WELL
$227.71+0.34%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $227.71 +0.34%
Welltower Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Welltower Inc. returns by year (1981–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $185.61 | $227.71 | 1.3% | +24.0% | |
| 2025 | $126.03 | $185.61 | 2.6% | +49.9% | |
| 2024 | $90.17 | $126.03 | 3.3% | +43.1% | |
| 2023 | $65.55 | $90.17 | 4.2% | +41.8% | |
| 2022 | $85.77 | $65.55 | 2.4% | -21.2% | |
| 2021 | $64.62 | $85.77 | 4.3% | +37.0% | |
| 2020 | $81.78 | $64.62 | 3.8% | -17.2% | |
| 2019 | $69.41 | $81.78 | 5.2% | +23.0% | |
| 2018 | $63.77 | $69.41 | 6.5% | +15.3% | |
| 2017 | $66.93 | $63.77 | 4.9% | +0.2% | |
| 2016 | $68.03 | $66.93 | 5.0% | +3.4% | |
| 2015 | $75.67 | $68.03 | 4.3% | -5.8% | |
| 2014 | $53.57 | $75.67 | 7.3% | +48.5% | |
| 2013 | $61.29 | $53.57 | 4.2% | -8.4% | |
| 2012 | $54.53 | $61.29 | 5.8% | +18.2% | |
| 2011 | $47.64 | $54.53 | 6.7% | +21.1% | |
| 2010 | $44.32 | $47.64 | 6.7% | +14.2% | |
| 2009 | $42.20 | $44.32 | 7.6% | +12.6% | |
| 2008 | $44.69 | $42.20 | 5.8% | +0.2% | |
| 2007 | $43.02 | $44.69 | 5.8% | +9.7% | |
| 2006 | $33.90 | $43.02 | 7.8% | +34.7% | |
| 2005 | $38.15 | $33.90 | 6.4% | -4.7% | |
| 2004 | $36.00 | $38.15 | 7.5% | +13.5% | |
| 2003 | $27.05 | $36.00 | 11.0% | +44.1% | |
| 2002 | $24.35 | $27.05 | 9.6% | +20.7% | |
| 2001 | $16.25 | $24.35 | 16.1% | +65.9% | |
| 2000 | $15.13 | $16.25 | 15.8% | +23.2% | |
| 1999 | $25.88 | $15.13 | 6.3% | -35.2% | |
| 1998 | $28.13 | $25.88 | 3.8% | -4.2% | |
| 1997 | $24.50 | $28.13 | 10.1% | +24.9% | |
| 1996 | $18.00 | $24.50 | 13.3% | +49.4% | |
| 1995 | $20.00 | $18.00 | 7.3% | -2.7% | |
| 1994 | $22.88 | $20.00 | 0.0% | -12.6% | |
| 1993 | $21.38 | $22.88 | 0.0% | +7.0% | |
| 1992 | $20.88 | $21.38 | 0.0% | +2.4% | |
| 1991 | $9.92 | $20.88 | 0.0% | +110.5% | |
| 1984 | $10.50 | $9.92 | 0.0% | -5.6% | |
| 1983 | $8.75 | $10.50 | 0.0% | +20.0% | |
| 1982 | $7.83 | $8.75 | 0.0% | +11.7% | |
| 1981 | $7.00 | $7.83 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
- Annualized
- +12.5%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +14.5%
- 38 full years
- Best year
- +65.9%
- 2001
- Worst year
- -35.2%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 28/38
- 74% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.5%
1981–2026
Average year
+14.5%
38 full years
Best year
+65.9%
2001
Worst year
-35.2%
1999
Positive years
28/38
74% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1981+12%'81
1982+12%
1983+20%
1984-5.6%'84
1992+2.4%
1993+7.0%
1994-13%'94
1995-2.7%
1996+49%
1997+25%'97
1998-4.2%
1999-35%
2000+23%'00
2001+66%
2002+21%
2003+44%'03
2004+13%
2005-4.7%
2006+35%'06
2007+9.7%
2008+0.22%
2009+13%'09
2010+14%
2011+21%
2012+18%'12
2013-8.4%
2014+49%
2015-5.8%'15
2016+3.4%
2017+0.22%
2018+15%'18
2019+23%
2020-17%
2021+37%'21
2022-21%
2023+42%
2024+43%'24
2025+50%
2026+24%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WELL. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Welltower Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1981, Welltower Inc. (WELL) has returned about 12.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.5%.
- What were Welltower Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2001 (+65.9%) and the worst was 1999 (-35.2%).
- How often is Welltower Inc. up in a year?
- 28 of the 38 full years since 1981 were positive — about 74% of the time.
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