W. P. Carey Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $WPC

• W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) declares $1.03/share quarterly dividend, 0.5% increase from prior dividend of $1.025.
• Forward yield 6.03%
• Payable Jan. 15; for shareholders of record Dec. 31; ex-div Dec. 28.

W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) reported that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $1.03 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $4.12 per share. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2019 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2018.

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According to the list of U.S. Dividend Champions, W. P. Carey Inc.  is a Dividend Contenders. WPC has an 21-year dividend, raising streak.

Dividend Growth Rates
DGR	DGR	DGR	DGR
1-yr	3-yr	5-yr	10-yr
2.0	3.6	11.4	8.0

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