Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Dividend History

NYSE: VTRYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

VTR latest dividend

$0.52last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 1 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1999paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • −2.2%5-year growth a year
  • 2.42%forward yield

VTR dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$208
Each payment
$52
Value of the shares
$8,586
Dividend yield
2.42%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.08 per share, before tax.

VTR dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

VTR dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)1.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)65.3%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−2.2%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases1
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

VTR yield on cost

BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$70.622.95%$2.042.9%
3 years ago$43.174.82%$5.7313.3%
5 years ago$55.733.73%$9.3316.7%
10 years ago$67.663.07%$23.0534.1%
20 years ago$33.996.12%$50.22147.8%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

VTR dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

VTR dividends by year

YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.92+6.7%2.48%4
2024$1.800.0%3.06%4
2023$1.800.0%3.61%4
2022$1.800.0%4.00%4
2021$1.80−16.0%3.52%4
2020$2.14−32.4%4.37%4
2019$3.17+0.3%5.49%4
2018$3.16+1.5%5.40%4
2017$3.12+5.1%5.19%4
2016$2.96−9.2%4.74%4
2015$3.26—5.78%5
2014$3.39+8.4%5.39%4
2013$3.12+10.3%6.23%4
2012$2.83+7.8%5.00%4
2011$2.63—5.44%5
2010$2.44+4.3%5.32%4
2009$2.340.0%6.12%4
2008$2.34+8.0%7.97%4
2007$2.17+20.3%5.48%4
2006$1.80—4.87%4

VTR dividend history

108 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-302026-10-15$0.52—Quarterly
2026-06-302026-07-16$0.52—Quarterly
2026-03-312026-04-16$0.52+8.3%Quarterly
2025-12-312026-01-15$0.48—Quarterly
2025-09-302025-10-16$0.48—Quarterly
2025-06-302025-07-17$0.48—Quarterly
2025-03-312025-04-17$0.48+6.7%Quarterly
2024-12-312025-01-16$0.45—Quarterly
2024-10-012024-10-17$0.45—Quarterly
2024-07-012024-07-18$0.45—Quarterly
2024-03-282024-04-18$0.45—Quarterly
2023-12-292024-01-18$0.45—Quarterly
2023-09-292023-10-12$0.45—Quarterly
2023-06-302023-07-13$0.45—Quarterly
2023-03-312023-04-13$0.45—Quarterly
2022-12-302023-01-19$0.45—Quarterly
Show all 108 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-302022-10-14$0.45—Quarterly
2022-06-302022-07-14$0.45—Quarterly
2022-03-312022-04-14$0.45—Quarterly
2021-12-312022-01-19$0.45—Quarterly
2021-09-302021-10-14$0.45—Quarterly
2021-06-302021-07-14$0.45—Quarterly
2021-03-312021-04-14$0.45—Quarterly
2020-12-312021-01-20$0.45—Quarterly
2020-09-302020-10-13$0.45—Quarterly
2020-06-302020-07-14$0.45−43.3%Quarterly
2020-03-312020-04-14$0.793—Quarterly
2019-12-312020-01-13$0.793—Quarterly
2019-09-302019-10-11$0.793—Quarterly
2019-06-282019-07-12$0.793—Quarterly
2019-03-292019-04-12$0.793—Quarterly
2018-12-312019-01-14$0.793+0.4%Quarterly
2018-09-282018-10-12$0.79—Quarterly
2018-06-292018-07-12$0.79—Quarterly
2018-03-292018-04-12$0.79—Quarterly
2017-12-292018-01-12$0.79+1.9%Quarterly
2017-09-112017-09-29$0.775—Quarterly
2017-06-022017-06-30$0.775—Quarterly
2017-03-032017-03-31$0.775—Quarterly
2016-12-162016-12-30$0.775+6.2%Quarterly
2016-09-132016-09-30$0.73—Quarterly
2016-06-022016-06-30$0.73—Quarterly
2016-03-032016-03-31$0.73—Quarterly
2015-12-172015-12-30$0.73—Quarterly
2015-09-112015-09-30$0.73−19.1%Quarterly
2015-06-032015-06-30$0.9021+36.4%Quarterly
2015-03-042015-03-31$0.6612+174.4%Quarterly
2015-01-202015-01-27$0.2409−73.3%
2014-12-182014-12-31$0.9021+9.0%Quarterly
2014-09-102014-09-30$0.8279—Quarterly
2014-06-042014-06-27$0.8279—Quarterly
2014-03-052014-03-28$0.8279—Quarterly
2013-12-122013-12-31$0.8279+8.2%Quarterly
2013-09-112013-09-27$0.7651—Quarterly
2013-06-032013-06-28$0.7651—Quarterly
2013-03-062013-03-28$0.7651+8.1%Quarterly
2012-12-132012-12-28$0.708—Quarterly
2012-09-072012-09-28$0.708—Quarterly
2012-06-062012-06-29$0.708—Quarterly
2012-03-072012-03-29$0.708+7.8%Quarterly
2011-12-132011-12-30$0.6566+28.1%Quarterly
2011-09-092011-09-30$0.5127+256.3%
2011-07-052011-07-12$0.1439−78.1%
2011-06-082011-06-30$0.6566—Quarterly
2011-03-092011-03-31$0.6566+7.5%Quarterly
2010-12-152010-12-30$0.6109—Quarterly
2010-09-152010-09-30$0.6109—Quarterly
2010-06-092010-06-30$0.6109—Quarterly
2010-03-102010-03-31$0.6109+4.3%Quarterly
2009-12-142009-12-30$0.5858—Quarterly
2009-09-092009-09-30$0.5858—Quarterly
2009-06-052009-06-30$0.5858—Quarterly
2009-03-162009-03-31$0.5858—Quarterly
2008-12-172008-12-30$0.5858—Quarterly
2008-09-172008-09-30$0.5858—Quarterly
2008-06-022008-06-27$0.5858—Quarterly
2008-03-042008-03-28$0.5858+8.0%Quarterly
2007-12-052007-12-28$0.5424—Quarterly
2007-09-132007-09-28$0.5424—Quarterly
2007-06-142007-06-29$0.5424—Quarterly
2007-03-162007-03-30$0.5424+20.3%Quarterly
2006-12-282007-01-12$0.4511—Quarterly
2006-09-142006-09-29$0.4511—Quarterly
2006-06-052006-06-28$0.4511—Quarterly
2006-03-032006-03-30$0.4511+9.7%Quarterly
2005-12-292006-01-13$0.4111—Quarterly
2005-09-162005-10-05$0.4111—Quarterly
2005-06-022005-06-29$0.4111—Quarterly
2005-03-222005-04-05$0.4111+10.8%Quarterly
2004-12-302005-01-13$0.3711—Quarterly
2004-09-162004-09-30$0.3711—Quarterly
2004-06-032004-06-24$0.3711—Quarterly
2004-03-112004-03-25$0.3711+21.3%Quarterly
2003-12-302004-01-13$0.306—Quarterly
2003-08-282003-09-25$0.306—Quarterly
2003-05-292003-06-24$0.306—Quarterly
2003-02-282003-03-17$0.306+12.6%Quarterly
2002-12-132003-01-03$0.2718—Quarterly
2002-08-222002-09-06$0.2718—Quarterly
2002-05-222002-06-04$0.2718—Quarterly
2002-02-202002-03-04$0.2718−8.5%Quarterly
2001-12-122002-01-07$0.2969+18.2%Quarterly
2001-09-192001-10-01$0.2512—Quarterly
2001-07-112001-07-23$0.2512—Quarterly
2001-04-302001-05-14$0.2512−24.1%Quarterly
2000-12-272001-01-15$0.3312−53.2%
2000-09-142000-09-28$0.708+59.0%
1999-01-271999-02-17$0.4454—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

VTR stock split history

  • 8757:10000August 18, 2015

VTR dividend overview

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share, a yield of 2.42% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.92 per share in 2025, up 6.7% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −2.2% a year on average and over ten years −5.2% a year. The payout ratio is 1.6% of trailing earnings.

Related: VTR cash flow statement, VTR key metrics, VTR chart. See the VTR stock overview for the latest quote and news.

VTR dividends FAQ

Does Ventas pay a dividend?

Yes. Ventas has paid a regular dividend since 1999, quarterly, most recently $0.52 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.

What is Ventas's dividend yield?

Ventas's forward annual dividend is $2.08 per share, a dividend yield of 2.42% at the latest close of $85.86.

How often does Ventas pay dividends?

Ventas pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Ventas's dividend growing?

Ventas's dividend per share grew from $2.14 in 2020 to $1.92 in 2025, −2.2% a year on average over five years.

What is Ventas's dividend payout ratio?

Ventas pays out 1.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 65.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Ventas split its stock?

Ventas has split its stock 1 time: 8757:10000 on August 18, 2015. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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