Welltower (WELL) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Welltower (WELL) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $48,855 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 17.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $120,803 reinvested (14.1% a year), or $64,993 taking the dividends as cash, $12,498 of it paid out along the way.
WELL became
$120,803
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
14.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$20,837
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Worst drop
-48.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WELL total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +27.8% | $1,198 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +49.9% | $1,506 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +43.1% | $1,300 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +41.8% | $1,171 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −21.2% | $1,150 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +37.0% | $1,104 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −17.2% | $1,233 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +23.1% | $1,490 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +15.3% | $1,414 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +0.2% | $1,353 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +3.4% | $1,200 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.8% | $1,081 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +48.6% | $1,079 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −8.4% | $905 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +18.2% | $853 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +21.1% | $816 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +14.2% | $711 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +12.6% | $660 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +0.2% | $613 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WELL total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Welltower (WELL) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $120,803 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WELL turned $10,000 into $48,855 with dividends reinvested, 17.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WELL returned 26.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WELL's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $64,993, including $12,498 of cash received; reinvesting added $55,810.
- WELL's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (49.9%) and its worst 2022 (-21.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Welltower (WELL) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WELL/total-return
WELL total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WELL 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $48,855 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 17.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $34,233 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WELL's total return since Dec 2007?
1108% in total, or 14.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 425%.
How much of WELL's return came from dividends?
About 35% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $55,810 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WELL's worst year?
2022, at -21.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -48.5%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.