NHI National Health Investors, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Established in 1991, National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily focused on providing capital for senior living and medical real estate assets. The company facilitates this through diverse financing options, including sale-leaseback arrangements, joint ventures, and various debt instruments such as mortgage and mezzanine loans, targeting properties that cater to both essential care needs and discretionary services. NHI's broad holdings feature independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities, as well as entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing homes, medical office complexes, and specialized hospitals.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
5.35%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$3.7600
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
56.4
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
37
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$68.32 – $91.02
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
105.26% (EPS-based)
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
34
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
2.17
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
NHI's dividend yield rose from 5.14% to 5.35% over the past ~90 days (+0.21 pp). Of that move, +0.11 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.09 pp from the share price ($71.62 on Jun 16, 2026 → $70.32 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), NHI's current yield is higher than approximately 100% of them. Our stored price history for NHI covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.9400 Q | Regular upcoming, declared | Aug 07, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Nov 06, 2026 |
| $0.9200 Q | Regular | May 04, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 07, 2026 |
| $0.9200 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | May 01, 2026 |
| $0.9200 Q | Regular | Nov 06, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.9200 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | May 05, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Aug 01, 2025 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | May 02, 2025 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Nov 05, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Nov 01, 2024 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | May 06, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Aug 02, 2024 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | May 03, 2024 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Nov 07, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Aug 08, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Nov 03, 2023 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | May 09, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Aug 04, 2023 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | May 05, 2023 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Nov 08, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 27, 2023 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Aug 08, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Nov 04, 2022 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | May 09, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Aug 05, 2022 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | May 06, 2022 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Nov 08, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Aug 09, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Nov 05, 2021 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Jun 03, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Aug 06, 2021 |
| $1.1025 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | May 07, 2021 |
| $1.1025 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| $1.1020 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Nov 06, 2020 |
| $1.1025 Q | Regular | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Aug 07, 2020 |
| $1.1025 Q | Regular | Feb 19, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | May 08, 2020 |
| $1.0500 Q | Regular | Nov 07, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| $1.0500 Q | Regular | Aug 08, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Nov 08, 2019 |
| $1.0500 Q | Regular | May 07, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Aug 09, 2019 |
| $1.0500 Q | Regular | Feb 19, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | May 10, 2019 |
| $1.0000 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| $1.0000 Q | Regular | Aug 07, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Nov 09, 2018 |
| $1.0000 Q | Regular | May 08, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 |
| $1.0000 Q | Regular | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | Nov 08, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | Aug 09, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Nov 10, 2017 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | May 17, 2017 | Jun 28, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Aug 10, 2017 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | May 10, 2017 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2016 | Dec 28, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Aug 05, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | May 09, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Aug 10, 2016 |
| $0.9000 Q | Regular | Feb 18, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | May 10, 2016 |
| $0.8500 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | Jan 29, 2016 |
| $0.8500 Q | Regular | Aug 14, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Nov 10, 2015 |
| $0.8500 Q | Regular | May 08, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Aug 10, 2015 |
| $0.8500 Q | Regular | Mar 11, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | May 08, 2015 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Aug 04, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Nov 10, 2014 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | May 07, 2014 | Jun 26, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Aug 08, 2014 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2014 | Mar 27, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | May 09, 2014 |
| $0.7350 Q | Regular | Dec 03, 2013 | Dec 27, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jan 31, 2014 |
| $0.7350 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Nov 08, 2013 |
| $0.7350 Q | Regular | Apr 26, 2013 | Jun 26, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | Aug 09, 2013 |
| $0.6950 Q | Regular | Feb 21, 2013 | Mar 26, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| $0.2200 M | Regular | Dec 28, 2012 | Jan 08, 2013 | Jan 10, 2013 | Jan 31, 2013 |
| $0.6700 Q | Regular | Nov 29, 2012 | Dec 27, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | Jan 31, 2013 |
| $0.6700 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2012 | Sep 26, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | Nov 09, 2012 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | May 14, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | Aug 10, 2012 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | May 10, 2012 |
| $0.8700 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2011 | Dec 28, 2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | Jan 31, 2012 |
| $0.6150 Q | Regular | Aug 05, 2011 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Nov 10, 2011 |
| $0.6150 Q | Regular | May 06, 2011 | Jun 28, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | Aug 10, 2011 |
| $0.6150 Q | Regular | Feb 18, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | May 10, 2011 |
| $0.6050 Q | Regular | Nov 05, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | Jan 31, 2011 |
| $0.6050 Q | Regular | Aug 06, 2010 | Sep 28, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Nov 10, 2010 |
| $0.5750 Q | Regular | May 11, 2010 | Jun 28, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | Aug 10, 2010 |
| $0.5750 Q | Regular | Feb 23, 2010 | Mar 29, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | May 10, 2010 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2009 | Dec 29, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | Jan 29, 2010 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Aug 10, 2009 | Sep 28, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | Nov 10, 2009 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | May 05, 2009 | Jun 26, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | Aug 10, 2009 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Feb 20, 2009 | Mar 27, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | May 08, 2009 |
| $0.6900 Q | Regular | Nov 03, 2008 | Dec 29, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | Jan 30, 2009 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Aug 11, 2008 | Sep 26, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | Nov 10, 2008 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | May 22, 2008 | Jun 26, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | Aug 08, 2008 |
| $0.6300 Q | Regular | Feb 05, 2008 | Mar 27, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 | May 09, 2008 |
| $1.3500 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2007 | Dec 27, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | Jan 31, 2008 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Sep 13, 2007 | Sep 26, 2007 | Sep 28, 2007 | Nov 09, 2007 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 2007 | Jun 27, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 | Aug 10, 2007 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Mar 08, 2007 | Mar 28, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 | May 10, 2007 |
| $0.9300 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2006 | Dec 26, 2006 | Dec 28, 2006 | Jan 31, 2007 |
| $0.4800 Q | Regular | Sep 08, 2006 | Sep 27, 2006 | Sep 29, 2006 | Nov 10, 2006 |
| $0.4800 Q | Regular | Jun 12, 2006 | Jun 28, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Aug 10, 2006 |
| $0.4800 Q | Regular | Mar 10, 2006 | Mar 29, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 | May 10, 2006 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2005 | Dec 28, 2005 | Dec 30, 2005 | Jan 10, 2006 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Sep 14, 2005 | Sep 28, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 | Nov 10, 2005 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Jun 15, 2005 | Jun 28, 2005 | Jun 30, 2005 | Aug 10, 2005 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Feb 17, 2005 | Mar 29, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 | May 10, 2005 |
| $0.5750 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2004 | Dec 29, 2004 | Dec 31, 2004 | Jan 10, 2005 |
| $0.4250 Q | Regular | Sep 07, 2004 | Sep 28, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 | Nov 10, 2004 |
| $0.4250 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2004 | Jun 28, 2004 | Jun 30, 2004 | Aug 10, 2004 |
| $0.4250 Q | Regular | Mar 11, 2004 | Mar 29, 2004 | Mar 31, 2004 | May 10, 2004 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2003 | Dec 26, 2003 | Dec 30, 2003 | Jan 30, 2004 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 2003 | Sep 26, 2003 | Sep 30, 2003 | Nov 10, 2003 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Jun 04, 2003 | Jun 26, 2003 | Jun 30, 2003 | Aug 10, 2003 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Feb 26, 2003 | Mar 27, 2003 | Mar 31, 2003 | May 10, 2003 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 | Dec 31, 2002 | Jan 30, 2003 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Sep 13, 2002 | Sep 26, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 | Nov 10, 2002 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2002 | Jun 25, 2002 | Jun 27, 2002 | Aug 14, 2002 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2002 | Mar 26, 2002 | Mar 28, 2002 | May 10, 2002 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Dec 04, 2001 | Dec 26, 2001 | Dec 28, 2001 | Jan 28, 2002 |
| $0.6400 Q | Regular | - | Jun 27, 2000 | Jun 29, 2000 | Aug 10, 2000 |
| $0.6400 Q | Regular | Mar 21, 2000 | Mar 28, 2000 | Mar 30, 2000 | May 10, 2000 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Dec 08, 1999 | Dec 28, 1999 | Dec 30, 1999 | Jan 31, 2000 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Sep 14, 1999 | Sep 27, 1999 | Sep 29, 1999 | Nov 10, 1999 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Jun 09, 1999 | Jun 25, 1999 | Jun 29, 1999 | Aug 10, 1999 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 1999 | Mar 26, 1999 | Mar 30, 1999 | May 10, 1999 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Dec 07, 1998 | Dec 28, 1998 | Dec 30, 1998 | Jan 29, 1999 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Sep 01, 1998 | Sep 25, 1998 | Sep 29, 1998 | Nov 10, 1998 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Jun 10, 1998 | Jun 25, 1998 | Jun 29, 1998 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 1998 | Mar 26, 1998 | Mar 30, 1998 | May 11, 1998 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 1997 | Dec 26, 1997 | Dec 30, 1997 | Feb 10, 1998 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Sep 09, 1997 | Sep 25, 1997 | Sep 29, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 1997 | Jun 25, 1997 | Jun 27, 1997 | Aug 11, 1997 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 1997 | Mar 25, 1997 | Mar 30, 1997 | May 09, 1997 |
| $0.7400 Q | Regular | Nov 19, 1996 | Dec 26, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 | Feb 10, 1997 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 1996 | Sep 25, 1996 | Sep 27, 1996 | Nov 11, 1996 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 1996 | Jun 26, 1996 | Jun 28, 1996 | Aug 09, 1996 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 1996 | Mar 27, 1996 | Mar 29, 1996 | May 10, 1996 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 1995 | Dec 27, 1995 | Dec 29, 1995 | Feb 09, 1996 |
Peer Comparison
Selected REIT - Healthcare Facilities dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTC | LTC Properties, Inc. | 5.39% | 0.0% | 0 yrs | 63 |
| OHI | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 5.79% | 0.0% | 0 yrs | 61 |
| XRN | Chiron Real Estate Inc. | 5.33% | -3.8% | 0 yrs | 60 |
| UHT | Universal Health Realty Income Trust | 7.43% | 1.4% | 38 yrs | 51 |
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NHI dividend — frequently asked questions
Does National Health Investors, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $3.76 per share, a yield of approximately 5.35%.
What is National Health Investors, Inc.'s dividend yield?
National Health Investors, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 5.35%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does National Health Investors, Inc. pay dividends?
National Health Investors, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is National Health Investors, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date?
The next declared ex-dividend date for National Health Investors, Inc. is September 30, 2026. The associated payment is $0.9400 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has National Health Investors, Inc. paid dividends?
National Health Investors, Inc. has 34 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.