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WELL Welltower dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Welltower's last quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share was on Feb 22, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $2.44 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.6%.

Key dates

  • WELL last dividend date: Feb 22, 2024
  • WELL next dividend date: Not announced
WELL dividend stats
DPS
$2.44
Dividend yield
2.6%
Payout ratio
369.7%
vs. Real Estate sector
Dividend yield
6.37%
Payout ratio
138.1%

Dividend yield

What is Welltower current dividend yield

WELL has a dividend yield of 2.6% which is below the Real Estate sector and the industry average. Compared to its Real Estate sector average of 6.37%, Welltower's dividend yield is 59% lower. The historical 5-year average of WELL's dividend yield is 3.6%, 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 not changed since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 24% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 20%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Feb 22, 2024 Mar 7, 2024 Feb 13, 2024 $0.61 normal
Nov 13, 2023 Nov 22, 2023 Oct 30, 2023 $0.61 normal
Aug 14, 2023 Aug 23, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 $0.61 normal
May 15, 2023 May 23, 2023 May 2, 2023 $0.61 normal
Feb 27, 2023 Mar 8, 2023 Feb 15, 2023 $0.61 normal
Nov 17, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 Nov 7, 2022 $0.61 normal
Aug 22, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 9, 2022 $0.61 normal
May 23, 2022 May 31, 2022 May 10, 2022 $0.61 normal
Feb 28, 2022 Mar 8, 2022 Feb 15, 2022 $0.61 normal
Nov 15, 2021 Nov 23, 2021 Nov 4, 2021 $0.61 normal
Aug 11, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Jul 29, 2021 $0.61 normal
May 10, 2021 May 20, 2021 Apr 28, 2021 $0.61 normal
Feb 19, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 Feb 9, 2021 $0.61 normal
Nov 9, 2020 Nov 19, 2020 Oct 28, 2020 $0.61 normal
Aug 17, 2020 Aug 27, 2020 Aug 5, 2020 $0.61 normal
May 18, 2020 May 28, 2020 May 4, 2020 $0.61 normal
Feb 21, 2020 Feb 28, 2020 Feb 12, 2020 $0.87 normal
Nov 12, 2019 Nov 21, 2019 Oct 28, 2019 $0.87 normal
Aug 14, 2019 Aug 22, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 $0.87 normal
May 13, 2019 May 28, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 $0.87 normal
Feb 21, 2019 Feb 28, 2019 Feb 12, 2019 $0.87 normal
Nov 8, 2018 Nov 21, 2018 Oct 30, 2018 $0.87 normal
Aug 6, 2018 Aug 21, 2018 Jul 27, 2018 $0.87 normal
May 7, 2018 May 23, 2018 Apr 25, 2018 $0.87 normal
Feb 12, 2018 Feb 21, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 $0.87 normal
Nov 6, 2017 Nov 20, 2017 Oct 26, 2017 $0.87 normal
Aug 4, 2017 Aug 21, 2017 Jul 27, 2017 $0.87 normal
May 5, 2017 May 22, 2017 Apr 27, 2017 $0.87 normal
Feb 3, 2017 Feb 21, 2017 Jan 26, 2017 $0.87 normal
Nov 4, 2016 Nov 21, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 $0.86 normal
Aug 5, 2016 Aug 22, 2016 Jul 28, 2016 $0.86 normal
May 6, 2016 May 20, 2016 Apr 28, 2016 $0.86 normal
Feb 5, 2016 Feb 22, 2016 Jan 28, 2016 $0.86 normal
Nov 6, 2015 Nov 20, 2015 Oct 29, 2015 $0.825 normal
Aug 7, 2015 Aug 20, 2015 Jul 30, 2015 $0.825 normal

Welltower dividend payout ratio

What is Welltower dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

WELL has a payout ratio of 369.7% which is higher than the Real Estate sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Real Estate sector average of 138.1%, Welltower's payout ratio is 168% 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 5.46% $2.25 103.9%
WELL Welltower Inc 2.6% $2.44 369.7%

Frequently asked questions

Does Welltower pay a dividend?

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

When is Welltower's next dividend?

WELL hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in May 2024.

When was WELL's last dividend?

Welltower's last regular dividend was on Feb 22, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.61 per share.

How much dividend does Welltower pay (per share)?

WELL's annualized dividend per share is $2.44.

What is Welltower's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Welltower is 2.6%.

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 369.7%.

Does Welltower pay a good dividend?

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