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W.P. Carey (W.P. Carey) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate : -0.80% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is W.P. Carey 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate?

W.P. Carey's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.86.

The historical rank and industry rank for W.P. Carey's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:

WPC' s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.8   Med: 2.2   Max: 19
Current: -0.8

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of W.P. Carey was 19.00% per year. The lowest was -0.80% per year. And the median was 2.20% per year.

WPC's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked worse than
63.71% of 507 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 2.1 vs WPC: -0.80

During the past 12 months, W.P. Carey's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -4.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

W.P. Carey's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.17. As of today, W.P. Carey's Dividend Yield % is 6.91%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of W.P. Carey Inc is 1.76, which seems too high.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Competitive Comparison of W.P. Carey's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate

For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, W.P. Carey's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


W.P. Carey's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, W.P. Carey's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.P. Carey's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.



W.P. Carey 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.


W.P. Carey  (NYSE:WPC) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

W.P. Carey's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.86/ 0.396
=2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of W.P. Carey was 2.29. The lowest was 1.40. And the median was 1.79.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of W.P. Carey Inc is 1.76, which seems too high.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

W.P. Carey Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.8652024-03-272024-03-282024-04-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8602023-12-282023-12-292024-01-16Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.0712023-09-282023-09-292023-10-16Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.0692023-06-292023-06-302023-07-14Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

W.P. Carey's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=3.865/56.06
=6.89 %

Current Share Price is $56.06.
W.P. Carey's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $3.865.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of W.P. Carey was 8.57%. The lowest was 3.51%. And the median was 5.90%.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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W.P. Carey (W.P. Carey) Business Description

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Address
One Manhattan West, 395 9th Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10001
W.P. Carey Inc is a real estate investment trust principally involved in the ownership of properties located in the U.S., Western Europe, and Northern Europe. W.P. Carey organizes its operations into Real Estate and Investment Management segments. The vast majority of the company's income is derived from its Real Estate division in the form of lease revenue from long-term agreements with companies. W.P. Carey's real estate portfolio is primarily comprised of single-tenant office, industrial, warehouse, and retail facilities located around the world. most of the company's revenue comes from properties in the USA. The company's Investment Management unit generates revenue from providing real estate advisory and portfolio management services to other REITs.
Executives
Brian H Zander officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Mark A Alexander director C/O W. P. CAREY INC., 395 9TH AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK NY 10001
Talma Stheeman Mechthild Elisabeth director C/O W. P. CAREY INC, ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Beier Constantin H. director C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST 395 9TH AVENUE, 58 FL, NEW YORK, NEW YORK NY 10001
Gino M. Sabatini officer: Managing Director C/O W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC, 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
John J Park officer: President C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE. 58TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Jason E. Fox director, officer: CEO C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Arjun Mahalingam officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O W. P. CAREY INC., 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
Toniann Sanzone officer: CFO C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK, NEW YORK NY 10001
Brooks G. Gordon officer: Managing Director C/O W. P. CAREY INC., 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
Tonit M Calaway director HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Margaret G Lewis director 200 COMMERCE STREET, SMITHFIELD VA 23430
Robert J Flanagan director C/O SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 1901 NORTH ROSELLE ROAD, SUITE 700, SCHAUMBURG IL 60195
Peter Farrell director C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST,395 9TH AVENUE, 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Van Ommen Nick J.m. director C/O W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC, ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE. 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001