Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.17%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.17%
WELL now pays $2.96 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-07-19) | $77.56 | 3.82% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-27) | $88.27 | 3.35% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-28) | $81.01 | 3.65% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-22) | $161.09 | 1.84% |
| Buying today(at $252.07) | $252.07 | 1.17% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.17% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 0.9% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.17%
In 3 years
1.36%
In 5 years
1.49%
In 10 years
1.90%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Welltower Inc. (WELL).
Starting Yield
1.17%
Ending YOC
1.34%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.37
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$47.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.96 | N/A | 1.17% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.99 | +0.87% | 1.18% | $2.99 |
| Year 2 | $3.01 | +0.87% | 1.19% | $6.00 |
| Year 3 | $3.04 | +0.87% | 1.21% | $9.04 |
| Year 4 | $3.06 | +0.87% | 1.22% | $12.10 |
| Year 5 | $3.09 | +0.87% | 1.23% | $15.19 |
| Year 6 | $3.12 | +0.87% | 1.24% | $18.31 |
| Year 7 | $3.15 | +0.87% | 1.25% | $21.45 |
| Year 8 | $3.17 | +0.87% | 1.26% | $24.63 |
| Year 9 | $3.20 | +0.87% | 1.27% | $27.83 |
| Year 10 | $3.23 | +0.87% | 1.28% | $31.05 |
| Year 11 | $3.26 | +0.87% | 1.29% | $34.31 |
| Year 12 | $3.28 | +0.87% | 1.30% | $37.59 |
| Year 13 | $3.31 | +0.87% | 1.31% | $40.91 |
| Year 14 | $3.34 | +0.87% | 1.33% | $44.25 |
| Year 15 | $3.37 | +0.87% | 1.34% | $47.62 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
