Does VTR pay a dividend?

Yes. Ventas, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.31% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.00 per share.

How much does VTR pay in dividends?

$2.00 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next VTR ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

VTR Dividend

Ventas, Inc.

NYSEReal EstateStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.31%
Annual dividend: $2.00
Payout ratio: 3.49
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $86.64
Market cap: $42.1B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 30, 2026Pay date: October 15, 2026Amount: $0.5200

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is VTR a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median2.31% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 3.49 exceeds reported earnings, which is normal for a REIT: large depreciation charges push accounting earnings well below the cash the business actually collects. Analysts judge REIT dividends against funds from operations instead.
Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 26 complete years, the annual total fell in 2012, 2015, 2020 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2020.

VTR dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2000 to 2025.

Peak $3.31 in 2014Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for VTR, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 30, 2026	July 16, 2026	$0.5200	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	April 16, 2026	$0.5200	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 15, 2026	$0.4800	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 16, 2025	$0.4800	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	July 17, 2025	$0.4800	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	April 17, 2025	$0.4800	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 16, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
October 1, 2024	October 17, 2024	$0.4500	Quarterly
July 1, 2024	July 18, 2024	$0.4500	Quarterly
March 28, 2024	April 18, 2024	$0.4500	Quarterly
December 29, 2023	January 18, 2024	$0.4500	Quarterly
September 29, 2023	October 12, 2023	$0.4500	Quarterly
June 30, 2023	July 13, 2023	$0.4500	Quarterly
March 31, 2023	April 13, 2023	$0.4500	Quarterly
December 30, 2022	January 19, 2023	$0.4500	Quarterly
September 30, 2022	October 14, 2022	$0.4500	Quarterly
June 30, 2022	July 14, 2022	$0.4500	Quarterly
March 31, 2022	April 14, 2022	$0.4500	Quarterly
December 31, 2021	January 19, 2022	$0.4500	Quarterly
September 30, 2021	October 14, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
June 30, 2021	July 14, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
March 31, 2021	April 14, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
December 31, 2020	January 20, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
September 30, 2020	October 13, 2020	$0.4500	Quarterly
June 30, 2020	July 14, 2020	$0.4500	Quarterly
March 31, 2020	April 14, 2020	$0.7925	Quarterly
December 31, 2019	January 13, 2020	$0.7925	Quarterly
September 30, 2019	October 11, 2019	$0.7925	Quarterly
June 28, 2019	July 12, 2019	$0.7925	Quarterly
March 29, 2019	April 12, 2019	$0.7925	Quarterly
December 31, 2018	January 14, 2019	$0.7925	Quarterly
September 28, 2018	October 12, 2018	$0.7900	Quarterly
June 29, 2018	July 12, 2018	$0.7900	Quarterly
March 29, 2018	April 12, 2018	$0.7900	Quarterly
December 29, 2017	January 12, 2018	$0.7900	Quarterly
September 11, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.7750	Quarterly
June 2, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.7750	Quarterly
March 3, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.7750	Quarterly
December 16, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.7750	Quarterly
September 13, 2016	September 30, 2016	$0.7300	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does VTR pay a dividend?: Yes. Ventas, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.31% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.00 per share.
How much does VTR pay in dividends?: $2.00 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next VTR ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.