WPC

W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) founded in 1973 that has evolved into one of the largest net lease REITs in the world. The company was established by William Polk Carey and went public in 1998. Over nearly five decades, W. P. Carey has built a diversified portfolio of operationally-critical commercial real estate properties across the United States and Europe. The company has undergone significant strategic transformation in recent years, including the complete exit from office properties and the consolidation of various investment vehicles to become a pure-play net lease REIT with an enterprise value of approximately $18 billion.