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 target of a large drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 31,600 shares, a drop of 17.7% from the March 31st total of 38,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 69,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Johnson Midwest Financial LLC lifted its stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 38.0% during the 3rd quarter. Johnson Midwest Financial LLC now owns 10,893 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 31.2% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 18,367 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $192,000 after purchasing an additional 4,368 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the 4th quarter worth $254,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the 4th quarter worth $331,000. Finally, PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the 1st quarter worth $336,000. 20.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:RFI opened at $11.14 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.40. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a 1-year low of $9.62 and a 1-year high of $12.26.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Announces Dividend

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

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Company Profile

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.