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W. P. CAREY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Institutional Investors : Peter Sands W. P. Carey Inc. 212-492-1110 institutionalir@wpcarey.com Individual Investors : W. P. Carey Inc. 212-492-8920 ir@wpcarey.com Press Contact : Anna McGrath W. P. Carey Inc. 212-492-1166 amcgrath@wpcarey.com New York , NY - April 30 , 2021 - W. P. Carey Inc. ( NYSE : WPC ) ( W. P. Carey or the Company ) , a net lease real estate investment trust , today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31 , 2021 . Financial Highlights ● W. P. Carey Inc. Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results ● Net income attributable to W. P. Carey ( millions ) Diluted earnings per share Net income from Real Estate attributable to W. P. Carey ( millions ) Diluted earnings per share from Real Estate AFFO ( millions ) AFFO per diluted share Real Estate segment AFFO ( millions ) Real Estate segment AFFO per diluted share Real Estate Portfolio 2021 First Quarter $ 51.6 $ 0.29 $ 44.6 $ 0.25 $ 216.5 $ 1.22 $ 210.3 $ 1.19 2021 AFFO guidance range raised and narrowed to $ 4.87 to $ 4.97 per diluted share , including Real Estate AFFO of between $ 4.74 and $ 4.84 per diluted share Quarterly cash dividend raised to $ 1.048 per share , equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $ 4.192 per share Investment volume of $ 399.9 million year to date , including $ 213.8 million during the first quarter and $ 186.1 million subsequent to quarter end W. P. Carey Inc. – 1