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Equity and Capital (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Class of Stock

Schedule of stock by class

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The Company has issued and outstanding the following series of cumulative redeemable preferred stock, which are governed by the articles supplementary for the applicable series of preferred stock as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except for share cap and annual dividend rate).

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Total

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Annual

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Shares Outstanding as of

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Balance (net of issuance costs)

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Date(s)

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Initial Date to

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Liquidation

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Dividend

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December 31,

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as of December 31,

Preferred Stock (1)

Issued

Redeem (2)

Share Cap (3)

Value (4)

Rate (5)

2024

2023

2024

2023

5.250% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

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Aug 7, 2017

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Aug 7, 2022

0.4252100

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$

200,000

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1.31250

8,000

8,000

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$

193,540

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$

193,540

5.850% Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

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Mar 13, 2019

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Mar 13, 2024

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0.4361100

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210,000

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1.46250

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8,400

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8,400

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203,264

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203,264

5.200% Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

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Oct 10, 2019

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Oct 10, 2024

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0.3851800

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345,000

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1.30000

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13,800

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13,800

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334,886

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334,886

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$

755,000

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30,200

30,200

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$

731,690

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$

731,690

(1) All series of preferred stock do not have a stated maturity date and are not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provisions. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, each series of preferred stock will rank senior to Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock and on parity with the other series of preferred stock. Holders of each series of preferred stock generally have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if Digital Realty Trust, Inc. fails to pay dividends for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive) and in certain other circumstances.

(2) Except in limited circumstances, reflects earliest date that Digital Realty Trust, Inc. may exercise its option to redeem the preferred stock, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of redemption.

(3) Upon the occurrence of specified changes of control, as a result of which neither Digital Realty Trust, Inc.’s common stock nor the common securities of the acquiring or surviving entity (or American Depositary Receipts representing such securities) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT, LLC or the NASDAQ Stock Market or listed or quoted on a successor exchange or quotation system, each holder of preferred stock will have the right (unless, prior to the change of control conversion date specified in the applicable Articles Supplementary governing the preferred stock, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has provided or provides notice of its election to redeem the preferred stock) to convert some or all of the preferred stock held by it into a number of shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.’s common stock per share of preferred stock to be converted equal to the lesser of (i) the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the sum of the $25.00 liquidation preference plus the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the change of control conversion date (unless the change of control conversion date is after a record date for a preferred stock dividend payment and prior to the corresponding dividend payment date, in which case no additional amount for such accrued and unpaid dividend will be included in this sum) by (b) the common stock price specified in the applicable Articles Supplementary governing the preferred stock; and (ii) the Share Cap, subject to certain adjustments; subject, in each case, to provisions for the receipt of alternative consideration as described in the applicable Articles Supplementary governing the preferred stock. Except in connection with specified change of control transactions, the preferred stock is not convertible into

or exchangeable for any other property or securities of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

(4) Liquidation preference is $25.00 per share.

(5) Dividends on preferred shares are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears.

Ownership Interest In The Operating Partnership

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​	​	December 31, 2024				​	December 31, 2023
​	​	Number of	​	Percentage of		​	Number of	​	Percentage of
(Units in thousands)		units		total		​	units		total
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	​	336,637	​	98.2	%	​	311,608	​	98.0	%
Noncontrolling interests consist of:		​				​	​			​
Common units held by third parties		4,049		1.2	%	​	4,343		1.3	%
Incentive units held by employees and directors (see Note 16. ''Incentive Plans'')		2,086		0.6	%	​	2,106		0.7	%
​		342,772		100.0	%	​	318,057		100.0	%

Summary of Activity for Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

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(Units in thousands)		Common Units		Incentive Units		Total
As of December 31, 2023		4,343		2,106		6,449
Conversion of incentive units held by employees and directors for shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock (1)		(294)		(259)		(553)
Incentive units issued upon achievement of market performance condition		—		88		88
Grant of incentive units to employees and directors		—		155		155
Cancellation / forfeitures of incentive units held by employees and directors		—		(4)		(4)
As of December 31, 2024		4,049		2,086		6,135

(1) These redemptions and conversions were recorded as a reduction to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and an increase to common stock and additional paid in capital based on the book value per unit in the

accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Schedule of Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and Distributions

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Dividends

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We have declared and paid the following dividends on our common and preferred stock for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):

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Series J

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Series K

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Series L

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Preferred

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Preferred

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Preferred

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Common

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Date dividend declared

Dividend payment date

Stock

Stock

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Stock

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March 3, 2022

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March 31, 2022

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$

2,625

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$

3,071

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$

4,485

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$

348,025

(1)

May 24, 2022

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June 30, 2022

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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348,077

(1)

August 17, 2022

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September 30, 2022

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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351,410

(1)

November 29, 2022

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December 31, 2022 for Preferred Stock; January 13, 2023 for Common Stock

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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355,832

(1)

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$

10,500

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$

12,284

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$

17,940

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$

1,403,344

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February 22, 2023

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March 31, 2023

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$

2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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$

356,214

(1)

May 24, 2023

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June 30, 2023

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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365,937

(1)

August 8, 2023

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September 29, 2023

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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370,278

(1)

November 28, 2023

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December 29, 2023 for Preferred Stock; January 19, 2024 for Common Stock

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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380,019

(1)

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10,500

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12,284

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$

17,940

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$

1,472,448

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February 28, 2024

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March 28, 2024

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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$

382,208

(1)

May 8, 2024

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June 28, 2024

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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397,429

(1)

August 7, 2024

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September 30, 2024

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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400,659

(1)

November 4, 2024

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December 31, 2024 for Preferred Stock; January 17, 2025 for Common Stock

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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410,831

(1)

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$

10,500

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$

12,284

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$

17,940

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$

1,591,127

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Annual rate of dividend per share

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$

1.31250

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1.46250

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1.30000

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4.88000

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(1) $4.880 annual rate of dividend per share.

Digital Realty Trust, L.P.

Class of Stock

Schedule of Dividends and Distributions

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. Distributions

All distributions on the Operating Partnership’s units are at the discretion of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.’s Board of Directors. The table below shows the distributions declared and paid by the Operating Partnership on its common and preferred units for years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, (in thousands, except for per unit data):

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Series J

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Series K

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Series L

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Preferred

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Preferred

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Preferred

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Common

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Date distribution declared

Distribution payment date

Units

Units

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Units

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Units

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March 3, 2022

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March 31, 2022

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$

2,625

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3,071

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$

4,485

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$

355,812

(1)

May 24, 2022

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June 30, 2022

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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355,885

(1)

August 17, 2022

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September 30, 2022

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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359,207

(1)

November 29, 2022

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December 31, 2022 for Preferred Units; January 13, 2023 for Common Units

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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363,616

(1)

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$

10,500

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$

12,284

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$

17,940

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$

1,434,520

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February 22, 2023

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March 31, 2023

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$

2,625

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$

3,071

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$

4,485

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$

364,204

(1)

May 24, 2023

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June 30, 2023

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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373,833

(1)

August 8, 2023

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September 29, 2023

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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378,352

(1)

November 28, 2023

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December 29, 2023 for Preferred Units; January 19, 2024 for Common Units

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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387,988

(1)

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$

10,500

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$

12,284

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$

17,940

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$

1,504,377

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February 28, 2024

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March 28, 2024

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$

2,625

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3,071

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$

4,485

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$

390,356

(1)

May 8, 2024

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June 28, 2024

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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405,421

(1)

August 7, 2024

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September 30, 2024

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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408,577

(1)

November 4, 2024

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December 29, 2023 for Preferred Units; January 19, 2024 for Common Units

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2,625

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3,071

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4,485

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418,665

(1)

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$

10,500

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$

12,284

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$

17,940

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$

1,623,019

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Annual rate of distribution per unit

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$

1.31250

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1.46250

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1.30000

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4.88000

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(1) $4.880 annual rate of distribution per unit.

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