Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) Plans Dividend Increase – $5.16 Per Share

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of 5.16 per share by the financial services provider on Wednesday, March 18th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This is a 10.0% increase from Equinix’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.69.

Equinix has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 10 years. Equinix has a payout ratio of 118.6% indicating that the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Research analysts expect Equinix to earn $36.09 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $18.76 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 52.0%.

Equinix Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of EQIX stock opened at $867.52 on Thursday. Equinix has a 1-year low of $701.41 and a 1-year high of $953.41. The company has a market cap of $85.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.44, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $783.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $787.35.

More Equinix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued upbeat 2026 guidance and said AI-related data-center demand should push annual revenue above consensus; the outlook and commentary on strong bookings drove the post-close rally. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Equinix reported record annualized gross bookings ($474M in Q4; $1.6B for 2025), accelerating MRR growth and 500k+ interconnections — metrics that support durable recurring revenue and margin leverage. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The board raised the quarterly dividend 10% to $5.16 (11th consecutive year of increases since REIT conversion), supporting income investor appeal and signaling confidence in cash flow. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Major analysts reiterated/raised Buy ratings and lifted price targets (TD Cowen reiterated Buy with a $1,123 target; BMO raised its target to $1,050), reflecting confidence that bookings and AFFO acceleration justify higher valuation. TD Cowen Note BMO Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed updated federal tax disclosures related to its REIT status — procedural but material for tax/compliance considerations; likely low near-term market impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings call transcript and company slide deck are available for investors to review operational details and management commentary. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Reported Q4 FFO and revenue slightly missed consensus (FFO $8.91 vs. ~$9.08 estimate; revenue $2.42B vs. ~$2.46B), which is the reason for caution — although management’s stronger forward guide appears to have outweighed the miss in market reaction. Article Title

Equinix Company Profile

Equinix, Inc is a global provider of digital infrastructure and interconnection services, specializing in carrier-neutral data centers and colocation. The company operates a platform that enables enterprises, cloud and network service providers, and content companies to colocate IT infrastructure, interconnect directly with partners and providers, and access cloud on-ramps and network services in a secure, low-latency environment.

Equinix’s offerings include traditional colocation space and power, cross-connects and meet-me rooms, and a suite of connectivity and on-demand services designed for hybrid multicloud architectures.