What if you'd held WELL?
A $1,000 investment in Welltower Inc. (WELL) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $602,890 at the close of 2026-08 — +60189.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | $1,163 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | $1,391 | +19.6% |
| 1984 | $1,698 | +22.0% |
| 1985 | $1,909 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | $2,154 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | $2,161 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | $1,905 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | $2,638 | +38.5% |
| 1990 | $2,742 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | $4,770 | +73.9% |
| 1992 | $5,340 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | $6,201 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | $5,896 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | $5,877 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | $8,778 | +49.4% |
| 1997 | $10,960 | +24.9% |
| 1998 | $10,968 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | $7,108 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | $8,759 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | $14,531 | +65.9% |
| 2002 | $17,543 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | $25,275 | +44.1% |
| 2004 | $28,687 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | $27,336 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | $37,444 | +37.0% |
| 2007 | $41,066 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | $41,154 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | $46,355 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | $52,945 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | $64,131 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | $75,822 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | $69,440 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | $103,146 | +48.5% |
| 2015 | $97,163 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | $100,450 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | $100,672 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | $116,085 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | $142,827 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | $118,277 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | $162,019 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | $127,708 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | $181,076 | +41.8% |
| 2024 | $259,063 | +43.1% |
| 2025 | $388,226 | +49.9% |
| 2026 | $498,372 | +28.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WELL was 1980-03 ($0.39): $1,000 then is $602,890 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($236): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WELL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Welltower Inc. (WELL) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $602,890 today, a total return of +60189.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WELL?
Welltower Inc. (WELL)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +73.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,739 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -35.2%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in WELL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $5.34M on $55,800 invested.
Did WELL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. WELL beat the S&P 500 by +698.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Welltower Inc. (WELL) historical total-return data from 1980-03 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.