Equinix, Inc. operates as a global digital infrastructure and data center REIT focused on colocation, interconnection and related services for enterprises, cloud providers, networks and hyperscale customers. Company news commonly covers quarterly operating results, recurring revenue trends, bookings, backlog, data center asset performance and common stock dividends.
Equinix updates also include customer and partner deployments across its global data center footprint, product launches tied to AI and private connectivity, and capital markets activity such as senior note offerings by wholly owned finance subsidiaries. Other recurring developments include workforce initiatives and executive leadership changes within its technology-infrastructure business.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) reaffirmed its support for Governor Abbott's new standards and audit process for responsible data center growth in Texas, saying the framework aligns with its existing practices on grid costs, water stewardship, community impact and transparency.
Equinix has invested more than $1.6 billion in Texas to date, with over $1 billion in additional projects underway. The company operates nine data centers in the state, employs more than 800 Texans, and recorded over 57,000 visitors to its Texas facilities in the past year, supporting critical services from financial systems and 911 call centers to hospitals, universities and government agencies.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) and Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (CGEMC) agreed on a new contract model for the Hampton, Georgia data center project, under which Equinix will fund all required grid infrastructure upgrades, including a new high-voltage substation, two transmission lines, and related engineering work.
According to Equinix, the parties entered a 20-year take-or-pay style agreement in which Equinix will pay 100% of CGEMC’s costs to serve the Hampton facility’s contracted demand, including unforeseen or shifting costs, so ratepayers are not responsible. The company says the project is expected to generate up to $20 million in annual property tax revenue for the community, create more than 990 jobs, and build on Equinix’s existing presence in metro Atlanta.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) announced that All Nippon Airways (ANA) has built a centralized cloud network hub using Equinix Fabric to modernize digital infrastructure for passenger services and operations. ANA shifted from traditional dedicated circuits to a software-defined interconnection model that provides secure, on-demand connectivity to major cloud providers including AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
According to Equinix, ANA has reduced network provisioning time by about 80%, freeing resources for application development and testing, and is targeting a 30% reduction in five-year total cost of ownership while preparing for a projected tenfold increase in global data volumes.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $5.16 per share on its common stock. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on September 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 19, 2026, providing a defined timeline for this cash distribution.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) reported strong Q2 2026 results, with revenues of $2.625 billion, up 16% year over year, driven by core performance and one-time xScale fees. Operating income rose 35% to $665 million, and net income attributable to common stockholders increased 30% to $479 million or $4.83 per diluted share.
Adjusted EBITDA reached $1.396 billion with a record 53% margin, up 24%, while AFFO rose to $1.168 billion, up 20%, or $11.78 per share. Equinix raised full-year 2026 guidance, now targeting revenues of $10.205–10.285 billion, AFFO of $4.240–4.300 billion, and total capex of $5.0–6.0 billion. The company also upgraded its 2027–2029 outlook, lifting expected annual revenue growth to 10–13%, AFFO per-share growth to 9–12%, and long-term adjusted EBITDA margin to at least 53% in 2029.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) appointed Chris Audie as Chief Product Officer and Bruce Owen as Executive Vice President, Global Markets, effective with this announcement. Both will report to CEO and President Adaire Fox-Martin.
Audie will lead Equinix’s global products and services organization across interconnection, infrastructure, network operations and ecosystem partnerships, bringing experience from HashiCorp, IBM, Google Cloud and SAP. Owen, a 16-year Equinix veteran and former President, EMEA, will oversee regional operations across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific, focusing on aligning global markets, directing capital to customer-priority regions and strengthening relationships with governments and communities.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) announced an expanded collaboration with Cisco, NVIDIA and Presidio to accelerate enterprise AI deployments across its global data centers. Customers can deploy the Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA on Equinix infrastructure using standardized AI blueprints and automation.
Equinix and Presidio are also launching the Programmable AI Technology Hub (P.A.T.H.) Lab, a production-grade environment where enterprises can test, validate and refine distributed AI infrastructure and strategies across hybrid workloads before full-scale rollout.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) announced a global expansion of Equinix Fabric Geo Zones, a network-level data sovereignty control layer for hybrid multicloud environments across five continents. Built into the Equinix Fabric software-defined network spanning 77 metros, it lets customers keep traffic within defined geographic boundaries.
According to Equinix, Geo Zones helps reduce regulatory risk by enforcing jurisdiction-specific routing rules and blocking non-compliant paths. It is in preview across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S., with European Union availability expected in June, and is offered as a premium-tier feature.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $5.16 per share. The dividend is payable on June 17, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 20, 2026. This is a company-declared common stock cash dividend for the quarter.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) reported Q1 2026 results and raised its full-year outlook. Revenues were $2.444B (+10% as-reported; +8% normalized CC). Adjusted EBITDA was $1.245B (51% margin). Net income was $415M ($4.20 per share). Company raised FY2026 revenue and AFFO ranges and noted record gross bookings and AI-related demand.