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WELL Welltower dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Welltower's last dividend of $0.67 per share was on Aug 12, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $2.5 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.82%. The latest WELL payout of $0.67 marks a dividend growth of 10%.

Key dates

  • WELL last dividend date: Aug 12, 2024
WELL dividend stats
DPS
$2.5
Dividend yield
1.79%
Payout ratio
163.4%
vs. Real Estate sector
Dividend yield
6%
Payout ratio
137.4%

Dividend yield

What is Welltower current dividend yield

WELL has a dividend yield of 1.82% which is below the Real Estate sector and the industry average. Compared to its Real Estate sector average of 6%, Welltower's dividend yield is 70% lower. The historical 5-year average of WELL's dividend yield is 3.5%, which is above the current yield.

Dividend history

What is WELL dividend payout history and dates

Welltower has a history of paying dividends since 1995. Our records of WELL show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 2.5% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 69% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 39%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Aug 12, 2024 $0.67 2.14%
May 10, 2024 $0.61 2.47%
Feb 22, 2024 $0.61 2.6%
Nov 13, 2023 $0.61 2.85%
Aug 14, 2023 $0.61 2.9%
May 15, 2023 $0.61 3.05%
Feb 27, 2023 $0.61 3.29%
Nov 17, 2022 $0.61 3.66%
Aug 22, 2022 $0.61 3.08%
May 23, 2022 $0.61 2.78%
Feb 28, 2022 $0.61 2.93%
Nov 15, 2021 $0.61 2.9%
Aug 11, 2021 $0.61 2.91%
May 10, 2021 $0.61 3.28%
Feb 19, 2021 $0.61 3.57%
Nov 9, 2020 $0.61 4.05%
Aug 17, 2020 $0.61 5.29%
May 18, 2020 $0.61 7.13%
Feb 21, 2020 $0.87 3.99%
Nov 12, 2019 $0.87 4.23%
Aug 14, 2019 $0.87 4.02%
May 13, 2019 $0.87 4.48%
Feb 21, 2019 $0.87 4.67%
Nov 8, 2018 $0.87 5.07%
Aug 6, 2018 $0.87 5.49%
May 7, 2018 $0.87 6.25%
Feb 12, 2018 $0.87 6.41%
Nov 6, 2017 $0.87 5.12%
Aug 4, 2017 $0.87 4.83%
May 5, 2017 $0.87 4.96%
Feb 3, 2017 $0.87 5.27%
Nov 4, 2016 $0.86 5.28%
Aug 5, 2016 $0.86 4.46%
May 6, 2016 $0.86 4.58%
Feb 5, 2016 $0.86 5.28%
Nov 6, 2015 $0.825 5.41%
Aug 7, 2015 $0.825 4.81%
May 8, 2015 $0.825 4.49%
Feb 6, 2015 $0.825 4.16%

Welltower dividend payout ratio

What is Welltower dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

WELL has a payout ratio of 242.7% which is higher than the Real Estate sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Real Estate sector average of 137.4%, Welltower's payout ratio is 77% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

WELL dividend vs peer dividends

How does WELL dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
NNN National Retail Properties Inc 4.9% $2.28 102.5%
NHI National Health Investors Inc 4.57% $3.6 122.4%
WELL Welltower Inc 1.79% $2.5 163.4%

Frequently asked questions

Does Welltower pay a dividend?

Yes, Welltower has been paying dividends for the last 29 years.

When was WELL's last dividend?

Welltower's last regular dividend was on Aug 12, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.67 per share.

How much dividend does Welltower pay (per share)?

WELL's annualized dividend per share is $2.5.

What is Welltower's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Welltower is 1.82%.

How often does Welltower pay dividends?

Welltower has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Welltower's dividend payout ratio?

Welltower's dividend payout ratio is 242.7%.

Does Welltower pay a good dividend?

Welltower's dividend yield is below the Real Estate sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.