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National Health Investors, Inc. (NHI) reports developments as a self-managed real estate investment trust focused on senior housing communities and medical facilities. The company owns, leases, operates and finances real estate through its Real Estate Investments and Senior Housing Operating Portfolio, or SHOP, segments, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, entrance-fee communities, senior living campuses, skilled nursing facilities and hospitals.
Recurring NHI news includes dividend declarations, earnings releases, investor updates, property investments, financing activity and governance changes. Company updates also cover sale-leaseback, joint venture, mortgage and mezzanine financing activity tied to senior housing and healthcare real estate.
Blueprint served as transaction advisor to National Health Investors (NHI) in NHI's planned $560 million sale of a 35-property healthcare portfolio to National HealthCare Corporation (NHC). The portfolio includes 32 skilled nursing facilities and three independent living communities operated by NHC under a long-term master lease. The sale, intended to support NHI's shift toward private-pay seniors housing and increase financial flexibility, is expected to close on July 1, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Blueprint cites a cumulative transaction track record of $18.6 billion in volume.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) agreed to sell 32 skilled nursing and 3 independent living facilities leased to National HealthCare Corporation for $560.0 million, with expected transaction costs of $6.0–$8.0 million and anticipated closing on July 1, 2026 subject to customary conditions.
The deal reduces SNF exposure to ~12.2% of investments, increases SHOP to ~22.0% of investments, lowers net debt-to-EBITDA to ~2.3x pro forma, and leaves available liquidity of ~$1.4 billion. The portfolio generated ~$39.7 million cash lease revenue in 2025.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) will release first-quarter 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026, after market close on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The company will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Call-in and webcast details are provided and an online replay will remain available for one year.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) announced a first quarter dividend of $0.92 per common share, payable May 1, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026.
The dividend is a quarterly cash distribution for common shareholders and specifies both payment and record dates.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) issued an investor update on February 26, 2026 directing investors to its investor relations site for presentations and webcasts. The update provides access to recent presentations and archived webcasts at the company’s IR presentations and webcasts page.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results on February 26, 2026 showing continued portfolio expansion and stronger cash flow metrics. 2025 investments totaled $392.3M and SHOP assets grew from 15 to 26 properties, with a subsequent nine-property purchase for $105.5M.
Full-year NAREIT FFO per diluted share was $4.65 and Normalized FFO was $4.91; 2026 guidance targets NAREIT/Normalized FFO of $4.94–$4.99 and FAD of $248.9M–$251.4M. Net debt was $1.2B with net debt/adjusted EBITDA of 3.8x.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) appointed Lilly H. Donohue to its Board of Directors, effective February 17, 2026. Ms. Donohue is president and CEO of Everstory Partners since November 2022 and previously served as CEO of Holiday Retirement, which operated over 300 communities in 46 states.
Her background includes senior housing operations, international expansion for Fortress Investment Group (including founding Starcastle in 2013), prior Fortress leadership since May 1998, and earlier roles at BlackRock. NHI expects her operational expertise to support organic and external growth.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) invested $105.5 million (including transaction costs) to acquire nine senior housing properties totaling 460 units in Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee on February 2, 2026.
The assets will join NHI's Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP), be managed by Allegro Living Management, and require an additional $3.3 million of investment in year one. The communities are projected to deliver an initial NOI yield ~8.0% and 7.6% after routine capital expenditures. NHI also has about $108.5 million in signed LOIs at ~7.5% NOI and an evaluated incremental pipeline near $250 million.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) will release fourth-quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2025, after market close on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
The company will host a conference call on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET; live webcast and a one-year replay will be available online.
National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) invested $89.2 million across four senior housing transactions on December 18, 2025, at an average initial yield of 8.20%.
Key deal highlights: a $52.1M acquisition (107-unit assisted living/memory care) on a 5-year lease at 8.00% plus revenue participation and RIDEA acquisition terms; a $7.0M 56-unit addition to an existing master lease at 8.25% with 2% annual escalators; and two mortgage notes funded ($18.8M at 8.50% and $11.3M at 8.75%).
Portfolio activity year-to-date: $392.4M invested in 2025 at an average initial yield of 8.10%, $214.0M in signed LOIs at an expected yield of ~7.80%, and an additional evaluated pipeline of ~$423M in senior housing investments.