Short Interest in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) Declines By 17.7%

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 31,600 shares, a decrease of 17.7% from the March 31st total of 38,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 69,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 5.5% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 331,662 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,943,000 after acquiring an additional 17,151 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the first quarter valued at $336,000. Waterloo Capital L.P. bought a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the fourth quarter valued at $254,000. Cornerstone Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 31.2% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Advisors LLC now owns 181,259 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,130,000 after purchasing an additional 43,078 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the fourth quarter valued at $331,000. 20.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Price Performance

NYSE RFI opened at $11.14 on Friday. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a 12 month low of $9.62 and a 12 month high of $12.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $11.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.40.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.62%.

About Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Cohen & Steers, Inc The fund is managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the real estate sector, including real estate investment trusts.