As you can see, the short - term effects of Brexit, which are mainly from
a far weaker Pound, will likely mean an insignificant increase in Welltower's payout ratio for 2016.
While the positives include the unemployment rate falling to 42 - year lows, a
weaker pound sterling is leading to a spike in consumer inflation; in the event of a negative outcome in the negotiations with the European Union, the UK currency could slide
further, leading to a rise in consumer prices and leaving the Bank of England in a very precarious situation in which easing interest rates will be ruled out due to high inflation, and hiking rates will lead to a slowdown in economic activity.