Whitestone REIT

WSR

Market cap $721M

The REIT sector closed out 2025 with a tough December (-1.48%) and finishing the year with a -3.57% total return for 2025. Small caps (+0.51%) eked out a small gain in December, while mid caps (-1.77%), large caps (-2.55%) and micro caps (-3.88%) fell at the close of the year. 42.04% of REIT securities had a positive total return in December with only 38.36% in the black for the full year.

Reaffirms Commitment to Pursuing All Measures to Maximize Value for Shareholders, Including by Voting Against All Incumbent Whitestone Board Members BALTIMORE, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MCB Real Estate ("MCB"), a leading commercial real estate developer and investment management firm with a diverse nationwide portfolio and approximately $4 billion in AUM, today sent a letter to the Board of Trustees of Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) ("Whitestone" or the "Company") regarding MCB's previously announced proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Whitestone REIT for $15.20 per share in cash, with no financing contingency. The full text of the letter is as follows: January 7, 2025 Board of TrusteesC/O David K.

REITs (MSCI US REIT Index, RMZ) are positioned for multi-year outperformance, with accelerating AFFO growth, healthy balance sheets, and discounted valuations. Despite underperformance versus the S&P 500, REITs offer a credible path to 13-15% annualized total returns via multiple expansion and a 4% dividend yield. Wide NAV discounts create near-term catalysts, as managements deploy asset sales, cost controls, and strategic alternatives to close valuation gaps.

HOUSTON, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- James C. Mastandrea, a significant shareholder of Whitestone REIT (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WSR) since its IPO in 2010, today announced that he intends to nominate a slate of new, highly qualified independent trustees experienced in commercial real estate and public and private capital markets to replace the current Board of Trustees at the Company's 2026 annual meeting, consistent with the SEC's universal proxy rules.

Dividend growth is a great catalyst for upside in the REIT sector. This is especially true when the dividend growth potential is underappreciated by the market. I highlight 3 such cases that I expect to surge higher over the coming years.

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Whitestone boosts its quarterly dividend by 5.6% to 14.25 cents, lifting its annual yield to 4.19% and adds a $50M buyback.

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Board of Trustees Authorizes $50 Million Share Repurchase Program Company Announces Transition to Quarterly Dividend Payments HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1425 per share on the Company's common shares and operating partnership units for the first quarter of 2026. The new dividend represents a 5.6% increase over the previous quarterly dividend amount.