Equity
Distributions > Earnings
Welltower Distributions > Earnings increased by 2.6% to $20.72B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.5%, from $18.75B to $20.72B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Distributions > Earnings shows an upward trend with a 8.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels are typical for REITs and reflect the difference between accounting profit and cash-available-for-distribution.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative amount of distributions paid to shareholders that exceed the company's cumulative net inc...
Peer comparison
Specific to REITs and other entities with significant non-cash depreciation charges.
Metric ID:
reit_distributions_in_excessHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $13.85B | $14.12B | $14.38B | $14.65B | $14.93B | $15.22B | $15.51B | $15.82B | $16.12B | $16.44B | $16.77B | $17.13B | $17.49B | $17.90B | $18.32B | $18.75B | $19.19B | $19.69B | $20.20B | $20.72B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +2.0% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.8% | +7.8% | +7.9% | +7.9% | +7.9% | +8.0% | +8.1% | +8.3% | +8.5% | +8.9% | +9.2% | +9.5% | +9.7% | +10.0% | +10.2% | +10.5% |
Range$13.85B – $20.72B
CAGR+8.8%
Avg YoY Growth+8.8%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Welltower's distributions > earnings?
- Welltower (WELL) reported distributions > earnings of $20.72B in Q1 2026.
- How has Welltower's distributions > earnings changed year-over-year?
- Welltower's distributions > earnings increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $18.75B to $20.72B.
- What is the long-term trend for Welltower's distributions > earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Welltower's distributions > earnings has grown at a 8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.34B to $20.20B.
- What does distributions > earnings mean?
- Cumulative dividends paid that are greater than the company's total accounting profits.