---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-006558"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLR"
cik: "0001297996"
company_name: "DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T00:03:32.249472+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digital Realty reports record Q1 bookings of $252M and record backlog of $541M

## Summary
- Total bookings of $252.2M, with 79% from >1 MW leases; record quarter.
- Record renewal spreads: total cash 13.0%, GAAP 11.8%; >1 MW cash 21.6%.
- Backlog reaches record $541M; $263M expected to commence in 2024.
- Full-year 2024 guidance: Revenue $5.55–$5.65B, Core FFO/sh $6.60–$6.75 (unchanged).
- Updated renewal cash spread guidance raised to 5–7% (from 4–6%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-006558
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLR
- cik: 0001297996
- company_name: DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000155837024006558/0001558370-24-006558-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000155837024006558/dlr-20240502x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-006558.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
  - Period: the quarter ended March 31, 2024
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On May 2, 2024, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000155837024006558/0001558370-24-006558-index.htm

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