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As a percentage of WPC's recent stock price of $55.96, this dividend works out to approximately 1.55%, so look for shares of W.P. Carey Inc to trade 1.55% lower — all else being equal — when WPC shares open for trading on 3/27/24. Similarly, investors should look for EFC to open 1.12% lower in price and for STWD to open 2.36% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for WPC, EFC, and STWD, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

W.P. Carey Inc (NYSE:WPC):

Ellington Financial Inc (NYSE:EFC):

Starwood Property Trust Inc. (NYSE:STWD):

In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 6.18% for W.P. Carey Inc, 13.39% for Ellington Financial Inc, and 9.43% for Starwood Property Trust Inc..

In Monday trading, W.P. Carey Inc shares are currently off about 1%, Ellington Financial Inc shares are down about 1.4%, and Starwood Property Trust Inc. shares are down about 1.3% on the day.