W. P. Carey Inc.

NYSE:WPC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$11.9b

W. P. Carey Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

W. P. Carey is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.34% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st December, 2024.

Key information

6.3%

Dividend yield

-3.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.2%
Future Dividend Yield6.8%
Dividend Growth-0.2%
Next dividend pay date15 Jan 25
Ex dividend date31 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$3.440
Payout ratio87%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

W. P. Carey: No Pain, No Gain - Dividend Story Remains Rich

Dec 14

W. P. Carey: Staying The Course With This Name

Nov 25

W. P. Carey: You'll Regret Not Picking Up This 6% Yield

Nov 15

W. P. Carey: Buy The Dip Hand Over Fist

Nov 08

W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Nov 01
W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

W. P. Carey: Discounted Status Triggers Rich Dividends And Upside Potential

Oct 20

W. P. Carey: Still Too Cheap To Pass On

Sep 30

W.P. Carey: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Sep 18

W. P. Carey: A 6%-Yielding REIT Growth Play

Sep 10

W. P. Carey: The 6% Yield Is Safe

Sep 03

W. P. Carey Offers Double-Digit Annualized Return Potential

Aug 15

An Important Q2 Earnings Update For W. P. Carey Investors

Aug 01

W. P. Carey: 3 Key Items To Watch With Q2 Earnings

Jul 23

W. P. Carey: The Good And The Bad, I'm Not Adding

Jul 17

W. P. Carey: Returning To A New Normal

Jul 03

W. P. Carey: The Tide Is Turning With A 6% Yield

Jun 13

W. P. Carey: Now My Second-Biggest Portfolio Position

Jun 06

W. P. Carey: Fully Valued

May 29

Missed The Bottom? W. P. Carey At $60 Is Still A Goldmine For Investors

May 22

W. P. Carey Has Crashed: Buy, Hold, Or Sell?

May 13

W. P. Carey Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

May 03
W. P. Carey Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

W. P. Carey Stock Q1 Earnings: Time To Buy Hand-Over-Fist

May 02

W. P. Carey: Office Market Exit Creates Growth Potential

Apr 15

W. P. Carey: Mr. Market Is Giving Second Chances To Investors

Apr 05

W. P. Carey: Fears Have Likely Peaked, Time To Turn Bullish (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 24

W. P. Carey Or W. P. Scary?

Feb 20

W. P. Carey: A Value Scoop With A 6.1% Yield

Feb 13

W. P. Carey Q4 Earnings Preview: The Stock Is Getting Attractive Again

Feb 07

W. P. Carey: Post-Hoc Exploitation Of Irrational Behavior

Jan 22

3 Takeaways For Realty Income Investors From W. P. Carey's Case

Jan 11

W. P. Carey: Positive Outlook Once Office Sales Are Finalized

Jan 04

W. P. Carey: The Bulls Have Been Validated, But There's More Upside Ahead

Dec 19

W. P. Carey: What Happens After Stock Decline

Nov 28

W. P. Carey: The Prudent REIT In An Elevated Interest Rate Environment

Nov 18

W. P. Carey: Great Value Even After Dividend Cut

Nov 12

W.P. Carey Absolutely Clobbers Investors

Nov 05

W. P. Carey Will Still Yield 7% After The Dividend Cut

Oct 27

W. P. Carey: A Buy, Following Its Office Spin-Off

Oct 17

W. P. Carey Stock: The More It Drops, The More I Buy

Oct 10

W. P. Carey: When Management Turns Sour

Oct 03

W. P. Carey's Misunderstood Spinoff

Sep 25

W. P. Carey: A Gift For Passive Income Seekers

Sep 19

W. P. Carey Is Fairly Valued: No Margin Of Safety

Sep 12

Retirement Passive Income: W. P. Carey Stock Has Gotten Much Too Cheap

Sep 01

W. P. Carey: Has The Market Lost Its Mind? No, The Market Is Right

Aug 23

W. P. Carey: Undervalued Income Stock For Opportunistic REIT Investors

Aug 13

W. P. Carey Stock: Buy The Dip After Q2 Results

Aug 01

W. P. Carey Stock: 3 Big Storylines To Monitor In Q2 Earnings

Jul 26

Buy The Dip, Earn 6% And More Forever: W. P. Carey

Jul 13

CEO's Call: Seizing The Moment As W. P. Carey Stock Slides 20% With A 6.3% Yield

Jul 06

W. P. Carey: The End Of Volatility May Be Here - Return To Predictability

Jun 23

W.P. Carey: 'Built For A Recession'

Jun 16

W. P. Carey: Back At A Bargain Again

Jun 05

W. P. Carey Yields Over 6% Again: Highlighting Overlooked Risks

May 23

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 21 2024Ex Dividend DateDec 31 2024Dividend Pay DateJan 15 202515 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 9 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: WPC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: WPC's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

W. P. Carey Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WPC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WPC)6.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (REITs)5.7%
Analyst forecast (WPC) (up to 3 years)6.8%

Notable Dividend: WPC's dividend (6.34%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: WPC's dividend (6.34%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%)

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (87.3%), WPC's payments are covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (41.9%), WPC's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:01
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

W. P. Carey Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard MilliganBaird
Brendan LynchBarclays
Richard HightowerBarclays