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W. P. Carey Inc. WPC | NYSE

$64.83 $0.38 | 0.59%

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|2026-08-03

Next Earnings: Oct 27, 2026

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Company Overview:

Market Cap: $14.68B

Trailing PE: 22.1x

FWD PE *: 20.4x

Payout Ratio (TTM): 124.7%

52-Week Range: $62.24 - $77.22

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

10 Year WPC Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 85.6% (6.38% CAGR)

Total Return (no DRIP): 69.3% (5.41% CAGR)

Share Price: 7.3% (0.70% CAGR)

Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 10.88%

Total Invested: $10,000

Total Value (with DRIP): $18,563

Total Return $ (with DRIP): $8,563

Dividend Increase: -3.5% (-0.37% CAGR)

Dividend Yield (FWD): 5.86% ($3.80)

WPC 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)

1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y

WPC Share Price

1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All

WPC Price CAGR:1Y: -4.91%2Y: 4.02%5Y: -2.97%10Y: 0.70%

WPC Dividend Charts

WPC - Dividends

WPC Dividend CAGR:1Y: 4.40%2Y: 4.20%5Y: -1.61%10Y: -0.15%

WPC - Dividend Payout Ratio

WPC Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -70.70%2Y: -8.28%5Y: -6.35%10Y: -5.65%

WPC - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

WPC Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 10.23%2Y: -23.87%5Y: -10.79%10Y: -3.76%

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WPC Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

WPC - Revenue

WPC Revenue CAGR:1Y: -20.56%2Y: -5.85%5Y: 1.77%10Y: 4.42%

WPC - Earnings Per Share (EPS)

WPC EPS CAGR:1Y: 256.52%2Y: 12.32%5Y: 4.12%10Y: 5.50%

WPC - Net Income

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WPC Net Income CAGR:1Y: 263.00%2Y: 14.07%5Y: 9.11%10Y: 13.66%

WPC - EBITDA

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WPC EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -5.02%2Y: -11.42%5Y: -1.73%10Y: 3.10%

WPC - Free Cash Flow

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WPC Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -3.51%2Y: 37.42%5Y: 14.55%10Y: 11.43%

WPC - Free Cash Flow / Share

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WPC Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -5.82%2Y: 35.66%5Y: 9.47%10Y: 3.34%

WPC - Operating Income

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WPC Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -98.13%2Y: -88.49%5Y: -56.42%10Y: -31.34%

WPC - Gross Profit

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WPC Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: -92.11%2Y: -70.79%5Y: -36.82%10Y: -17.60%

WPC - Shares Outstanding

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WPC Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 2.87%2Y: 1.58%5Y: 4.69%10Y: 7.87%

WPC - Share Buybacks

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WPC Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

WPC - Stock-Based Comp

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WPC Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 27.10%2Y: 24.99%5Y: 8.98%10Y: 13.27%

WPC - Expenses

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WPC Expenses CAGR:1Y: 30.25%2Y: 9.50%5Y: 5.71%10Y: 52.02%

WPC - Revenue vs Net Income

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WPC - EPS vs FCF / Share

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WPC - EPS vs PE Ratio

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WPC - FCF vs FCF / Share

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WPC - FCF vs Stock Based Comp

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WPC - Cash & Debt

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WPC - Revenue by Segment

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WPC Revenue CAGR:1Y: -20.56%2Y: -5.85%5Y: 1.77%10Y: 4.42%

WPC - Revenue by Region

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WPC Revenue CAGR:1Y: -20.56%2Y: -5.85%5Y: 1.77%10Y: 4.42%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

WPC - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates

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WPC Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: -20.56%2Y: -5.85%5Y: 1.77%10Y: 4.42%

WPC - EPS: Actual + Estimates

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WPC Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 256.52%2Y: 12.32%5Y: 4.12%10Y: 5.50%

WPC - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates

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WPC Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 263.00%2Y: 14.07%5Y: 9.11%10Y: 13.66%

WPC - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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WPC Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -5.02%2Y: -11.42%5Y: -1.73%10Y: 3.10%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

WPC - Net Profit Margin

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WPC Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 356.94%2Y: 21.16%5Y: 7.21%10Y: 8.85%

WPC - Gross Profit Margin

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WPC Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -90.07%2Y: -68.97%5Y: -37.91%10Y: -21.09%

WPC - Price to Earnings

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WPC Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: -67.85%2Y: 1.86%5Y: -4.37%10Y: -4.73%

WPC - Price To Sales Ratio

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WPC Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: 47.82%2Y: 23.10%5Y: 2.39%10Y: 3.79%

WPC - Return on Capital Employed

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WPC Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -98.25%2Y: -88.89%5Y: -58.42%10Y: -36.54%

WPC - Return on Invested Capital

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WPC Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: -97.84%2Y: -88.76%5Y: -57.95%10Y: -36.67%

WPC Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $3.8

Forward Yield: 5.86%

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-30

Lifetime Dividends / Share: $80.88

WPC Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all WPC dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Amount	Yield	Forward Yield	Price on Ex-Date
09/30/2026	10/02/2026	$0.950	5.88%	5.89%	$64.52
06/30/2026	07/02/2026	$0.940	5.26%	5.27%	$71.32
03/31/2026	04/02/2026	$0.930	5.47%	5.3%	$70.25
12/31/2025	01/02/2026	$0.920	5.72%	5.67%	$64.86
09/30/2025	10/02/2025	$0.910	5.39%	5.32%	$68.44
06/30/2025	07/02/2025	$0.900	5.77%	5.69%	$63.32
03/31/2025	04/02/2025	$0.890	5.64%	5.68%	$62.68
12/31/2024	01/02/2025	$0.880	6.46%	6.48%	$54.29
09/30/2024	10/02/2024	$0.875	5.62%	5.73%	$61.08
06/28/2024	07/01/2024	$0.870	6.32%	6.37%	$54.63
03/27/2024	03/29/2024	$0.865	6.18%	6.41%	$54.01
12/28/2023	01/01/2024	$0.860	5.24%	5.13%	$67.01
09/28/2023	10/02/2023	$1.027	7.68%	7.85%	$52.36
06/29/2023	07/03/2023	$1.047	6.33%	6.24%	$67.10
03/30/2023	04/03/2023	$1.045	5.54%	5.6%	$74.67
12/29/2022	01/13/2023	$1.043	5.43%	5.13%	$81.39
09/29/2022	10/14/2022	$1.039	6.17%	6.2%	$67.02
06/29/2022	07/15/2022	$1.037	5.05%	5.06%	$81.92
03/30/2022	04/14/2022	$1.035	5.14%	5.09%	$81.40
12/30/2021	01/14/2022	$1.033	5.15%	5.33%	$77.50
09/29/2021	10/15/2021	$1.030	5.69%	5.47%	$75.37
06/29/2021	07/15/2021	$1.028	5.58%	5.31%	$77.47
03/30/2021	04/15/2021	$1.026	5.93%	5.81%	$70.69
12/30/2020	01/15/2021	$1.024	6.01%	6.23%	$65.83
09/29/2020	10/15/2020	$1.023	6.41%	6.19%	$66.06
06/29/2020	07/15/2020	$1.021	6.24%	6.11%	$66.81
03/30/2020	04/15/2020	$1.019	7.02%	6.59%	$61.84
12/30/2019	01/15/2020	$1.017	5.26%	4.99%	$81.48
09/27/2019	10/15/2019	$1.015	4.6%	4.61%	$88.11
06/27/2019	07/15/2019	$1.013	5.08%	4.87%	$83.18
03/28/2019	04/15/2019	$1.011	5.27%	5.21%	$77.57
12/28/2018	01/15/2019	$1.009	6.32%	5.95%	$67.84
09/28/2018	10/15/2018	$1.004	6.38%	6.44%	$62.32
06/28/2018	07/16/2018	$0.999	6.17%	6.18%	$64.70
03/28/2018	04/16/2018	$0.994	6.53%	6.53%	$60.91
12/28/2017	01/16/2018	$0.989	5.84%	6.2%	$63.85
09/29/2017	10/16/2017	$0.984	5.97%	5.78%	$68.12
06/28/2017	07/14/2017	$0.979	5.98%	5.92%	$66.19
03/29/2017	04/17/2017	$0.975	6.45%	6.21%	$62.78
12/28/2016	01/13/2017	$0.970	6.84%	6.51%	$59.60
09/29/2016	10/14/2016	$0.965	6.03%	6.38%	$60.50
06/28/2016	07/15/2016	$0.960	5.76%	5.62%	$68.35
03/29/2016	04/15/2016	$0.954	6.3%	6.25%	$61.06
12/29/2015	01/15/2016	$0.945	6.43%	6.83%	$55.35
09/28/2015	10/15/2015	$0.935	6.71%	6.28%	$59.59
06/26/2015	07/15/2015	$0.934	6.45%	6.31%	$59.24
03/27/2015	04/15/2015	$0.933	5.65%	5.84%	$63.98
12/29/2014	01/15/2015	$0.930	5.3%	5.28%	$70.46
09/26/2014	10/15/2014	$0.921	5.84%	5.83%	$63.20
06/26/2014	07/15/2014	$0.881	5.61%	5.48%	$64.39
03/27/2014	04/15/2014	$0.877	6.02%	5.99%	$58.54
12/27/2013	01/15/2014	$0.960	6.31%	6.32%	$60.72
09/26/2013	10/15/2013	$0.842	5.26%	5.26%	$64.11
06/27/2013	07/15/2013	$0.823	4.99%	4.78%	$68.86
03/26/2013	04/15/2013	$0.803	4.81%	4.87%	$65.94
12/27/2012	01/15/2013	$0.646	5.07%	4.94%	$52.35
09/28/2012	10/16/2012	$0.637	5.31%	5.03%	$50.67
06/28/2012	07/16/2012	$0.555	5.03%	4.84%	$45.94
03/28/2012	04/16/2012	$0.553	4.85%	4.73%	$46.79
12/28/2011	01/13/2012	$0.551	5.2%	5.14%	$42.93
09/28/2011	10/14/2011	$0.548	6.01%	5.67%	$38.66
06/28/2011	07/15/2011	$0.539	5.55%	5.43%	$39.65
03/29/2011	04/15/2011	$0.501	5.66%	5.71%	$35.12
12/29/2010	01/14/2011	$0.500	6.59%	6.61%	$30.25
09/28/2010	10/15/2010	$0.498	7.11%	6.73%	$29.58
06/28/2010	07/15/2010	$0.496	7.27%	6.82%	$29.07
03/29/2010	04/15/2010	$0.494	6.79%	6.53%	$30.25
12/29/2009	01/15/2010	$0.786	11.77%	11.46%	$27.42
09/28/2009	10/15/2009	$0.490	6.81%	6.84%	$28.65
06/26/2009	07/15/2009	$0.488	7.99%	7.73%	$25.24
03/27/2009	04/15/2009	$0.486	8.88%	8.85%	$21.95
12/29/2008	01/15/2009	$0.484	8.94%	8.37%	$23.13
09/26/2008	10/15/2008	$0.482	7.42%	8.73%	$22.09
06/26/2008	07/15/2008	$0.477	6.74%	6.96%	$27.41
03/27/2008	04/15/2008	$0.472	6.26%	6.95%	$27.16
12/27/2007	01/15/2008	$0.732	8.99%	9.13%	$32.06
09/26/2007	10/15/2007	$0.462	6.02%	5.92%	$31.26
06/27/2007	07/16/2007	$0.457	6.12%	5.75%	$31.84
03/28/2007	04/16/2007	$0.453	5.53%	5.43%	$33.36
12/27/2006	01/15/2007	$0.449	6.09%	0%	$0.00
09/27/2006	10/13/2006	$0.447	6.7%	6.26%	$28.54
06/28/2006	07/14/2006	$0.445	7.3%	7.24%	$24.57
03/29/2006	04/13/2006	$0.443	6.61%	6.61%	$26.77
12/28/2005	01/16/2006	$0.441	7.22%	0%	$0.00
09/28/2005	10/17/2005	$0.439	6.72%	6.64%	$26.43
06/28/2005	07/15/2005	$0.437	6.08%	5.99%	$29.16
03/29/2005	04/15/2005	$0.435	6.04%	6.35%	$27.41
12/29/2004	01/17/2005	$0.433	5.06%	0%	$0.00
09/28/2004	10/15/2004	$0.431	5.87%	5.64%	$30.59
06/28/2004	07/15/2004	$0.429	5.87%	5.85%	$29.34
03/29/2004	04/15/2004	$0.426	5.7%	6.7%	$25.44
12/29/2003	01/15/2004	$0.426	5.57%	5.69%	$29.94
09/26/2003	10/15/2003	$0.424	5.4%	5.23%	$32.42
06/26/2003	07/15/2003	$0.424	5.87%	5.33%	$31.82
03/27/2003	04/15/2003	$0.423	7.01%	6.5%	$26.03
12/27/2002	01/15/2003	$0.421	6.94%	7.02%	$24.01
09/26/2002	10/15/2002	$0.421	6.64%	6.92%	$24.33
06/26/2002	07/15/2002	$0.419	7.43%	7.55%	$22.20
03/26/2002	04/15/2002	$0.419	7.28%	7.29%	$23.01
12/27/2001	01/15/2002	$0.418	7.32%	7.18%	$23.30
09/26/2001	10/15/2001	$0.417	8.32%	7.66%	$21.78
06/27/2001	07/13/2001	$0.416	8.23%	8.81%	$18.89
03/28/2001	04/12/2001	$0.414	8.96%	8.53%	$19.43
12/27/2000	01/15/2001	$0.414	9.78%	0%	$0.00
09/27/2000	10/16/2000	$0.414	9.67%	10.03%	$16.52
06/28/2000	07/17/2000	$0.414	10.03%	9.92%	$16.70
03/29/2000	04/17/2000	$0.414	9.81%	10.07%	$16.46
12/13/1999	01/17/2000	$0.409	10.33%	0%	$0.00
09/28/1999	10/15/1999	$0.409	10.25%	9.84%	$16.64
06/25/1999	07/15/1999	$0.409	9.77%	9.33%	$17.56
03/29/1999	04/15/1999	$0.409	9.39%	9.29%	$17.62
12/29/1998	01/15/1999	$0.404	8.46%	8.59%	$18.78
09/28/1998	10/15/1998	$0.404	8.35%	7.99%	$20.19
06/26/1998	07/15/1998	$0.404	8.04%	7.95%	$20.31
03/27/1998	04/15/1998	$0.404	7.99%	8.02%	$20.13

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for WPC

Based on past 10-year performance, here are WPC growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +0.7%
Dividend CAGR of -0.15%

Using WPC CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

	WPC (DRIP)	WPC - No DRIP
Current Price	$64.83	$64.83
Start Shares	154.25	154.25
Start Value	$10,000	$10,000

After 10 years:
Final Share Count	270.10	154.25
Dividends Payment	$0.94	$0.94
Annual Dividends	$1,011	$577
Yield on cost	10.11%	5.77%
Share Price	$69.54	$69.54
Total Dividends	$7,774	$5,821
Final Value	$18,783	$16,547

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - WPC

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on WPC's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) had its IPO on 1998-01-21, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.

W. P. Carey is recognized as a leading net lease Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), boasting an enterprise value of approximately $18 billion. As of September 30, 2020, its extensive portfolio comprises 1,215 essential net lease properties, spanning an estimated 142 million square feet of commercial real estate. For nearly five decades, the company has strategically invested in high-quality, single-tenant industrial, warehouse, office, retail, and self-storage assets. These properties are secured by long-term net leases, which incorporate built-in rent increases. The portfolio's primary geographical footprint is in the United States, along with Northern and Western Europe, and it exhibits strong diversification across tenant profiles, property categories, locations, and the industries of its occupants.

WPC website: https://www.wpcarey.com

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DCF Model — WPC

Value from:

EPS (TTM)icompany profit per share over the last 12 months

EPS Growth %ihow fast profit per share grows each of the next 5 years — prefilled with what analysts expect

EPS growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slower pace once the fast 5 years are over — only drives years 6-10 of the price path below

Exit multiple (PE in 5 yrs)iwhat buyers pay per $1 of profit in 2031 — prefilled with today’s forward PE

Desired return %/yrithe yearly return you want from buying today — the S&P has done ~14%/yr, ask for more from a single stock

FCF growth %/yr (next 5 yrs)ihow fast free cash flow grows while the company is still expanding fast

Years of fast FCF growthihow many years the fast growth lasts before the business settles down

FCF growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slow, steady pace once the company is mature — usually 2-3%, near inflation. Must stay below your target return

Risk-free rate %iwhat a 10-yr US treasury pays with zero risk — the floor any risky stock must beat

Your target return %/yrithe yearly return you want for taking this risk — rule of thumb: risk-free rate + extra for risk

FCF base ($M, TTM)ilast 12 months of free cash flow, added up from reported quarters

Include dividends in returnidividends hand you part of the return in cash, so the share price needs to climb less

Pay up to today

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vs current price $64.83

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Cash flow & implied price by year

FCF is negative or missing for this company (common for banks) — the model discounts EPS instead.

EPS is negative or missing for this company — Simple mode uses free cash flow per share instead.

Free cash flow today

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grows for the next years

Then mature

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every future dollar counted back to today

Pile of today-dollars

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Implied price path

Year	FCF	Implied price

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