TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health Care REIT, Inc. (HCN) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 of $0.74 per share. The dividend will be the companys 166^th consecutive quarterly payment, payable November 20, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 6, 2012.

About Health Care REIT, Inc.

Health Care REIT, Inc., an S&P 500 company with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is a real estate investment trust that invests across the full spectrum of seniors housing and health care real estate. The company also provides an extensive array of property management and development services. As of June 30, 2012, the companys broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 1,010 properties in 46 states and Canada.

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