WELL REIT — Welltower

Welltower (WELL)

WELL is a REIT. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.41%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.27%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.6%.

At the current 1.41% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $141 per year, or $11.75 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Welltower is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates rental housing communities for seniors and older adults across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, with a portfolio of more than 2,500 properties positioned in attractive markets. The REIT distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. It appeals primarily to income-focused investors seeking real estate exposure with a focus on the aging population and senior living sector.

WELL performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.6%.

WELL key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.41%

Issuer

Welltower

Asset type

REIT

Asset class

Real Estate

Distribution rate

1.41%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.27%

5-year average yield

2.4

Last close

$241.12

Market cap

$173,744,323,292

Average volume

2303962.0

Last dividend

$0.85

Last ex-dividend date

08/12/2026

Last payment date

08/20/2026

Beta

0.763

Payout ratio

0.9446

P/E ratio

107.64

Forward P/E

81.3008

EPS

$2.24

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.41%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.27%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: Welltower or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

WELL risks and drawbacks

WELL's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.6%.

Who may consider WELL — and who may not

WELL may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WELL pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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