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W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,430 net lease properties covering approximately 172 million square feet and a portfolio of 78 self-storage operating properties.

If You Bought W. P. Carey Stock 10 Years Ago

The company's stock traded at approximately $67.14 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 149 shares. Currently, shares trade at $64.46, meaning your investment's value could have declined to $9,601 from stock price depreciation. However, W. P. Carey also paid dividends during these 10 years. 

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W. P. Carey's dividend yield is currently 5.46%. Over the last 10 years, it has paid about $41.23 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $6,141 from dividends alone. 

Summing up $9,601 and $6,141, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $15,742. This is how much you could have made if you had invested $10,000 in W. P. Carey stock 10 years ago. This means a total return of 57.42%. However, this figure is significantly less than the S&P 500 total return for the same period, which was 211.92%.

What Could The Next 10 Years Bring? 

W. P. Carey has a consensus rating of "Equal Weight" and a price target of $67.06 based on the ratings of 19 analysts. The price target implies around 4% potential upside from the current stock price.

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On Feb. 11, the company announced its Q4 2024 earnings, posting FFO of $1.21, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19, and revenues of $403.65 million, compared to the consensus of $396.51 million, as reported by Benzinga.

“The fourth quarter concluded a pivotal year for W. P. Carey during which we successfully exited the office sector, setting the foundation for future growth,” said CEO Jason Fox. “We finished strongly with record investment volume for the quarter, and we’re well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities in 2025. We can fund our investments this year without needing to access the equity market, achieved through accretive sales of non-core assets — including self-storage operating properties — which should generate a meaningful spread to our net lease investments."

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For full-year 2025, the company expects to report AFFO in the range of $4.82 to $4.92 per diluted share.

Check out this article by Benzinga for seven analysts' insights on W. P. Carey.

Given the expected upside potential of just 4%, growth-focused investors may not find W. P. Carey stock attractive. Conversely, the stock can be a good option for income-focused investors, who can benefit from the company's solid dividend yield of 5.46%.

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This article If You Invested $10K In W. P. Carey Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now? originally appeared on Benzinga.com