WELL: Company disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On June 1, 2026, Welltower Inc. issued a press release announcing its expectation to raise its quarterly common stock dividend to $0.85 per share, beginning with the second quarter of 2026. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”). The information in Item 7.01 of this Report (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly provided by specific reference in such a filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated June 1, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. WELLTOWER INC. Date: June 1, 2026 By: /s/ MATTHEW MCQUEEN Name: Matthew McQueen Title: Chief Legal Officer – General Counsel & Corporate Secretary