---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000877860-22-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHI"
cik: "0000877860"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T04:51:35.041455+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NHI Q3 EPS $0.78 beats prior year; NAREIT FFO declines to $1.04 from $1.16

## Summary
- Net income per diluted share $0.78 (up from $0.67 YoY); Normalized FFO $1.06 (down from $1.15).
- Repurchased ~1.3M shares for ~$82M in Q3; YTD ~2.5M shares for ~$152M.
- Disposed two senior housing and seven skilled nursing properties for net proceeds ~$60.1M in Q3.
- Collected 98% of contractual cash rent in Q3; granted $1.4M rent deferrals.
- Reiterates 2022 annual guidance range; leverage at 4.5x well within target.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000877860-22-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHI
- cik: 0000877860
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786022000074/0000877860-22-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786022000074/nhi-20221108.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC reported three months ended September 30, 2022 results: EPS $0.78.
  - Period: three months ended September 30, 2022
  - EPS: $0.78
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted common share for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $0.78
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786022000074/0000877860-22-000074-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC reported nine months ended September 30, 2022 results: EPS $1.43.
  - Period: nine months ended September 30, 2022
  - EPS: $1.43
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $1.43
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/877860/000087786022000074/0000877860-22-000074-index.htm

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