National Health (NHI) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.70
- Forward yield
- 5.63%
- Payout ratio
- 107.2%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
National Health Investors pays a quarterly dividend, now $0.94 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is payable on November 6, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.70 per share, a yield of about 5.68% at a share price of $65.15.
For most of the record the rate did not move. National Health Investors paid $0.90 per share every quarter from late 2021 through mid-2025, which made $3.60 in each of 2022, 2023 and 2024. The rate then rose to $0.92 with the payment that went ex-dividend in September 2025, and to $0.94 with the September 2026 payment. Each step was two cents, or about 2.2%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 4.4%. Payments for calendar 2025 totalled $3.64. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend at the end of December 2026 and be paid in late January 2027. Both recent raises have come with the payment that goes ex-dividend in September.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | $0.94 |
| May 4, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.92 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.92 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.92 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.92 |
| May 5, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.90 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | $0.90 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 | $0.90 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.90 |
| May 3, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | $0.90 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | $0.90 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 | $0.90 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | $0.90 |
| May 9, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | $0.90 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | $0.90 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 27, 2023 | $0.90 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 | $0.90 |
| May 9, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | $0.90 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | $0.90 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.90 |
Frequently asked questions
Does National Health (NHI) pay a dividend?
Yes. National Health pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.94 per share.
What is NHI's dividend yield?
National Health paid $3.70 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.63% at the last price of $65.74. Click here to learn more
When is NHI's most recent ex-dividend date?
National Health's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Nov 6, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has NHI been raising its dividend?
Yes — National Health has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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