Welltower (WELL) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.07
- Forward yield
- 1.33%
- Payout ratio
- 140.8%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Welltower pays a quarterly dividend of $0.85 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 12, 2026 and was paid on August 20, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.07 per share, a yield of about 1.35% at a share price of $227.71.
The record shows a long flat stretch followed by yearly raises. The rate held at $0.61 per quarter from late 2021 through May 2024. Since then, Welltower has raised it once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in August. The rate went to $0.67 in 2024, $0.74 in 2025 and $0.85 in 2026. Those raises were about 9.8%, 10.4% and 14.9%, so each step has been larger than the one before. In total, the quarterly rate is about 39% above the $0.61 level. Payments by calendar year were $2.44 in both 2022 and 2023, then $2.56 in 2024 and $2.82 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for two consecutive years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid in late November. Past raises have come with the August payment rather than the November one.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.74 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $0.74 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | $0.67 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.67 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 | $0.61 |
| May 2, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | Mar 8, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Aug 22, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $0.61 |
| May 10, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 8, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 | $0.61 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Welltower (WELL) pay a dividend?
Yes. Welltower pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.85 per share.
What is WELL's dividend yield?
Welltower paid $3.07 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.33% at the last price of $230.14. Click here to learn more
When is WELL's most recent ex-dividend date?
Welltower's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 12, 2026, payable on Aug 20, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has WELL been raising its dividend?
Yes — Welltower has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.
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