All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

WPC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

WPC total return snapshot: WPC returned +0.98% over the past year and +5.47% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 21, 1998, WPC is up +1,876.51% in nominal total return, or +10.94%/yr, and is currently −13.82% below its total-return high on Jul. 24, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1998-01-21💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
WPC
×
+1,876.51%
+10.94%/yr
+12.80%/yr
R2=0.955
W P Carey Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1998-01-21💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value
End
Value
WPC
×
$10,000.00
1998-01-21
$197,651.49
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
WPC
×
+5.47% +0.98%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
WPC
×
−13.82%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-07-24 peak
−52.45%
on 2020-03-23
from 2019-10-18 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
WPC
×
+0.98% +21.81%
+10.37%/yr
+44.51%
+13.06%/yr
+15.28%
+2.88%/yr
+93.58%
+6.83%/yr

Annual Returns

Year WPC
2026 (YTD) +5.47%
2025 +24.99%
2024 −10.59%
2023 −9.82%
2022 +0.47%
2021 +22.89%
2020 −5.99%
2019 +28.85%
2018 +1.08%
2017 +23.88%
2016 +6.57%
2015 −10.41%
2014 +20.94%
2013 +24.14%
2012 +33.93%
2011 +38.25%
2010 +21.16%
2009 +28.96%
2008 −24.15%
2007 +17.97%
2006 +26.67%
2005 −23.03%
2004 +21.87%
2003 +30.84%
2002 +14.50%
2001 +39.07%
2000 +18.28%
1999 −5.42%
1998 −3.39%