W. P. Carey Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
W. P. Carey is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.98% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
6.0%
Dividend yield
-3.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €3.440 |
| Payout ratio | 87% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WPY's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WPY's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| W. P. Carey Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WPY) | 6.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (REITs) | 5.8% |
| Analyst forecast (WPY) (up to 3 years) | 6.4% |
Notable Dividend: WPY's dividend (5.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.76%).
High Dividend: WPY's dividend (5.98%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.76%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (87.3%), WPY's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (41.9%), WPY's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.