On December 8, 2016, National Health Investors (“NHI”) announced in a press release that it will pay a fourth quarter dividend of $.90 per common share to shareholders of record on December 30, 2016 and payable on January 31, 2017. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

About NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC. (NYSE:NHI)

National Health Investors, Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in sale-leaseback, joint-venture, mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical investments. The Company is engaged in the business of owning and financing healthcare properties. Its portfolio consists of real estate investments in independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, entrance-fee communities, senior living campuses, skilled nursing facilities, specialty hospitals and medical office buildings. Its other investments include mortgages and notes, and marketable securities. It has investments in real estate and mortgage, and other notes receivable involving approximately 190 facilities located in over 30 states. These investments involve approximately 120 senior housing properties, over 70 skilled nursing facilities, approximately three hospitals, over two medical office buildings and other notes receivable.

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC. (NYSE:NHI) Recent Trading Information

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC. (NYSE:NHI) closed its last trading session down -0.01 at 73.71 with 218,259 shares trading hands.