---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001025378-26-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:40:53.478405+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. P. Carey Q1 AFFO $1.30 vs $1.17; raises 2026 AFFO guidance to $5.16-$5.26

## Summary
- Net income $176.3M ($0.80 EPS) up 40.1% YoY; AFFO $288.7M ($1.30/share) up 11.1% YoY.
- Raises 2026 AFFO guidance to $5.16-$5.26/sh; projects investment volume $1.5B-$2.0B.
- Q1 gross dispositions $162.6M incl. $75.2M from 11 self-storage properties; same-store rent growth 2.4%.
- Quarterly dividend increased 4.5% to $0.93/share ($3.72 annualized). Raised €1B in notes at 3.25%-3.75%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001025378-26-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000074/0001025378-26-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000074/wpc-20260428.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  W. P. Carey Inc. reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $454.5 million, net income $176.3 million, EPS $0.80. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $454.5 million
  - Net income: $176.3 million
  - EPS: $0.80
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: of that growth will drive long‐term shareholder value.” QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenues • Revenues, including reimbursable costs, for the 2026 first quarter totaled $454.5 million, up 10.9% from $409.9 million for the 2025 first quarter. ◦ Lease revenues increased due primarily to net investment activity and rent escalations. ◦ Income from finance leases
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000074/0001025378-26-000074-index.htm

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