Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR – Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Thursday, July 4th, investing.com reports. Investors of record on Monday, July 8th will be given a dividend of 0.0413 per share by the real estate investment trust on Thursday, July 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 5th. This is a boost from Whitestone REIT’s previous dividend of $0.04.
Whitestone REIT has increased its dividend payment by an average of 10.1% annually over the last three years. Whitestone REIT has a dividend payout ratio of 47.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Whitestone REIT to earn $1.12 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.50 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 44.6%.
Whitestone REIT Stock Up 0.2 %
NYSE WSR traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $13.21. 109,376 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 339,091. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.35. The company has a quick ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. Whitestone REIT has a 52-week low of $9.07 and a 52-week high of $13.49. The firm has a market cap of $659.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.52, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.27.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
WSR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $15.00 price objective on shares of Whitestone REIT in a research report on Friday, June 28th. Alliance Global Partners initiated coverage on Whitestone REIT in a research report on Monday, March 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.63.
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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.
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