NHI Announces Increase in Third Quarter Dividend

National Health Investors, Inc.

announced today that it will increase its third quarter dividend to $.67 per common share to shareholders of record on September 28, 2012 and payable on November 9, 2012. National Health Investors, Inc. is a healthcare real estate investment trust that specializes in the financing of healthcare real estate by purchase and leaseback transactions and by mortgage loans. NHI's investments involve skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, medical office buildings, and hospitals. The common stock of the company trades on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol NHI. Additional information about NHI, including its most recent press releases, may be obtained on NHI's web site at www.nhireit.com.