Welltower Inc.
WELLReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$200.85
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.47%
Annual Dividend
$2.96
Payout Ratio
140%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
May 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WELL Dividend Safety Score
63/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage140% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.44
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is WELL a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsWelltower Inc. (WELL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.47% ($2.96/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 148% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Elevated payout ratio (140%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.47%
- Payout Ratio
- 140%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.96
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.78
- Market Cap
- $141.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 97.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 148%
- 52-Week Range
- $148.60 – $221.68
- Dividend Safety
- C · 63/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| May 14, 2025 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2025 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| May 10, 2024 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.96 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$74.00
Annual$296.00
Monthly avg$24.67
