Whitestone REIT

WSR

Market cap $607M

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HOUSTON, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 after the market close on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

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HOUSTON, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced that through its operating partnership, Whitestone REIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), it has amended, expanded and extended its $750 million credit facility, comprised of a $375 million revolver and $375 million term loan. The revolver is scheduled to mature in September 2029 with two six-month options to extend the maturity date and the term loan is scheduled to mature in January 2031.

Shopping center REITs are undervalued, with record-low vacancies, robust rental growth, and limited new supply driving a multi-year runway for outsized returns. Leasing activity has exceeded expectations, with higher rents, lower costs, and better tenant quality replacing bankrupt retailers, supporting stronger earnings growth. Public shopping center REITs trade at a significant discount to private market values and replacement costs, despite improved fundamentals and institutional capital interest.

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HOUSTON, Aug. 28, 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 fourth 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 (WSR -1.61%), which owns and operates community-focused open-air retail centers in the Sun Belt, released its earnings on July 30, 2025. The company reported Core Funds from Operations (FFO) per share of $0.26 (non-GAAP), far exceeding the analyst consensus of $0.08 (non-GAAP).

Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Christine C. J. Mastandrea - President & COO David K.

Whitestone (WSR) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.26 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.24 per share a year ago.