W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) dividend history
WPCNYSEReal Estate Investment TrustsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 28, 2026Score 13/3012% below fair value
$65.67+0.73 (+1.12%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $15.11BP/E 22.6Yield 5.45%
Dividends
Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits
Per share, FY2025
$3.58
+3.2% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
1 year
Every year since FY2024
Dividend yield
5.45%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
169.4%
Dividends paid ÷ net income
Dividend payments
Every dividend W. P. Carey has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.
| Ex-dividend | Last day to buy | Record | Payable | Declared | Per share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.95 | 10-Q |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.94 | 10-Q |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.93 | 10-Q |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.92 | 10-K |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | $0.91 | 10-Q |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.90 | 10-Q |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $0.89 | 10-Q |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | Dec 12, 2024 | $0.88 | 10-K |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 | $0.875 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | $0.87 | 10-Q |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $0.865 | 10-Q |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | Dec 7, 2023 | $0.86 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | $1.071 | 10-Q |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $1.069 | 10-Q |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | $1.067 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | Dec 8, 2022 | $1.065 | 10-K |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 28, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $1.061 | 10-Q |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 28, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | $1.059 | 10-Q |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 29, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | $1.057 | 10-Q |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | Dec 8, 2021 | $1.055 | 10-K |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 | $1.052 | 10-Q |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | Jun 17, 2021 | $1.05 | 10-Q |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 29, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | Mar 11, 2021 | $1.048 | 10-Q |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | Dec 9, 2020 | $1.046 | 10-K |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 | $1.044 | 10-Q |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | Jun 11, 2020 | $1.042 | 10-Q |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | $1.04 | 10-Q |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2019 | $1.038 | 10-K |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 26, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | Sep 18, 2019 | $1.036 | 10-Q |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 26, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | $1.034 | 10-Q |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 27, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | $1.032 | 10-Q |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 | Dec 5, 2018 | $1.03 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | Sep 19, 2018 | $1.025 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 27, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 16, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 | $1.02 | 10-Q |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 27, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | $1.015 | 10-Q |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Dec 27, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 16, 2018 | Dec 6, 2017 | $1.01 | 10-K |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | Oct 16, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 | $1.005 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Jun 27, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | Jun 16, 2017 | $1.00 | 10-Q |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 28, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | Mar 16, 2017 | $0.995 | 10-Q |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 | Dec 7, 2016 | $0.99 | 10-K |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Oct 3, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | Sep 22, 2016 | $0.985 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 | Jun 16, 2016 | $0.98 | 10-Q |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 28, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | Mar 21, 2016 | $0.974 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | Jan 15, 2016 | Dec 10, 2015 | $0.965 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | Sep 17, 2015 | $0.955 | 10-Q |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Jun 25, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Jul 15, 2015 | Jun 18, 2015 | $0.954 | 10-Q |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 26, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | Mar 19, 2015 | $0.953 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Dec 26, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | Jan 15, 2015 | Dec 10, 2014 | $0.95 | 10-K |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Sep 25, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | Sep 18, 2014 | $0.94 | 10-Q |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Jun 25, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Jul 15, 2014 | Jun 19, 2014 | $0.90 | 10-Q |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Mar 26, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Apr 15, 2014 | Mar 20, 2014 | $0.895 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Dec 26, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jan 15, 2014 | Dec 11, 2013 | $0.98 | 10-K |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Sep 25, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Oct 15, 2013 | Sep 19, 2013 | $0.86 | 10-Q |
| Jun 27, 2013 | Jun 26, 2013 | Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | Jun 20, 2013 | $0.84 | 10-Q |
| Mar 26, 2013 | Mar 25, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | Apr 15, 2013 | Mar 14, 2013 | $0.82 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | Jan 15, 2013 | Dec 12, 2012 | $0.66 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Sep 27, 2012 | Oct 2, 2012 | Oct 16, 2012 | – | $0.65 | Release |
| Jun 28, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 | – | – | – | $0.567 | 10-Q |
| Mar 28, 2012 | Mar 27, 2012 | – | – | – | $0.565 | 10-Q |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Dec 27, 2011 | – | – | – | $0.563 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 27, 2011 | – | – | – | $0.56 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2011 | Jun 27, 2011 | – | – | – | $0.55 | 10-Q |
| Mar 29, 2011 | Mar 28, 2011 | – | – | – | $0.512 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2010 | Dec 28, 2010 | – | – | – | $0.51 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2010 | Sep 27, 2010 | – | – | – | $0.508 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2010 | Jun 25, 2010 | – | – | – | $0.506 | 10-Q |
| Mar 29, 2010 | Mar 26, 2010 | – | – | – | $0.504 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2009 | Dec 28, 2009 | – | – | – | $0.802 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2009 | Sep 25, 2009 | – | – | – | $0.50 | 10-Q |
| Jun 26, 2009 | Jun 25, 2009 | – | – | – | $0.498 | 10-Q |
| Mar 27, 2009 | Mar 26, 2009 | – | – | – | $0.496 | Release |
| Dec 29, 2008 | Dec 26, 2008 | – | – | – | $0.494 | 10-K |
| Sep 26, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | – | – | – | $0.492 | 10-Q |
| Jun 26, 2008 | Jun 25, 2008 | – | – | – | $0.487 | 10-Q |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Mar 26, 2008 | – | – | – | $0.482 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2007 | Dec 26, 2007 | – | – | – | $0.747 | 10-K |
| Sep 26, 2007 | Sep 25, 2007 | – | – | – | $0.472 | Release |
| Jun 27, 2007 | Jun 26, 2007 | – | – | – | $0.467 | 10-Q |
| Mar 28, 2007 | Mar 27, 2007 | – | – | – | $0.462 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2006 | Dec 26, 2006 | – | – | – | $0.458 | 10-K |
| Sep 27, 2006 | Sep 26, 2006 | – | – | – | $0.456 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2006 | Jun 27, 2006 | – | – | – | $0.454 | 10-Q |
| Mar 29, 2006 | Mar 28, 2006 | – | – | – | $0.452 | 10-Q |
| Dec 28, 2005 | Dec 27, 2005 | – | – | – | $0.45 | 10-K |
| Sep 28, 2005 | Sep 27, 2005 | – | – | – | $0.448 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2005 | Jun 27, 2005 | – | – | – | $0.446 | 10-Q |
| Mar 29, 2005 | Mar 28, 2005 | – | – | – | $0.444 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2004 | Dec 28, 2004 | – | – | – | $0.442 | 8-K |
| Sep 28, 2004 | Sep 27, 2004 | – | – | – | $0.44 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2004 | Jun 25, 2004 | – | – | – | $0.438 | 10-Q |
| Mar 29, 2004 | Mar 26, 2004 | – | – | – | $0.435 | 10-Q |
| Dec 29, 2003 | Dec 26, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.435 | 10-K |
| Sep 26, 2003 | Sep 25, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.433 | 10-Q |
| Jun 26, 2003 | Jun 25, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.433 | 10-Q |
| Mar 27, 2003 | Mar 26, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.432 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2002 | Dec 26, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.43 | 10-K |
| Sep 26, 2002 | Sep 25, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.43 | 10-Q |
| Jun 26, 2002 | Jun 25, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.428 | 10-Q |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Mar 25, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.428 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2001 | Dec 26, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.427 | 10-Q |
| Sep 26, 2001 | Sep 25, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.426 | 10-Q |
| Jun 27, 2001 | Jun 26, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.425 | 10-Q |
| Mar 28, 2001 | Mar 27, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.423 | 10-Q |
| Dec 27, 2000 | Dec 26, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.423 | 10-Q |
| Sep 27, 2000 | Sep 26, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.423 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2000 | Jun 27, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.423 | 10-Q |
| Mar 29, 2000 | Mar 28, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.423 | 10-Q |
| Dec 13, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.418 | – |
| Sep 28, 1999 | Sep 27, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.418 | – |
| Jun 25, 1999 | Jun 24, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.418 | – |
| Mar 29, 1999 | Mar 26, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.418 | – |
| Dec 29, 1998 | Dec 28, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.412 | – |
| Sep 28, 1998 | Sep 25, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.412 | – |
| Jun 26, 1998 | Jun 25, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.412 | – |
| Mar 27, 1998 | Mar 26, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.412 | – |
Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.
By fiscal year
Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change | Cash paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.58 | +3.2% | $790.03M | 169.4% |
| FY2024 | $3.47 | -31.1% | $765.15M | 166.0% |
| FY2023 | $5.03 | +19.0% | $916.53M | 129.4% |
| FY2022 | $4.23 | +0.9% | $835.26M | 139.4% |
| FY2021 | $4.20 | +0.8% | $764.28M | 186.4% |
| FY2020 | $4.16 | +0.8% | $726.96M | 159.6% |
| FY2019 | $4.13 | +1.5% | $704.40M | 230.8% |
| FY2018 | $4.07 | +2.0% | $440.43M | 107.0% |
| FY2017 | $3.99 | +2.2% | $431.18M | 155.5% |
| FY2016 | $3.90 | +2.4% | $416.66M | 155.6% |
| FY2015 | $3.81 | +2.6% | $403.56M | 234.3% |
| FY2014 | $3.71 | +16.8% | $347.90M | 145.1% |
| FY2013 | $3.18 | +389.2% | $220.40M | 222.9% |
| FY2012 | $0.65 | -70.3% | $113.87M | 183.3% |
| FY2011 | $2.19 | +7.9% | $85.81M | 61.7% |
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