WSR Stock Recent News

HOUSTON, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.045 per share on the Company's common shares and operating partnership units for the second quarter of 2025.   The dividend represents a quarterly amount of $0.135 per share, and an annualized amount of $0.54 per share.

Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 4, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants David Moody - Director, Investor Relations Dave Holeman - Chief Executive Officer Christine Mastandrea - Chief Operating Officer Scott Hogan - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Mitch Germain - Citizens Capital Market Anthony Hall - Truist Securities Gaurav Mehta - Alliance Global Partners John Massocca - B. Riley Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Whitestone REIT Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.

Whitestone (WSR) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.28 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.26 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.21 per share a year ago.

HOUSTON, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced its operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. Whitestone creates neighborhood center communities in its high-quality open-air shopping centers that it acquires, owns, manages, develops, and redevelops primarily in some of the largest, fastest-growing, high-household-income markets in the Sunbelt. For the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share was $0.33 and $0.03, respectively. For the full year 2024 and 2023, Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share was $0.72 and $0.38, respectively.

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Whitestone REIT owns high-quality open-air retail centers in fast-growing Sunbelt markets, achieving strong leasing spreads and consistent NOI growth. WSR's remerchandising and asset recycling initiatives are enhancing portfolio quality, driving robust Core FFO/share growth, and improving financial flexibility. The improved balance sheet, with a declining leverage ratio and well-covered 4% dividend yield, supports further deleveraging and growth.

HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) released the federal income tax treatment of 2024 cash distributions to holders of common shares (CUSIP 966084204). The final classifications of the distributions for 2024, which will be reported on Form 1099-DIV, are as follows:

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HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024 after the market close on Monday, March 3, 2025.