Operator: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Global Net Lease Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. Please note, this event is being recorded.
Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to the Whitestone REIT Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Investors love dividend increases for two reasons. The first is obvious: Dividend increases put more money in their pockets in future quarters. The second is that dividend increases are the company's way of expressing confidence in its ability to continue maintaining or growing earnings going forward. But the icing on the cake for investors is when a company simultaneously announces earnings that beat analyst estimates and a dividend increase. Take a look at three real estate investment trusts (