TOLEDO, Ohio, Jul 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 of $0.68 per share as compared to the prior year rate of $0.66 per share. The dividend will be the company's 149th consecutive quarterly payment, payable August 20, 2008, to stockholders of record on August 1, 2008.

Health Care REIT, Inc., with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is an equity real estate investment trust that invests across the full spectrum of senior housing and health care real estate. Founded in 1970, the company was the first real estate investment trust to invest exclusively in health care facilities. The company also offers a full array of property management and development services. As of June 30, 2008, the company's broadly diversified portfolio consisted of 635 properties in 38 states. More information is available on the Internet at www.hcreit.com.

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