Welltower Inc. (WELL) Dividend History
WELL latest dividend
$0.85last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 12Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateAug 20Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +0.9%5-year growth a year
- 1.45%forward yield
WELL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $340
- Each payment
- $85
- Value of the shares
- $23,485
- Dividend yield
- 1.45%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.40 per share, before tax.
WELL 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.
WELL dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)94.5%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)65.9%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+0.9%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases2
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WELL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $175.09 | 1.94% | $3.07 | 1.8% |
| 3 years ago | $85.76 | 3.96% | $8.32 | 9.7% |
| 5 years ago | $83.36 | 4.08% | $13.20 | 15.8% |
| 10 years ago | $70.33 | 4.83% | $29.03 | 41.3% |
| 20 years ago | $42.00 | 8.10% | $58.37 | 139.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WELL dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WELL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.82 | +10.2% | 1.52% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.56 | +4.9% | 2.03% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.44 | 0.0% | 2.71% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.44 | 0.0% | 3.72% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.44 | −9.6% | 2.84% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.70 | −22.4% | 4.18% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.48 | 0.0% | 4.26% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.48 | 0.0% | 5.01% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.48 | +1.2% | 5.46% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.44 | +4.2% | 5.14% | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.30 | +3.8% | 4.85% | 4 |
| 2014 | $3.18 | +3.9% | 4.20% | 4 |
| 2013 | $3.06 | +3.4% | 5.71% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.96 | +4.4% | 4.83% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.83 | +3.5% | 5.20% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.74 | +0.7% | 5.75% | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.72 | +0.7% | 6.14% | 4 |
| 2008 | $2.70 | +18.5% | 6.40% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.28 | −20.9% | 5.10% | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.88 | — | 6.70% | 5 |
WELL dividend history
165 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-20 | $0.85 | +14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-21 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-25 | 2026-03-10 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-20 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-12 | 2025-08-21 | $0.74 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-14 | 2025-05-22 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-25 | 2025-03-06 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-21 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-21 | $0.67 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-22 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-07 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-11-22 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-08-23 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-15 | 2023-05-23 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-08 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-30 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 165 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-22 | 2022-08-31 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-05-31 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-08 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-11-23 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-19 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-10 | 2021-05-20 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-19 | 2021-02-26 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-19 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-17 | 2020-08-27 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-18 | 2020-05-28 | $0.61 | −29.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-02-28 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-12 | 2019-11-21 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-22 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-13 | 2019-05-28 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-28 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-11-21 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-06 | 2018-08-21 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-07 | 2018-05-23 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-12 | 2018-02-21 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-06 | 2017-11-20 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-04 | 2017-08-21 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-05-22 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-03 | 2017-02-21 | $0.87 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-04 | 2016-11-21 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-05 | 2016-08-22 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-06 | 2016-05-20 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-05 | 2016-02-22 | $0.86 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-06 | 2015-11-20 | $0.825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-07 | 2015-08-20 | $0.825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-08 | 2015-05-20 | $0.825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-06 | 2015-02-20 | $0.825 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-06 | 2014-11-20 | $0.795 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-07 | 2014-08-20 | $0.795 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-20 | $0.795 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-06 | 2014-02-20 | $0.795 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-07 | 2013-11-20 | $0.765 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-02 | 2013-08-20 | $0.765 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-20 | $0.765 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-20 | $0.765 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-02 | 2012-11-20 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-20 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-04 | 2012-05-21 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-03 | 2012-02-21 | $0.74 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-04 | 2011-11-21 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-05 | 2011-08-19 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-06 | 2011-05-20 | $0.715 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-04 | 2011-02-22 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-04 | 2010-11-19 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-05 | 2010-08-20 | $0.69 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-06 | 2010-05-20 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-04 | 2010-02-19 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-05 | 2009-11-20 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-06 | 2009-08-20 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-07 | 2009-05-20 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-05 | 2009-02-20 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-06 | 2008-11-20 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-20 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-30 | 2008-05-20 | $0.68 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-29 | 2008-02-20 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-31 | 2007-11-20 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-08-20 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-02 | 2007-05-21 | $0.66 | +120.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-29 | 2007-02-20 | $0.299 | −12.3% | |
| 2006-12-20 | 2006-12-28 | $0.341 | −46.7% | |
| 2006-10-27 | 2006-11-20 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-27 | 2006-08-21 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-26 | 2006-05-19 | $0.64 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-27 | 2006-02-21 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-27 | 2005-11-21 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-22 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-27 | 2005-05-20 | $0.62 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-27 | 2005-02-22 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-28 | 2004-11-19 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-28 | 2004-08-20 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-28 | 2004-05-20 | $0.6 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-28 | 2004-02-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-30 | 2003-11-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-29 | 2003-08-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-28 | 2003-05-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-29 | 2003-02-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-29 | 2002-11-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-29 | 2002-08-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-26 | 2002-05-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-29 | 2002-02-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-29 | 2001-11-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-27 | 2001-08-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-27 | 2001-05-21 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-29 | 2001-02-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-27 | 2000-11-20 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-28 | 2000-08-21 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-28 | 2000-05-22 | $0.585 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-28 | 2000-02-21 | $0.58 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-29 | 1999-11-22 | $0.575 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-30 | 1999-08-20 | $0.57 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-30 | 1999-05-20 | $0.565 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-29 | 1999-02-22 | $0.56 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-30 | 1998-11-20 | $0.555 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-31 | 1998-08-20 | $0.55 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-01 | 1998-05-20 | $0.545 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-30 | 1998-02-20 | $0.54 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-30 | 1997-11-20 | $0.535 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-31 | 1997-08-20 | $0.53 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-01 | 1997-05-20 | $0.525 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-30 | 1997-02-20 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-30 | 1996-11-20 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-31 | 1996-08-20 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-01 | 1996-05-20 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-31 | 1996-02-20 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-01 | 1995-11-20 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-04 | 1995-08-21 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-01 | 1995-05-19 | $0.52 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-30 | 1995-02-20 | $0.515 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-31 | 1994-11-21 | $0.51 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-01 | 1994-08-19 | $0.505 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-02 | 1994-05-20 | $0.5 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-31 | 1994-02-21 | $0.495 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-27 | 1993-11-19 | $0.49 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-28 | 1993-08-20 | $0.485 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-30 | 1993-05-20 | $0.48 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-26 | 1993-02-19 | $0.475 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-28 | 1992-11-20 | $0.47 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-29 | 1992-08-20 | $0.465 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-29 | 1992-05-20 | $0.46 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-24 | 1992-02-20 | $0.455 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-25 | 1991-11-20 | $0.45 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-26 | 1991-08-20 | $0.445 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-26 | 1991-05-20 | $0.44 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-25 | 1991-02-20 | $0.435 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-25 | 1990-11-20 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-26 | 1990-08-20 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-26 | 1990-05-21 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-25 | 1990-02-20 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-25 | 1989-11-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-26 | 1989-08-21 | $0.42 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-26 | 1989-05-19 | $0.4 | +5.3% | |
| 1989-01-25 | 1989-02-20 | $0.38 | — | |
| 1988-10-25 | 1988-11-21 | $0.38 | −13.6% | |
| 1988-07-26 | 1988-08-19 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1988-04-26 | 1988-05-20 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1988-01-27 | 1988-02-19 | $0.44 | +4.8% | |
| 1987-10-28 | 1987-11-20 | $0.42 | — | |
| 1987-07-28 | 1987-08-20 | $0.42 | — | |
| 1987-04-28 | 1987-05-20 | $0.42 | +7.7% | |
| 1987-01-27 | 1987-02-20 | $0.39 | — | |
| 1986-10-28 | — | $0.39 | — | |
| 1986-07-29 | — | $0.39 | +2.6% | |
| 1986-04-29 | — | $0.38 | — | |
| 1986-01-28 | — | $0.38 | — | |
| 1985-10-29 | — | $0.38 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WELL stock split history
- 3:2September 4, 1985
WELL dividend overview
Welltower pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share, a yield of 1.45% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.82 per share in 2025, up 10.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 0.9% a year on average and over ten years −1.6% a year. The payout ratio is 94.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: WELL cash flow statement, WELL key metrics, WELL chart. See the WELL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WELL dividends FAQ
Does Welltower pay a dividend?
Yes. Welltower has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.85 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 12, 2026.
What is Welltower's dividend yield?
Welltower's forward annual dividend is $3.40 per share, a dividend yield of 1.45% at the latest close of $234.85.
How often does Welltower pay dividends?
Welltower pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Welltower's dividend growing?
Welltower's dividend per share grew from $2.70 in 2020 to $2.82 in 2025, 0.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is Welltower's dividend payout ratio?
Welltower pays out 94.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 65.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Welltower split its stock?
Welltower has split its stock 1 time: 3:2 on September 4, 1985. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.