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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001025378-26-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:18:29.423456+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. P. Carey reports record $2.1B full-year investment volume; $1.5B in dispositions

## Summary
- Record $2.1B full-year investment volume at 7.6% initial cash cap rate and ~9.2% estimated average yield.
- Full-year disposition proceeds of $1.5B, including $785M from 63 self-storage operating properties; 11 remaining for H1 2026.
- Sold 6.3M shares via forward equity at weighted-average $67.53/share, raising ~$423M available for settlement.
- Tenant credit event rent loss of $6M vs. prior $10M assumption; Hellweg current on rent, now 17th largest tenant.
- CEO cites strong 2026 pipeline; equity needs covered by forward equity, planned asset sales, and $250-300M retained cash flow.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001025378-26-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000005/0001025378-26-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000005/wpc-20260107.htm

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