Digital Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in acquiring, owning, and operating data centers. REITs are companies that own and operate income-producing real estate, and they are required to distribute a certain percentage of their income to shareholders as dividends. Digital Realty Trust’s portfolio includes data centers, colocation facilities, and other properties that are leased to tenants in the technology, cloud, and telecommunications industries. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and is a component of the S&P 500 index.