Welltower (WELL) Dividend History & Yield

Welltower (WELL) has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and currently yields 1.43%. The most recent payment was $0.7400/share on Feb 25, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

1.43%

TTM Dividend/Share

$2.89

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

200.5%

Consecutive Growth Years

3

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

10.16%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

0.87%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

-1.56%

Dividend Safety Score

2 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 200.5%, above the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($4.28) covers dividend/share ($2.89).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

Only 3 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 Feb 25, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 10, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.7400
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7400
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.39%
  • Ex-date Nov 10, 2025

    Payment date
    Nov 20, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.7400
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7400
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.48%
  • Ex-date Aug 12, 2025

    Payment date
    Aug 21, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.7400
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7400
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.67%
  • Ex-date May 14, 2025

    Payment date
    May 22, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.6700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6700
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.87%
  • Ex-date Feb 25, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 6, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.6700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6700
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.73%
  • Ex-date Nov 13, 2024

    Payment date
    Nov 21, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.6700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6700
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.90%
  • Ex-date Aug 12, 2024

    Payment date
    Aug 21, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.6700
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6700
    Yield (ex-date)
    2.14%
  • Ex-date May 10, 2024

    Payment date
    May 22, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.6100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6100
    Yield (ex-date)
    2.47%
  • Ex-date Feb 22, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 7, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.6100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6100
    Yield (ex-date)
    2.60%
  • Ex-date Nov 13, 2023

    Payment date
    Nov 22, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.6100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6100
    Yield (ex-date)
    2.85%
  • Ex-date Aug 14, 2023

    Payment date
    Aug 23, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.6100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6100
    Yield (ex-date)
    2.90%
  • Ex-date May 15, 2023

    Payment date
    May 23, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.6100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6100
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.05%

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 1.52%5Y: 2.57%10Y: 3.76%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 10.16%5Y: 0.87%10Y: -1.56%↑ Accelerating

Dividend Increase Track Record

Welltower has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 3 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$2.8200
2025$2.5600$2.8200+10.2%
2024$2.4400$2.5600+4.9%
2023$2.4400$2.44000.0%
2022$2.4400$2.44000.0%
2021$2.7000$2.4400-9.6%
2020$3.4800$2.7000-22.4%
2019$3.4800$3.48000.0%
2018$3.4800$3.48000.0%
2017$3.4400$3.4800+1.2%
2016$3.3000$3.4400+4.2%
2015$3.1800$3.3000+3.8%
2014$3.0600$3.1800+3.9%
2013$2.9600$3.0600+3.4%
2012$2.8350$2.9600+4.4%
2011$2.7400$2.8350+3.5%
2010$2.7200$2.7400+0.7%
2009$2.7000$2.7200+0.7%
2008$2.2790$2.7000+18.5%
2007$2.8810$2.2790-20.9%
2006$2.4600$2.8810+17.1%
2005$2.3850$2.4600+3.1%
2004$2.3400$2.3850+1.9%
2003$2.3400$2.34000.0%
2002$2.3400$2.34000.0%
2001$2.3350$2.3400+0.2%
2000$2.2700$2.3350+2.9%
1999$2.1900$2.2700+3.7%
1998$2.1100$2.1900+3.8%
1997$2.0800$2.1100+1.4%
1996$2.0750$2.0800+0.2%
1995$2.0100$2.0750+3.2%
1994$1.9300$2.0100+4.1%
1993$1.8500$1.9300+4.3%
1992$1.7700$1.8500+4.5%
1991$1.7200$1.7700+2.9%
1990$1.6200$1.7200+6.2%
1989$1.7000$1.6200-4.7%
1988$1.6500$1.7000+3.0%
1987$1.5400$1.6500+7.1%
1986$1.4538$1.5400+5.9%
1985$1.4538

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 Welltower pay dividends?

Yes, Welltower (WELL) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.89 per share annually, yielding 1.43%.

What is Welltower's dividend yield?

Welltower (WELL) has a current dividend yield of 1.43%.

Is Welltower's dividend safe?

Welltower (WELL) passes 2 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has Welltower increased its dividend?

Welltower (WELL) has 3 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is Welltower's dividend payout ratio?

Welltower (WELL) has a dividend payout ratio of 200.5%.