WPC
$63.83-1.24%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $63.83 -1.24%
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W. P. Carey Inc. REIT returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
W. P. Carey Inc. REIT returns by year (1999–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $64.36 | $63.83 | 2.7% | +1.9% | |
| 2025 | $54.48 | $64.36 | 6.9% | +25.0% | |
| 2024 | $64.81 | $54.48 | 5.4% | -10.6% | |
| 2023 | $76.54 | $64.81 | 5.4% | -9.9% | |
| 2022 | $80.36 | $76.54 | 5.2% | +0.5% | |
| 2021 | $69.13 | $80.36 | 6.6% | +22.9% | |
| 2020 | $78.39 | $69.13 | 5.8% | -6.0% | |
| 2019 | $64.00 | $78.39 | 6.3% | +28.8% | |
| 2018 | $67.48 | $64.00 | 6.2% | +1.1% | |
| 2017 | $57.87 | $67.48 | 9.1% | +25.7% | |
| 2016 | $57.79 | $57.87 | 6.4% | +6.6% | |
| 2015 | $68.66 | $57.79 | 5.4% | -10.4% | |
| 2014 | $60.09 | $68.66 | 6.7% | +20.9% | |
| 2013 | $51.08 | $60.09 | 4.8% | +22.4% | |
| 2012 | $40.10 | $51.08 | 6.5% | +33.9% | |
| 2011 | $30.65 | $40.10 | 7.4% | +38.2% | |
| 2010 | $27.11 | $30.65 | 8.1% | +21.2% | |
| 2009 | $22.95 | $27.11 | 8.5% | +26.7% | |
| 2008 | $32.52 | $22.95 | 5.3% | -24.1% | |
| 2007 | $29.45 | $32.52 | 5.9% | +16.3% | |
| 2006 | $24.84 | $29.45 | 8.1% | +26.7% | |
| 2005 | $34.44 | $24.84 | 3.5% | -24.4% | |
| 2004 | $29.89 | $34.44 | 6.7% | +21.9% | |
| 2003 | $24.24 | $29.89 | 7.5% | +30.8% | |
| 2002 | $22.72 | $24.24 | 7.8% | +14.5% | |
| 2001 | $17.73 | $22.72 | 10.9% | +39.1% | |
| 2000 | $16.53 | $17.73 | 11.0% | +18.3% | |
| 1999 | $19.28 | $16.53 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
- Annualized
- +10.7%
- 1999–2026
- Average year
- +13.0%
- 27 full years
- Best year
- +39.1%
- 2001
- Worst year
- -24.4%
- 2005
- Positive years
- 20/27
- 74% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.7%
1999–2026
Average year
+13.0%
27 full years
Best year
+39.1%
2001
Worst year
-24.4%
2005
Positive years
20/27
74% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-20%0%20%
1999-5.4%'99
2000+18%
2001+39%'01
2002+15%
2003+31%'03
2004+22%
2005-24%'05
2006+27%
2007+16%'07
2008-24%
2009+27%'09
2010+21%
2011+38%'11
2012+34%
2013+22%'13
2014+21%
2015-10%'15
2016+6.6%
2017+26%'17
2018+1.1%
2019+29%'19
2020-6.0%
2021+23%'21
2022+0.47%
2023-9.9%'23
2024-11%
2025+25%'25
2026+1.9%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WPC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is W. P. Carey Inc. REIT's average annual return?
- Since 1999, W. P. Carey Inc. REIT (WPC) has returned about 10.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.0%.
- What were W. P. Carey Inc. REIT's best and worst years?
- Over 1999–2026, the best year was 2001 (+39.1%) and the worst was 2005 (-24.4%).
- How often is W. P. Carey Inc. REIT up in a year?
- 20 of the 27 full years since 1999 were positive — about 74% of the time.
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