W. P. Carey & Co. LLC Increases Third Quarter Distribution
Marks 30th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend Increase
New York, NY – September 18, 2008 – Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) announced today that its Board of Directors has increased the Company’s quarterly cash distribution to $0.492 per share for the quarter ending September 30, 2008. The distribution is payable on October 15, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2008. This is the Company’s 30th consecutive quarterly dividend increase.
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing for companies worldwide and manages a global investment portfolio worth more than $10 billion. Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (WPC), W. P. Carey and its CPA® series of income-generating, non-traded REITs help companies and private equity firms release capital tied up in real estate assets. Now in our 35th year, the W. P. Carey Group's real estate holdings are highly diversified, comprised of more than 850 commercial and industrial assets spanning 28 industries and 14 countries. www.wpcarey.com
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. A number of factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievement to differ materially from those anticipated. Among those risks, trends and uncertainties are the general economic climate; the supply of and demand for office and industrial properties; interest rate levels; the availability of financing; and other risks associated with the acquisition and ownership of properties, including risks that the tenants will not pay rent, or that costs may be greater than anticipated. For further information on factors that could impact the Company, reference is made to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
