Healthcare Realty Trust 8-K Healthcare Realty Trust Announces Second Quarter Dividend

Carla Baca

Director of Corporate Communications

P:615.269.8175

News Release

HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER DIVIDEND

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, August 2, 2016 -Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) today announced its common stock cash dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. This dividend, in the amount of $0.30 per share, is payable on August 31, 2016 to shareholders of record on August 17, 2016.

Healthcare Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that integrates owning, managing, financing and developing income-producing real estate properties associated primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services throughout the United States. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had investments of approximately $3.4 billion in 199 real estate properties located in 30 states totaling approximately 14.3 million square feet. The Company provided leasing and property management services to approximately 9.9 million square feet nationwide.

In addition to the historical information contained within, the matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks are discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Healthcare Realty Trust, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 under the heading “Risk Factors,” and as updated in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed thereafter. Forward-looking statements represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements.