W. P. Carey (WPC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.74
- Forward yield
- 5.87%
- Payout ratio
- 110.7%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
W. P. Carey pays a quarterly dividend of $0.95 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is payable on October 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.74 per share, a yield of about 5.86% at a share price of $63.78.
The rate was $1.06 through 2022 and $1.07 for the four payments after that. With the payment that went ex-dividend in December 2023, it moved to $0.86. Since then it has risen one cent at a time: in March and September 2024, and then with every payment since March 2025. Each step was roughly 1.1%, and the rate is now about 10% above $0.86. Payments by calendar year were $4.25 in 2022, $4.07 in 2023, $3.50 in 2024 and $3.62 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend at the end of December 2026 and be paid in mid-January 2027. Each of the last seven payments has been one cent higher than the one before it.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.94 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.93 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.92 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.91 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.90 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.89 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.88 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.87 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.87 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | $0.86 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | $1.07 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $1.07 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $1.07 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $1.07 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $1.06 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $1.06 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | $1.06 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $1.06 |
Frequently asked questions
Does W. P. Carey (WPC) pay a dividend?
Yes. W. P. Carey pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.95 per share.
What is WPC's dividend yield?
W. P. Carey paid $3.74 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.87% at the last price of $63.73. Click here to learn more
When is WPC's most recent ex-dividend date?
W. P. Carey's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 15, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has WPC been raising its dividend?
Yes — W. P. Carey has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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