v3.26.1
Shareholders' equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Changes in shares of common stock outstanding
The following table presents changes in shares of NHI shares outstanding for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
 
 
  
Number of Shares
 
 
  
Year ended March 31
 
 
  
2024
 
 
2025
 
 
  2026  
 
Common stock outstanding at beginning of year
     3,003,679,324       2,970,755,160       2,956,210,965  
Decrease of common stock by cancellation of treasury stock
     (70,000,000    
      (75,000,000
Common stock held in treasury:
      
Repurchases of common stock
     (80,617,143     (63,523,657     (99,361,149 )
Sales of common stock
     534       115       298  
Common stock issued to employees
     47,695,273       48,981,222       44,489,127  
Cancellation of treasury stock
     70,000,000      
      75,000,000  
Other net change in treasury stock
     (2,828     (1,875     (2,017 )
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock outstanding at end of year
     2,970,755,160       2,956,210,965       2,901,337,224