and 10% to 13% revenue growth. Digital Realty, on the other hand, has not announced any dividend policy changes. Both companies are benefiting from the AI infrastructure wave, but Equinix's higher and faster-growing payouts make it the better choice for a Roth IRA.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Digital Realty Trust (DLR) maintains flat $1.22 quarterly dividend since March 2022",
    "Equinix (EQIX) raises dividend 11 times, reaching $5.16 per share",
    "Equinix's 2026-2029 guidance includes 11%-13% AFFO and revenue growth"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}