Whitestone REIT (WSR) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 3rd

Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, December 4th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of 0.045 per share by the real estate investment trust on Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.97%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd.

Whitestone REIT has increased its dividend by an average of 12.0% per year over the last three years. Whitestone REIT has a dividend payout ratio of 96.4% indicating that its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings fall. Equities analysts expect Whitestone REIT to earn $1.05 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.54 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 51.4%.

Whitestone REIT Stock Performance

NYSE WSR opened at $13.62 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 2.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $689.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.80. Whitestone REIT has a 1 year low of $10.77 and a 1 year high of $15.36.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on WSR shares. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Whitestone REIT from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 29th. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $16.00 target price on shares of Whitestone REIT in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Whitestone REIT in a research report on Monday, February 24th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.

Whitestone REIT Company Profile

Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) is a community-centered real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns, operates, and develops open-air, retail centers located in some of the fastest growing markets in the country: Phoenix, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. Our centers are convenience focused: merchandised with a mix of service-oriented tenants providing food (restaurants and grocers), self-care (health and fitness), services (financial and logistics), education and entertainment to the surrounding communities.