| Schedule of Distributions Paid Per Share for Tax |
Our dividends per share are summarized as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dividends Paid | | During the Years Ended December 31, | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Ordinary income | $ | 3.3754 | | | $ | 3.0709 | | | $ | 3.8233 | | | Capital gains | 0.2046 | | | 0.2363 | | | 0.3443 | | | Return of capital | — | | | 0.1628 | | | 0.8671 | | Total dividends paid (a) (b) | $ | 3.5800 | | | $ | 3.4700 | | | $ | 5.0347 | |
__________ (a)A portion of dividends paid during 2026 (as described below) has been applied to 2025 for income tax purposes. (b)Amount for the year ended December 31, 2023 includes a distribution of $0.7627 per share representing the taxable distribution of shares of NLOP that occurred in conjunction with the Spin-Off on November 1, 2023 (Note 3). The per share distribution rate is based on the exchange ratio of one share of NLOP distributed for every 15 shares of WPC held and the fair market value of NLOP shares distributed in the Spin-Off, which was determined to be $11.44 per NLOP share, using a three-day volume weighted average price.
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| Earnings Per Share Reconciliation |
The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings (dollars in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net income – basic and diluted | $ | 466,359 | | | $ | 460,839 | | | $ | 708,334 | | | | | | | | | Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic | 220,501,239 | | | 220,168,325 | | | 215,369,777 | | | Effect of dilutive securities | 611,104 | | | 352,132 | | | 390,719 | | | Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted | 221,112,343 | | | 220,520,457 | | | 215,760,496 | |
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| Schedule of Stockholders Equity |
Our ATM Forwards are presented below (gross offering proceeds at closing in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shares Offered | | Average Gross Offering Price | | Average Gross Offering Proceeds at Closing | | Outstanding Shares as of December 31, 2025 | ATM Forwards (a) | | | 6,258,496 | | $ | 67.53 | | | $ | 422,621 | | | 6,258,496 | __________(a)We sold shares under our ATM Forwards during the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. We did not settle any of the shares sold and therefore did not receive any proceeds from such sales.
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| Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
The following tables present a reconciliation of changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the periods presented (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gains and (Losses) on Derivative Instruments | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | | | Total | Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | 36,079 | | | $ | (319,859) | | | | | $ | (283,780) | | | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | (9,599) | | | 19,758 | | | | | 10,159 | | Other comprehensive income derecognized in connection with the Spin-Off (Note 3) | — | | | 35,664 | | | | | 35,664 | | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to: | | | | | | | | | Non-operating income | (14,874) | | | — | | | | | (14,874) | | Interest expense | (1,956) | | | — | | | | | (1,956) | | | Total | (16,830) | | | — | | | | | (16,830) | | | Net current period other comprehensive income | (26,429) | | | 55,422 | | | | | 28,993 | | | Net current period other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | | | (80) | | | | | (80) | | | Balance at December 31, 2023 | 9,650 | | | (264,517) | | | | | (254,867) | | | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 20,901 | | | (6,281) | | | | | 14,620 | | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to: | | | | | | | | | Non-operating income | (8,695) | | | — | | | | | (8,695) | | | Interest expense | (1,582) | | | — | | | | | (1,582) | | | Total | (10,277) | | | — | | | | | (10,277) | | | Net current period other comprehensive income | 10,624 | | | (6,281) | | | | | 4,343 | | | Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | | | 292 | | | | | 292 | | | Balance at December 31, 2024 | 20,274 | | | (270,506) | | | | | (250,232) | | | Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (30,923) | | | 25,089 | | | | | (5,834) | | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to: | | | | | | | | Loss on sale of real estate, net (Note 16) | — | | | 7,854 | | | | | 7,854 | | | Non-operating income | (4,352) | | | — | | | | | (4,352) | | | Interest expense | (453) | | | — | | | | | (453) | | | Total | (4,805) | | | 7,854 | | | | | 3,049 | | | Net current period other comprehensive loss | (35,728) | | | 32,943 | | | | | (2,785) | | | Net current period other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | | | (329) | | | | | (329) | | | Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | (15,454) | | | $ | (237,892) | | | | | $ | (253,346) | |
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