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Data last updated: Oct 15, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 15, 2026): Ventas, Inc. (VTR) pays a $2.00 annual dividend ($0.52 quarterly), yielding 2.48% at $85.52/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-30. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.48%
Annual Dividend: $2.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 370.4% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-30
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Real Estate
Years of Dividend History: 28
Ventas, Inc. dividend income comes from one of the largest healthcare REITs in North America, with roughly 1,450 properties spanning senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, and research centers. VTR currently yields 2.54%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $2.00 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 30, 2026, with the most recent quarterly payment at $0.52 per share. A beta of 0.741 makes this a lower-volatility real estate holding, which suits income investors who prioritize steadier price behavior over maximum yield.
Ventas, Inc. pays out 370.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure is extreme by any measure, though REITs commonly report elevated payout ratios because earnings exclude depreciation on large property portfolios, and VTR's more than 900 senior housing communities serve a large and growing aging population that provides recurring demand for its services. Ventas, Inc. dividend safety faces pressure from that gap between reported earnings and the dividend obligation, and the history table shows the annual payout has been cut before, which means the current rate is not insulated from future reductions if operating conditions deteriorate.
Ventas, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of -1.2% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $2.3432 at the start of the window to $1.9200 by 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 10.3% in 2013, but the overall trend across 16 years is negative, and the data includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. Four consecutive years of increases through 2025 show recent momentum, but the long-run CAGR makes clear that growth has not been the defining feature of the VTR dividend.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.2% | $1.80 (2022) | $1.92 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -2.2% | $2.14 (2020) | $1.92 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -5.2% | $3.26 (2015) | $1.92 (2025) |
VTR fits dividend investors who want exposure to the longevity economy through senior housing and healthcare real estate, and who can accept a yield that sits below its own historical average. The current yield of 2.54% is moderate (2-4%), but it falls short of the 5-year average of 3.12%, meaning buyers today are getting less income than the stock has historically offered. The payout ratio of 370.4% is the central trade-off: the dividend has recovered over four consecutive years of increases, but the earnings coverage gap is real. What an investor gets here is lower price volatility (beta of 0.741) and exposure to a growing aging population. What they accept is a yield below its own historical norm and a payout structure that has produced cuts in the past.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.5200 |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.5200 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.5200 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.4800 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.4800 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.4800 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.4800 |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.4500 |
| 2024-10-01 | $0.4500 |
| 2024-07-01 | $0.4500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5600 |
| 2025 | $1.9200 |
| 2024 | $1.8000 |
| 2023 | $1.8000 |
| 2022 | $1.8000 |
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