WPC W. P. Carey Inc. REIT
Real Estate · REIT - Diversified
70.00
-0.93%
About the company
W. P. Carey Inc. ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate. It includes 1,703 net lease properties covering approximately 185 million square feet as of March 31, 2026. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company remains focused on investing primarily in single-tenant, industrial, warehouse and retail properties located in the U.S. and Europe, under long-term net leases with built-in rent escalations. W. P. Carey Inc. was incorporated in 1973 in Maryland, USA.
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Dividend deep dive
W. P. Carey Inc. REIT is a diversified real estate investment trust operating in the Real Estate sector. The company's dividend safety is rated as 'at_risk' with a score of 5.0. Its current dividend yield, which is not provided, falls below its 5-year average of 5.77%, placing it below the 5-year yield band that ranges from a low of 5.3% to a high of 6.21%. The market capitalization stands at USD 15,885,752,320.
Dividend history
W. P. Carey Inc. REIT currently holds a dividend increase streak of 1 year. Over the last three years, the dividend has experienced a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -4.47%, and over five years, the CAGR was -2.39%. Historically, annual dividends per share were USD 3.6043 in 2014, growing to USD 4.1841 by 2023. However, the dividend per share for 2024 is listed as USD 3.49 and for 2025 as USD 3.62, representing a decrease from prior years. Payments are made quarterly in March, June, September, and December.
Dividend safety
The company's dividend safety is categorized as 'at_risk'. The FFO payout ratio for this REIT is 99.54%, indicating that nearly all funds from operations are distributed as dividends. Based on EPS, the payout ratio is 160.68%.
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