# Equinix (EQIX) — Dividends

EQIX · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/eqix/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $20.17 |
| Forward yield | 2.02% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Equinix pays a quarterly dividend of $5.16 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 19, 2026 and was paid on September 16, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $20.17 per share, a yield of about 1.97% at a share price of $1,025.72.

Equinix has raised its dividend five times in the table, usually with the first payment of the year, which goes ex-dividend in late February or early March. The rate went from $2.87 to $3.10 in 2022, a rise of 8%, and to $3.41 in 2023, a rise of 10%. The next raise came earlier, with the November 2023 payment, when the rate rose about 25% to $4.26. It then held before rising about 10% to $4.69 in February 2025 and another 10% to $5.16 in February 2026. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 80%. Payments by calendar year rose from $12.40 in 2022 to $18.76 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid in mid-December. Most past raises have come with the payment after that, in late February.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | $5.16 |
| May 20, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 | $5.16 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | $5.16 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | $4.69 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 | $4.69 |
| May 21, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $4.69 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $4.69 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | $4.26 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | $4.26 |
| May 21, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | $4.26 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $4.26 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 13, 2023 | $4.26 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $3.41 |
| May 23, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | $3.41 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | $3.41 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | $3.10 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | $3.10 |
| May 17, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $3.10 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | $3.10 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $2.87 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Equinix (EQIX) pay a dividend?

Yes. Equinix pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $5.16 per share.

### What is EQIX's dividend yield?

Equinix paid $20.17 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.02% at the last price of $996.26. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is EQIX's most recent ex-dividend date?

Equinix's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 19, 2026, payable on Sep 16, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has EQIX been raising its dividend?

Yes — Equinix has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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