Does NHI pay a dividend?

Yes. National Health Investors, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.68 per share.

How much does NHI pay in dividends?

$3.68 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next NHI ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on November 6, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

NHI Dividend

National Health Investors, Inc.

NYSEReal EstateStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.50%
Annual dividend: $3.68
Payout ratio: 1.05
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $66.92
Market cap: $3.2B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 30, 2026Pay date: November 6, 2026Amount: $0.9400

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is NHI a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median5.50% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.05 exceeds reported earnings, which is normal for a REIT: large depreciation charges push accounting earnings well below the cash the business actually collects. Analysts judge REIT dividends against funds from operations instead.
Dividend has been cut 6 timesAcross 35 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2014, 2021 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2021.

NHI dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1991 to 2025.

Peak $4.41 in 2020Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for NHI, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 30, 2026	November 6, 2026	$0.9400	Quarterly
June 30, 2026	August 7, 2026	$0.9200	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	May 1, 2026	$0.9200	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 30, 2026	$0.9200	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 31, 2025	$0.9200	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	August 1, 2025	$0.9000	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	May 2, 2025	$0.9000	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 29, 2025	$0.9000	Quarterly
September 27, 2024	November 1, 2024	$0.9000	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	August 2, 2024	$0.9000	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	May 3, 2024	$0.9000	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	January 26, 2024	$0.9000	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	November 3, 2023	$0.9000	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	August 4, 2023	$0.9000	Quarterly
March 30, 2023	May 5, 2023	$0.9000	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 27, 2023	$0.9000	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	November 4, 2022	$0.9000	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	August 5, 2022	$0.9000	Quarterly
March 30, 2022	May 6, 2022	$0.9000	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 31, 2022	$0.9000	Quarterly
September 29, 2021	November 5, 2021	$0.9000	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	August 6, 2021	$0.9000	Quarterly
March 30, 2021	May 7, 2021	$1.1025	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 29, 2021	$1.1025	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	November 6, 2020	$1.1020	Quarterly
June 29, 2020	August 7, 2020	$1.1025	Quarterly
March 30, 2020	May 8, 2020	$1.1025	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 31, 2020	$1.0500	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	November 8, 2019	$1.0500	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	August 9, 2019	$1.0500	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	May 10, 2019	$1.0500	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 31, 2019	$1.0000	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	November 9, 2018	$1.0000	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	August 10, 2018	$1.0000	Quarterly
March 28, 2018	May 10, 2018	$1.0000	Quarterly
December 28, 2017	January 31, 2018	$0.9500	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	November 10, 2017	$0.9500	Quarterly
June 28, 2017	August 10, 2017	$0.9500	Quarterly
March 29, 2017	May 10, 2017	$0.9500	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 31, 2017	$0.9000	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NHI pay a dividend?: Yes. National Health Investors, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.68 per share.
How much does NHI pay in dividends?: $3.68 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next NHI ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on November 6, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.