WPC REIT — W. P. Carey Inc.

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

WPC is a REIT. its distribution rate is 5.83%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.74%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 1876.5% over the past 28.7 years, 686.7 points ahead of SPY at 1189.8%.

W. P. Carey is a diversified net lease REIT that owns approximately 1,748 operationally critical commercial properties across the U.S. and Europe, including industrial, warehouse, and retail facilities, with leases structured to include built-in rent escalators. The company distributes quarterly income at a current high distribution rate. This REIT appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to commercial real estate with long-term, contracted revenue streams.

WPC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1876.5% over the past 28.7 years, 686.7 points ahead of SPY at 1189.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 1.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.0%.

WPC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.96%

Issuer

W. P. Carey

Asset type

REIT

Asset class

Real Estate

Distribution rate

5.83%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

5.74%

5-year average yield

5.69

Last close

$65.14 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$14,839,991,498

Average volume

1300600.0

Dividend

$0.95

Ex-dividend date

09/30/2026

Payment date

10/15/2026

Beta

0.772

Payout ratio

110.7%

P/E ratio

22.31

Forward P/E

24.2131

EPS

$2.92

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.83%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.74%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: W. P. Carey or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

WPC risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.0%.

Who may consider WPC — and who may not

WPC may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WPC pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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