Welltower Inc. Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for Welltower Inc. (WELL). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

41 years
Metric (FY)20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994199319921991199019891988198719861985
Dividends per share (FY)$2.82$2.56$2.44$2.44$2.44$2.70$3.48$3.48$3.48$3.44$3.28$3.20$3.08$2.96$2.82$2.74$2.72$2.70$2.28$2.88$2.46$2.38$2.32$2.32$2.32$2.32$2.26$2.20$2.12$2.08$2.08$2.01$1.92$1.86$1.77$1.72$1.62$1.70$1.65$1.54$1.99
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A2.03%2.71%3.73%2.84%4.17%4.26%5.20%5.66%5.42%5.11%4.47%6.11%5.25%5.74%6.09%6.60%7.00%5.90%7.53%8.40%6.90%7.08%9.78%11.47%17.39%18.12%9.17%7.53%8.23%11.49%10.04%8.56%8.61%8.42%12.95%11.01%14.31%11.00%9.33%9.94%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A162.37%370.66%801.29%308.18%114.34%113.65%167.57%253.57%120.52%136.93%202.10%624.80%243.04%250.10%288.05%172.73%97.73%150.41%194.48%182.88%158.98%134.25%143.57%140.83%118.03%102.10%97.46%98.50%92.67%177.59%92.68%91.04%96.36%91.60%92.17%90.74%100.00%87.30%96.25%88.65%

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-11-20November 10, 252025-11-11$0.74
2025-08-21August 12, 252025-08-12$0.74
2025-05-22May 14, 252025-05-14$0.67
2025-03-06February 25, 252025-02-25$0.67
2024-11-21November 13, 242024-11-13$0.67
2024-08-21August 12, 242024-08-12$0.67
2024-05-22May 10, 242024-05-13$0.61
2024-03-07February 22, 242024-02-23$0.61
2023-11-22November 13, 232023-11-14$0.61
2023-08-23August 14, 232023-08-15$0.61
2023-05-23May 15, 232023-05-16$0.61
2023-03-08February 27, 232023-02-28$0.61
2022-11-30November 17, 222022-11-18$0.61
2022-08-31August 22, 222022-08-23$0.61
2022-05-31May 23, 222022-05-24$0.61
2022-03-08February 28, 222022-03-01$0.61
2021-11-23November 15, 212021-11-16$0.61
2021-08-19August 11, 212021-08-12$0.61
2021-05-20May 10, 212021-05-11$0.61
2021-02-26February 19, 212021-02-22$0.61
2020-11-19November 09, 202020-11-10$0.61
2020-08-27August 17, 202020-08-18$0.61
2020-05-28May 18, 202020-05-19$0.61
2020-02-28February 21, 202020-02-24$0.87
2019-11-21November 12, 192019-11-13$0.87
2019-08-22August 14, 192019-08-15$0.87
2019-05-28May 13, 192019-05-14$0.87
2019-02-28February 21, 192019-02-22$0.87
2018-11-21November 08, 182018-11-12$0.87
2018-08-21August 06, 182018-08-07$0.87
2018-05-23May 07, 182018-05-08$0.87
2018-02-21February 12, 182018-02-13$0.87
2017-11-20November 06, 172017-11-07$0.87
2017-08-21August 04, 172017-08-08$0.87
2017-05-22May 05, 172017-05-09$0.87
2017-02-21February 03, 172017-02-07$0.87
2016-11-21November 04, 162016-11-08$0.86
2016-08-22August 05, 162016-08-09$0.86
2016-05-20May 06, 162016-05-10$0.86
2016-02-22February 05, 162016-02-09$0.86
2015-11-20November 06, 152015-11-10$0.82
2015-08-20August 07, 152015-08-11$0.82
2015-05-20May 08, 152015-05-12$0.82
2015-02-20February 06, 152015-02-10$0.82
2014-11-20November 06, 142014-11-10$0.80
2014-08-20August 07, 142014-08-11$0.80
2014-05-20May 08, 142014-05-12$0.80
2014-02-20February 06, 142014-02-10$0.80
2013-11-20November 07, 132013-11-12$0.77
2013-08-20August 02, 132013-08-06$0.77
2013-05-20May 03, 132013-05-07$0.77
2013-02-20February 01, 132013-02-05$0.77
2012-11-20November 02, 122012-11-06$0.74
2012-08-20August 03, 122012-08-07$0.74
2012-05-21May 04, 122012-05-08$0.74
2012-02-21February 03, 122012-02-07$0.74
2011-11-21November 04, 112011-11-08$0.71
2011-08-19August 05, 112011-08-09$0.71
2011-05-20May 06, 112011-05-10$0.71
2011-02-22February 04, 112011-02-08$0.69
2010-11-19November 04, 102010-11-08$0.69
2010-08-20August 05, 102010-08-09$0.69
2010-05-20May 06, 102010-05-10$0.68
2010-02-19February 04, 102010-02-08$0.68
2009-11-20November 05, 092009-11-09$0.68
2009-08-20August 06, 092009-08-10$0.68
2009-05-20May 07, 092009-05-11$0.68
2009-02-20February 05, 092009-02-09$0.68
2008-11-20November 06, 082008-11-10$0.68
2008-08-20July 30, 082008-08-01$0.68
2008-05-20April 30, 082008-05-02$0.68
2008-02-20January 29, 082008-01-31$0.66
2007-11-20October 31, 072007-11-02$0.66
2007-08-20August 01, 072007-08-03$0.66
2007-05-21May 02, 072007-05-04$0.66
2007-02-20January 29, 072007-01-31$0.30
N/ADecember 20, 06N/A$0.34
2006-11-20October 27, 062006-10-31$0.64
2006-08-21July 27, 062006-07-31$0.64
2006-05-19April 26, 062006-04-28$0.64
2006-02-21January 27, 062006-01-31$0.62
2005-11-21October 27, 052005-10-31$0.62
2005-08-22July 27, 052005-07-29$0.62
2005-05-20April 27, 052005-04-29$0.62
2005-02-22January 27, 052005-01-31$0.60
2004-11-19October 28, 042004-11-01$0.60
2004-08-20July 28, 042004-07-30$0.60
2004-05-20April 28, 042004-04-30$0.60
2004-02-20January 28, 042004-01-30$0.58
2003-11-20October 30, 032003-11-03$0.58
2003-08-20July 29, 032003-07-31$0.58
2003-05-20April 28, 032003-04-30$0.58
2003-02-20January 29, 032003-01-31$0.58
2002-11-20October 29, 022002-10-31$0.58
2002-08-20July 29, 022002-07-31$0.58
2002-05-20April 26, 022002-04-30$0.58
2002-02-20January 29, 022002-01-31$0.58
2001-11-20October 29, 012001-10-31$0.58
2001-08-20July 27, 012001-07-31$0.58
2001-05-21April 27, 012001-05-01$0.58

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Welltower Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Welltower Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Welltower Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Welltower Inc., investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.

Is Welltower Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Welltower Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Welltower Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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