National Health Investors, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.92 (NYSE:NHI)

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.92 per share by the real estate investment trust on Friday, May 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st.

National Health Investors has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years. National Health Investors has a payout ratio of 112.5% meaning the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments. Equities research analysts expect National Health Investors to earn $4.66 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.68 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 79.0%.

National Health Investors Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NHI opened at $82.30 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $84.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of 27.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 0.65. National Health Investors has a 12-month low of $66.41 and a 12-month high of $91.38. The company has a quick ratio of 6.90, a current ratio of 6.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.01). National Health Investors had a return on equity of 9.56% and a net margin of 37.81%.The firm had revenue of $105.82 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $95.12 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.24 earnings per share. National Health Investors’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. National Health Investors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.940-4.990 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that National Health Investors will post 4.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NHI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of National Health Investors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Truist Financial raised their price target on National Health Investors from $85.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on National Health Investors from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of National Health Investors in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on National Health Investors from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $86.83.

National Health Investors Company Profile

National Health Investors, Inc (NYSE: NHI) is a specialized real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and financing high-quality healthcare and senior housing facilities in the United States. The company’s portfolio encompasses a diverse range of properties, including skilled nursing centers, assisted living and memory care communities, behavioral health facilities, dialysis clinics, and medical office buildings. NHI typically enters into long-term net-lease agreements with experienced healthcare operators, providing stable and predictable rental income streams while enabling its tenants to concentrate on delivering quality care.

Since its founding in 1991 and initial public offering later that year, National Health Investors has pursued a disciplined growth strategy centered on strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and selective development.