NHI Announces Special Dividend of $0.22 Per Share

National Health Investors, Inc.

announced today that it will pay a special dividend of $.22 per common share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2011 and payable on January 31, 2012. “This special dividend is due in large part to the sale of marketable securities in 2011 resulting in gains to be distributed to our shareholders,” according to Justin Hutchens, CEO and President.