Welltower (WELL)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Real Estate · data since 1980-03-19 · last close 2026-09-09
Welltower (WELL) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.5 | 10.3 | -4.5 | 9.9 | -5.2 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | -0.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 8.3 | 13.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 15.5 | -10.9 |
| 2024 | -4.1 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 | -8.8 |
| 2023 | 14.5 | -0.4 | -3.3 | 10.5 | -5.1 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -1.2 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 1.0 | -3.1 | 15.4 | -5.5 | -1.2 | -7.6 | 4.8 | -10.5 | -16.1 | -5.1 | 17.4 | -7.7 |
| 2021 | -6.2 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 4.5 | 1.5 | -5.9 | -2.4 | -0.3 | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -11.0 | -38.8 | 11.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 8.6 | -4.2 | -2.4 | 18.4 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 11.6 | -3.0 | 4.4 | -4.0 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -5.8 | -3.3 |
| 2018 | -6.0 | -11.1 | 3.7 | -1.8 | 9.6 | 8.7 | -0.1 | 8.0 | -3.6 | 2.7 | 10.9 | -4.0 |
| 2017 | -0.9 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | -1.9 | 1.0 | -4.0 | -4.7 | 2.0 | -5.5 |
| 2016 | -8.5 | 3.9 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 4.2 | -2.2 | -2.6 | -8.3 | -7.2 | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 8.3 | -5.0 | 0.3 | -6.9 | -1.3 | -6.6 | 5.7 | -7.6 | 6.9 | -4.2 | -1.3 | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 1.5 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 7.5 | -7.7 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 10.4 | -8.3 | -1.5 | -3.8 | -3.6 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -12.6 | -4.3 |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -3.6 | 1.0 | 3.2 | -0.9 | 5.1 | 6.7 | -5.0 | -1.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 0.7 | -2.0 | -8.2 | 12.6 | -3.5 | 8.7 |
| 2010 | -3.0 | 0.1 | 6.8 | -0.7 | -2.6 | -2.2 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 7.9 | -8.2 | 2.9 |
| 2009 | -10.4 | -17.1 | -0.6 | 11.4 | 2.6 | -0.4 | 17.5 | 8.3 | -2.5 | 6.6 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| 2008 | -2.7 | -3.9 | 9.7 | 8.8 | -0.3 | -7.9 | 13.6 | 4.0 | 2.6 | -16.4 | -13.2 | 11.1 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | -4.3 | -2.0 | 3.0 | -1.8 | -7.8 | -9.0 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 11.6 | -2.0 | 4.5 | -7.0 | -2.6 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | -10.6 | 2.4 | -6.7 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | -5.1 | -0.1 | -3.3 | -2.4 | -1.4 |
| 2004 | 9.2 | -2.4 | 7.5 | -19.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -1.6 | 7.7 |
| 2003 | -2.4 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 5.2 | -4.6 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 14.7 | -0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -0.9 | 7.2 | 0.5 | -3.7 | -3.7 | 4.8 | -0.8 | -2.9 |
| 2001 | 17.4 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 15.1 | -2.6 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -2.6 | -2.5 |
| 2000 | 10.4 | -3.5 | -10.0 | 18.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 14.3 | 0.3 | -1.7 | 3.1 | -4.6 | -3.7 |
| 1999 | -1.5 | -7.0 | -7.3 | 11.9 | 5.3 | -6.1 | -2.9 | -8.5 | -0.6 | -7.7 | -9.4 | -6.6 |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -4.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | -5.6 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -7.3 | 15.8 | -13.0 | 0.0 | 14.4 |
| 1997 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -4.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 5.0 | -3.0 | -1.9 | 10.0 |
| 1996 | 18.8 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | -4.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 5.8 | -1.5 |
| 1995 | 9.4 | 4.1 | -1.7 | -0.6 | 4.8 | -7.3 | -1.2 | -10.6 | -12.0 | 20.0 | -1.9 | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 10.4 | 0.0 | -2.5 | 3.6 | -0.5 | -1.5 | 2.6 | -6.7 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -2.9 | -4.2 |
| 1993 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 3.6 | -2.5 | -1.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.2 | -1.9 | -5.0 | -2.7 |
| 1992 | 1.4 | 1.8 | -5.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -2.5 | 8.3 | -5.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| 1991 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 13.2 | -4.3 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 3.7 | -4.3 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 22.8 |
| 1990 | 2.1 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -5.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | -5.9 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 8.1 |
| 1989 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 9.0 | -2.7 | 13.6 | -2.6 | 6.4 | 1.7 | -2.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| 1988 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 8.2 | -0.4 | -5.7 | 1.5 | -2.6 | -3.1 | 0.0 | -21.0 | -1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 5.4 | -7.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -11.0 | 8.6 | -4.8 |
| 1986 | -6.8 | 12.8 | 7.3 | 3.8 | -1.5 | -3.0 | 9.2 | 2.1 | -4.1 | -1.4 | -5.8 | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | -2.9 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 8.6 | -1.0 | -2.5 | 0.0 | -12.3 | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 1.6 | -1.5 | -3.9 | -3.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 2.1 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 7.9 | -2.9 | -3.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1982 | 2.2 | -4.3 | -2.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| 1981 | 0.0 | -4.3 | 11.4 | 0.0 | -8.2 | 11.1 | -4.0 | -4.2 | -6.5 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| 1980 | · | · | -2.6 | 5.3 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 4.3 | -4.1 | -4.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Avg | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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WELL seasonality — average by calendar month
Welltower has monthly history back to 1980. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 37 of 47 years, median +3.5%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 26 of 46 with a median of -0.3%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±6.4% in an average month and has fallen 63.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.7% | +0.7% | +1.1% | +3.0% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +3.6% | +0.5% | -0.3% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +1.4% |
| Win rate | 72%/46 | 50%/46 | 62%/47 | 66%/47 | 49%/47 | 51%/47 | 79%/47 | 57%/47 | 43%/46 | 57%/46 | 48%/46 | 54%/46 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
WELL risk & extremes
WELL drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Welltower's best month?+
Welltower's strongest completed month on record is December 1991, at +22.79%.
What was Welltower's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -38.81%.
Is Welltower up this year?+
Welltower is up 27.98% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Welltower's 1-year return?+
+41.23% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Welltower's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 63.3%, measured on month-end closes since 1980.
Which calendar month is historically best for Welltower?+
January has the highest average return across every completed January since 1980. An average is not a forecast.
About Welltower
Welltower is an S&P 500 company, a real estate business worth about $170 billion. It proves location, location, location scales nicely — with price receipts on this site going back to 1980. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1980) would be about $60,206 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 1991 at +22.79%; its worst, March 2020 at -38.81%.
- It has closed July in the green 37 out of 47 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.