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Data last updated: Nov 08, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 08, 2026): Welltower Inc. (WELL) pays a $3.18 annual dividend ($0.85 quarterly), yielding 1.39% at $245.01/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-11-10. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.39%
Annual Dividend: $3.18 per share
Payout Ratio: 130.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-11-10
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Real Estate
Years of Dividend History: 42
Welltower Inc. dividend income comes from one of North America's largest senior housing operators, with a portfolio of 2,500+ seniors and wellness housing communities across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. WELL currently pays a 1.51% dividend yield, with trailing twelve-month payments of $3.07 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 12, 2026, with the most recent quarterly payment of $0.85 per share. A beta of 0.747 means WELL stock moves less than the broader market, which suits investors who prioritize lower volatility over maximum income.
Welltower Inc. pays out 132.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure exceeds 100%, meaning the current dividend is not fully covered by reported earnings, though Welltower Inc. dividend safety is partly supported by the company's positioning in senior housing, a segment with structural demand driven by an aging population across three countries. The most significant pressure point is that payout ratio: at 132.7%, any earnings softness leaves little room before the dividend comes under strain.
Welltower Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 0.2% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share annual dividends moved from $2.74 to $2.82 over that span (with 2026 a partial year and not included in the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 10.2% in 2025, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which pulled the long-run average down to near zero. Growth is slow, and that limits the income compounding story for long-term holders.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.9% | $2.44 (2022) | $2.82 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +0.9% | $2.70 (2020) | $2.82 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -1.6% | $3.30 (2015) | $2.82 (2025) |
WELL stock fits dividend investors who want exposure to senior housing real estate with below-market price swings, not those chasing high current income. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.51%, sitting below the 5-year average of 2.14%, which means buyers today are accepting less income than the stock has historically offered. Four consecutive years of dividend increases show a recovery trend after the cuts of 2021 to 2023, but the 132.7% payout ratio means that recovery is fragile. The trade-off is clear: lower volatility and a real-asset business tied to senior housing demand, offset by thin yield and a payout that earnings do not yet fully cover.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | $0.8500 |
| 2026-05-13 | $0.7400 |
| 2026-02-25 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-11-10 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-08-12 | $0.7400 |
| 2025-05-14 | $0.6700 |
| 2025-02-25 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-11-13 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-08-12 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-05-10 | $0.6100 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.3300 |
| 2025 | $2.8200 |
| 2024 | $2.5600 |
| 2023 | $2.4400 |
| 2022 | $2.4400 |
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