Equity
Common Stock Shares Issued
W.P. Carey Inc. Common Stock Shares Issued increased by 1.6% to 222.7M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from 219M to 222.7M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock Shares Issued shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in issued shares often signals equity-based financing or employee compensation, whereas a decline reflects share repurchase programs.
Detailed definition
The total number of common stock shares that have been issued by the company to shareholders, including both outstanding...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all publicly traded companies.
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common_stock_shares_issuedHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 184.3M | 186.3M | 190M | 192.4M | 192.9M | 208M | 210.6M | 213.9M | 213.9M | 213.9M | 218.7M | 218.8M | 218.8M | 218.8M | 218.8M | 219M | 219M | 219.1M | 219.1M | 222.7M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +2.0% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +7.8% | +1.2% | +1.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.2% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.7% | +11.7% | +10.8% | +11.2% | +10.9% | +2.8% | +3.8% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +1.7% |
Range184.3M – 222.7M
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.1%
Median YoY Growth+2.3%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is W.P. Carey Inc.'s common stock shares issued?
- W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC) reported common stock shares issued of 222.7M in Q1 2026.
- How has W.P. Carey Inc.'s common stock shares issued changed year-over-year?
- W.P. Carey Inc.'s common stock shares issued increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from 219M to 222.7M.
- What is the long-term trend for W.P. Carey Inc.'s common stock shares issued?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), W.P. Carey Inc.'s common stock shares issued has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 175.4M to 219.1M.
- What does common stock shares issued mean?
- The total count of common stock shares that have been issued by the company.