Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.30%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.30%
WELL now pays $3.07 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(2016-08-31) | $76.75 | 4.00% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $86.11 | 3.57% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $82.91 | 3.70% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $167.68 | 1.83% |
| Buying today(at $237.34) | $237.34 | 1.30% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.30% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.7% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.30%
In 3 years
1.45%
In 5 years
1.56%
In 10 years
1.87%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Welltower Inc. (WELL).
Starting Yield
1.29%
Ending YOC
1.47%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.50
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$49.39
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.07 | N/A | 1.29% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.10 | +0.87% | 1.30% | $3.10 |
| Year 2 | $3.12 | +0.87% | 1.32% | $6.22 |
| Year 3 | $3.15 | +0.87% | 1.33% | $9.37 |
| Year 4 | $3.18 | +0.87% | 1.34% | $12.55 |
| Year 5 | $3.21 | +0.87% | 1.35% | $15.76 |
| Year 6 | $3.23 | +0.87% | 1.36% | $18.99 |
| Year 7 | $3.26 | +0.87% | 1.37% | $22.25 |
| Year 8 | $3.29 | +0.87% | 1.39% | $25.54 |
| Year 9 | $3.32 | +0.87% | 1.40% | $28.86 |
| Year 10 | $3.35 | +0.87% | 1.41% | $32.21 |
| Year 11 | $3.38 | +0.87% | 1.42% | $35.58 |
| Year 12 | $3.41 | +0.87% | 1.44% | $38.99 |
| Year 13 | $3.44 | +0.87% | 1.45% | $42.43 |
| Year 14 | $3.47 | +0.87% | 1.46% | $45.89 |
| Year 15 | $3.50 | +0.87% | 1.47% | $49.39 |
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
