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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001025378-26-000114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-28T20:08:36+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T20:10:28.369376+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. P. Carey Q2 AFFO $1.34, raises 2026 guidance, investment volume raised to $1.7-$2.1B

## Summary
- Net income $185.4M ($0.82 EPS); AFFO $305.4M ($1.34 per share), up 4.7% YoY.
- Revenue $461.1M, up 7.0% YoY; contractual same-store rent growth 2.6%.
- Raised 2026 AFFO guidance to $5.19-$5.27 per share (midpoint 5.2% growth); investment volume raised to $1.7-$2.1B.
- Q2 dividend $0.94/share ($3.76 annualized), 4.4% increase YoY; YTD investment volume $1.3B.
- Subsequent to quarter end: issued $350M 5.200% notes due 2036 to prepay $350M 4.250% notes due Oct 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001025378-26-000114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T20:08:36+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/1025378/000102537826000114/0001025378-26-000114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000114/wpc-20260728.htm

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