W. P. Carey (WPC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in W. P. Carey (WPC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,377 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $61,575 reinvested (10.1% a year), or $39,443 taking the dividends as cash, $19,720 of it paid out along the way.
WPC became
$61,575
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$39,005
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Worst drop
-41.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WPC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +3.8% | $2,629 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +25.0% | $3,261 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −10.6% | $2,970 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −9.8% | $3,183 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +0.5% | $3,044 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +22.8% | $2,883 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −6.0% | $2,760 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.8% | $2,570 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.1% | $2,409 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +23.9% | $2,220 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +6.6% | $2,052 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −10.4% | $1,845 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +20.9% | $1,676 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +24.2% | $1,526 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +33.9% | $1,002 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +38.2% | $824 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +21.1% | $750 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +28.8% | $770 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −24.0% | $631 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WPC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in W. P. Carey (WPC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $61,575 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WPC turned $10,000 into $19,377 with dividends reinvested, 6.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WPC returned 2.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WPC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $39,443, including $19,720 of cash received; reinvesting added $22,132.
- WPC's best calendar year in that time was 2011 (38.2%) and its worst 2008 (-24.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "W. P. Carey (WPC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WPC/total-return
WPC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WPC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,377 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,780 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WPC's total return since Dec 2007?
516% in total, or 10.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 97%.
How much of WPC's return came from dividends?
About 64% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $22,132 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WPC's worst year?
2008, at -24.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -41.1%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.