Core Insights - National Health Investors (NHI) reported a solid finish to 2025, driven by growth in its Seniors Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP) and an active investment year that exceeded initial expectations [4] Financial Performance - Fourth-quarter net income was $0.80 per share, down 15.8% year-over-year, with full-year net income at $3.02 per share compared to $3.13 in the prior year [1] - Normalized funds from operations (FFO) per share rose 8.9% in Q4 and 10.6% for the full year, while total funds available for distribution (FAD) increased 11.1% in Q4 and 13.7% for the full year [3] - Nareit FFO per share was $1.22 in Q4 (down 1.6% year-over-year) and $4.65 for the year (up 2.2%) [8] SHOP Performance - SHOP total net operating income (NOI) increased 125% year-over-year in Q4 and 57% for the full year, with cash rental income rising about 7% in the quarter [2][7] - SHOP investment roughly doubled to about $740 million, contributing approximately 12% of annualized NOI compared to 4.5% at the end of 2024 [9][7] Investment Activity - NHI completed $392.4 million of announced investments in 2025 at an average initial yield of 8.1%, with $217.5 million in Q4 alone [6][13] - The company closed its largest SHOP acquisition to date for $105.5 million in early 2026, expecting a first-year NOI yield of about 8% [14] Liquidity and Leverage - NHI exited 2025 with approximately $875 million of available liquidity and a net debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio of 3.8x, lowering its target leverage to 3.5x–4.5x [5][18] - The company declared a $0.92 dividend for shareholders of record on March 31, 2026, payable May 1, 2026 [18] 2026 Guidance - For 2026, NHI guided to midpoint growth of 6.9% in Nareit FFO per share and 1.2% in normalized FFO per share, with total FAD expected to rise 7.8% to $250.2 million at the midpoint [19] - The guidance includes $230 million of future investments at an average NOI yield of 7.8%, with approximately 70% allocated to SHOP [20]