CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 31,589	$ 31,585	$ 94,861	$ 93,537
Interest income from financing receivables	3,832	357	11,413	357
Interest income from mortgage loans	12,247	10,379	35,417	30,112
Interest and other income	1,635	1,182	5,358	3,308
Total revenues	49,303	43,503	147,049	127,314
Expenses:
Interest expense	12,674	7,941	34,595	22,607
Depreciation and amortization	9,499	9,385	28,085	28,202
Impairment loss		1,286	12,510	1,286
Provision for credit losses	189	795	2,107	1,454
Transaction costs	329	629	537	728
Property tax expense	3,271	4,179	9,751	12,180
General and administrative expenses	5,959	5,888	18,344	17,407
Total expenses	31,921	30,103	105,929	83,864
Other operating income:
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net	4,870	(387)	20,545	37,809
Operating income	22,252	13,013	61,665	81,259
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	375	376	1,127	1,127
Net income	22,627	13,389	62,792	82,386
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(430)	(99)	(1,287)	(301)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	22,197	13,290	61,505	82,085
Income allocated to participating securities	(147)	(131)	(440)	(481)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 22,050	$ 13,159	$ 61,065	$ 81,604
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.33	$ 1.48	$ 2.06
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.32	$ 1.48	$ 2.04
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	41,153	40,270	41,127	39,658
Diluted (in shares)	41,211	40,552	41,185	39,939
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 1.71	$ 1.71