Ventas (VTR) Dividend History & Yield
Ventas (VTR) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 2.35%. The most recent payment was $0.5200/share on Mar 31, 2026, paid Quarterly.
VTR
Current Yield
2.35%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.96
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
342.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
6.67%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
-2.17%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
-5.17%
Dividend Safety Score
1 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 342.1%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($2.89) covers dividend/share ($1.96).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 2 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 31, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 16, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.40%
Ex-date Dec 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.48%
Ex-date Sep 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 16, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.70%
Ex-date Jun 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.95%
Ex-date Mar 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.66%
Ex-date Dec 31, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 16, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.06%
Ex-date Oct 1, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 17, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.82%
Ex-date Jul 1, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 18, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.54%
Ex-date Mar 28, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 18, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.13%
Ex-date Dec 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 18, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.61%
Ex-date Sep 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 12, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.27%
Ex-date Jun 30, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 13, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.81%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 2.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 | 2.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 | 2.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 17, 2025 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 | 2.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 16, 2025 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 | 3.06% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 | 2.82% |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 18, 2024 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 | 3.54% |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 18, 2024 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 | 4.13% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 18, 2024 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 | 3.61% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 | 4.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 | 3.81% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Ventas has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 2 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.9200 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.8000 | $1.9200 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | $1.8000 | $1.8000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.8000 | $1.8000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.8000 | $1.8000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $2.1425 | $1.8000 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | $3.1700 | $2.1425 | -32.4% |
| 2019 | $3.1625 | $3.1700 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | $3.1150 | $3.1625 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | $2.9650 | $3.1150 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | $3.2643 | $2.9650 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | $3.3859 | $3.2643 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | $3.1232 | $3.3859 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | $2.8320 | $3.1232 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | $2.6265 | $2.8320 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | $2.4438 | $2.6265 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | $2.3433 | $2.4438 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | $2.3433 | $2.3433 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $2.1697 | $2.3433 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | $1.8043 | $2.1697 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | $1.6444 | $1.8043 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | $1.4845 | $1.6444 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | $1.2242 | $1.4845 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | $1.0871 | $1.2242 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | $1.0506 | $1.0871 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | — | $1.0506 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ventas pay dividends?
- Yes, Ventas (VTR) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.96 per share annually, yielding 2.35%.
What is Ventas's dividend yield?
- Ventas (VTR) has a current dividend yield of 2.35%.
Is Ventas's dividend safe?
- Ventas (VTR) passes 1 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Ventas increased its dividend?
- Ventas (VTR) has 2 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Ventas's dividend payout ratio?
- Ventas (VTR) has a dividend payout ratio of 342.1%.