Digital Realty Trust, Inc. vs Simon Property Group Inc — how do they compare? Digital Realty Trust, Inc. trades at $191.45 (market cap $70.79B), while Simon Property Group Inc trades at $219.28 (market cap $71.52B). The key difference: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and Simon Property Group Inc are close in size by market cap, and Simon Property Group Inc pays the higher dividend (3.99%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DLR | SPG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $70.79B | $71.52B |
Sector | Real Estate | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $203.91 | $236.70 |
52-Week Low | $147.93 | $169.22 |
Enterprise Value | $89.50B | $100.00B |
Dividend Yield | 2.55% | 3.99% |
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Digital Realty owns and operates nearly 300 data centers worldwide. It has more than 35 million rentable square feet across five continents. Digital's offerings range from retail co-location, where an enterprise may rent a single cabinet and rely on Digital to provide all the accommodations, to cold shells, where hyperscale cloud service providers can simply rent much, or all, of a barren, power-connected building. In recent years, Digital Realty has de-emphasized cold shells and now primarily provides higher-level service to tenants, which outsource their related IT needs to Digital. Digital Realty has also moved more into the co-location business, increasingly serving enterprises and facilitating network connections. Digital Realty operates as a real estate investment trust.
Read more on DLR →Simon Property Group is the second- largest real estate investment trust in the United States. Its portfolio includes an interest in 207 properties: 119 traditional malls, 69 premium outlets, 14 Mills centers (a combination of a traditional mall, outlet center, and big-box retailers), six lifestyle centers, and five other retail properties. Simon's portfolio averaged $693 in sales per square foot over the 12 months prior to the pandemic. The company also owns a 21% interest in Klepierre, a European retail company with investments in shopping centers in 16 countries, and joint venture interests in 33 premium outlets across 11 countries.
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