Health Care REIT, Inc. Declares Second Quarter Dividend

TOLEDO, Ohio--(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.

Health Care REIT, Inc.
Scott Estes, 419-247-2800
or
Mike Crabtree, 419-247-2800

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