Welltower Inc.

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL), a real estate investment trust ( REIT ) and S&P 500 company, is positioned at the center of the silver economy, focusing on rental housing for aging seniors across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Our portfolio predominantly consists of 2,500+ seniors and wellness housing communities that are positioned at the intersection of housing and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults. More information is available on the Internet at www.welltower.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our web address is included as an inactive textual reference only. We are structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT, under which substantially all of our business is conducted through Welltower OP LLC ( Welltower OP ), the day-to-day management of which is exclusively controlled by Welltower Inc. Through our disciplined approach to capital allocation powered by our Data Science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System - our end-to-end platform - we aspire to deliver long-term compounding of per share growth for our existing investors. To meet these objectives, we predominantly invest across seniors housing, wellness housing and post-acute care communities and diversify our investment portfolio by property type, relationship and geographic location. Welltower Inc. is the initial member and majority owner of Welltower OP, with an approximate ownership interest of 98.378% as of December 31, 2025.