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W.P. Carey

WPC

Market cap $16.1B

70.51 USD

+0.13

0.18%

At close Updated Aug 28, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

70.51

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0%

1 day

0.18%

5 days

-1.44%

1 month

-6.75%

3 months

-4.99%

6 months

-5.51%

Year to date

8.71%

1 year

6.06%

5 years

-7.61%

10 years

8.16%

About: W.P. Carey Inc is a real estate investment trust principally involved in the ownership of properties located in the U.S., Western Europe, and Northern Europe. W.P. Carey organizes its operations into Real Estate and Investment Management segments. The vast majority of the company's income is derived from its Real Estate division in the form of lease revenue from long-term agreements with companies. W.P. Carey's real estate portfolio is comprised of single-tenant office, industrial, warehouse, and retail facilities located around the world. majority of the company's revenue comes from properties in the USA. Its Investment Management unit generates revenue from providing real estate advisory and portfolio management services to other REITs.

Employees: 199

Real Estate Diversified REIT

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 46.2%

Neutral 48.7%

Negative 5.1%

Rates Retake The Spotlight

U.S. equity markets pulled back from record highs this week as long-term Treasury yields remained elevated, with renewed fiscal concerns after federal debt crossed $40T. Oil prices extended their rebound as stalled Iran negotiations and severely depressed Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic kept geopolitical risk elevated, pushing WTI crude another 5% higher to nearly $87/barrel. Housing data remained soft as starts, pending sales, and builder sentiment stayed depressed amid mortgage rates near 6.7%, but weak construction continued to reinforce the underlying housing shortage.

Rates Retake The Spotlight

W. P. Carey: A Rock-Solid 5% Yielding REIT For Dividend Growth Investors

W. P. Carey Inc. raised and narrowed its 2026 AFFO guidance, reflecting strong execution and portfolio expansion, with 45 new properties added in Q2. WPC's adjusted FFO growth outpaces its dividend increases, resulting in a safer, well-supported 5% yield and ongoing dividend growth prospects. The REIT maintains a near-full occupancy rate of 98.5% and a robust 143% dividend coverage ratio, the highest in the past year.

W. P. Carey: A Rock-Solid 5% Yielding REIT For Dividend Growth Investors

Dividend Stocks Are Facing Their Toughest Test In Years

Surging long-term rates, driven by deficits and capital demand, are pressuring dividend stocks and altering income investing dynamics. VICI Properties exemplifies high-yield REITs now competing directly with government bonds, as its yield premium over Treasuries remains around 200 basis points.

Dividend Stocks Are Facing Their Toughest Test In Years

August's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 6.21%

Every month, we screen for high-yield dividend growth stocks with safety, growth and consistency as part of the screening process. This process often results in several REITs making the top of the list thanks to the structure requiring paying out most of their earnings. With that, we have a new REIT name making the list this month, one that has now been growing its dividend for the last few years, again.

August's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 6.21%

5 Undervalued Winners Up To 6.8% And 15 Overvalued To Avoid Now

Rose's Income Portfolio yielding 5.6% reached an all-time value high for the third time in July and is up 12.11% YTD. Fifteen/15 portfolio stocks, including MRK, GD, and AMGN, are flagged as overvalued based on proximity to 52-week highs and historic low yields. 5 undervalued candidates for purchase are revealed, supported by both price and historic yield analysis.

5 Undervalued Winners Up To 6.8% And 15 Overvalued To Avoid Now

July Income Rising - 1 Raise And 4 Business Development Company Cuts

WP Carey (WPC) delivered a steady dividend raise, maintaining a 5.1% yield and demonstrating resilient income performance. Four BDCs—PFLT, CCAP, CGBD, OBDC—implemented double-digit dividend cuts, reflecting sector volatility and recent price declines near 52-week lows. Despite dividend reductions, all BDCs remain in the RIG portfolio, with recommendations to hold as dividend coverage stabilizes and recovery potential emerges.

July Income Rising - 1 Raise And 4 Business Development Company Cuts

W.P. Carey Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

W.P. Carey NYSE: WPC raised its 2026 outlook for investment volume and adjusted funds from operations, citing continued acquisition activity, higher lease revenue and a balance sheet it said is positioned to fund investments into 2027.

W.P. Carey Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

W. P. Carey: Inflation-Beating Yields, Tenant Risk Mitigation, And Resilience Amid Uncertainty

W. P. Carey's CPI-linked leases (49% of same-store) and exposure to defensive sectors drive operational resilience amid macroeconomic uncertainty. Strong H1'26 investment volume, a healthier balance sheet, and proactive tenant risk management underpin confidence in raised FY2026 guidance. WPC remains compelling at a Price/AFFO of 14.27x while offering inflation-beating dividend yields of ~5% and a rich TTM payout hike of +4.37%.

W. P. Carey: Inflation-Beating Yields, Tenant Risk Mitigation, And Resilience Amid Uncertainty

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

W.P. Carey's Q2 AFFO Beats Estimates on Investment Activity

WPC tops Q2 AFFO estimates as investment activity and rent growth lift revenues. The company raises its 2026 AFFO guidance and investment outlook.

W.P. Carey's Q2 AFFO Beats Estimates on Investment Activity

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