W. P. Carey is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of net-leased commercial properties, primarily single-tenant industrial, warehouse, and retail assets across the United States and Europe, with long-term leases featuring built-in rent escalators that generate stable, predictable income. The company supplements its core net-lease business with operating properties including self-storage facilities, hotels, and student housing, as well as finance lease and loan receivable income. W. P. Carey generates revenues through lease payments from institutional-quality corporate tenants spanning diverse industries and geographies, returns capital to shareholders through regular dividends, and deploys capital into acquisitions and construction projects to maintain and grow its high-quality real estate portfolio.