1. WPC increased its quarterly dividend to $0.920 per share. 2. This is a 4.5% increase from Q4 2024. 3. Dividend payable on January 15, 2026, for record shareholders. 4. WPC has a well-diversified portfolio of 1,662 properties. 5. Focus remains on long-term leases with built-in rent escalations.
FAQ
Why Bullish?
Increased dividends attract investors, historically driving stock prices higher. For instance, similar STAG Industrial announcements led to positive price movements.
How important is it?
The dividend increase directly influences WPC’s attractiveness to income-focused investors, enhancing perceived value.
Why Short Term?
Increased dividend impacts investor sentiment quickly, typically reflected in immediate trading activity.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- W. P. Carey Inc. ((W. P. Carey, NYSE:WPC) reported today that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.920 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $3.68 per share. This represents a 4.5% increase in the dividend compared to the 2024 fourth quarter. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2025.
W. P. Carey Inc.
W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,662 net lease properties covering approximately 183 million square feet as of September 30, 2025. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company remains focused on investing primarily in single-tenant, industrial, warehouse and retail properties located in the U.S. and Europe, under long-term net leases with built-in rent escalations.
Institutional Investors:
Peter Sands
1 (212) 492-1110
institutionalir@wpcarey.com
Individual Investors:
W. P. Carey Inc.
1 (212) 492-8920
ir@wpcarey.com
Press Contact:
Anna McGrath
1 (212) 492-1166
amcgrath@wpcarey.com
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