HOUSTON, March 31, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT, a real estate investment trust which owns and manages 35 urban commercial properties in Texas and Arizona, announced its first quarter dividend of 2009 of $0.1125 per common share.
The dividend will be paid in three monthly installments of $0.0375 share on or about the first day of April, May, and June.
About Whitestone REIT
Whitestone REIT owns and operates urban infill commercial properties providing employment centers and retail communities in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio in Texas; Chicago, Illinois; and Scottsdale, Arizona. www.whitestonereit.com.
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