[February 14, 2013]

NHI Increases First Quarter Dividend

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today it will increase its first quarter dividend to $.695 per common share to shareholders of record on March 29, 2013 and payable on May 10, 2013. This represents an annualized dividend of $2.78 per common share.

National Health Investors, Inc. is a healthcare real estate investment trust specializing in financing healthcare real estate by purchase and leaseback transactions, RIDEA transactions and by mortgage loans. NHI's investments include assisted living, senior living campuses, independent living, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, and hospitals. Find additional information about NHI at www.nhireit.com.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHI cautions investors that any forward-looking statements may involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. All forward-looking statements represent NHI's judgment as of the date of this release. Investors are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by NHI in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors and other information disclosed in NHI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. Copies of these filings are available at no cost on the SEC's (News - Alert) website at http://www.sec.gov or on NHI's website at http://www.nhireit.com.

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