Short Interest in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) Grows By 141.8%

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) saw a significant increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,236 shares, an increase of 141.8% from the April 15th total of 5,475 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 83,236 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RFI. Heritage Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 36.3% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,675 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 979 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 17.7% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 9,985 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new position in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $110,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.42% of the company’s stock.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Price Performance

RFI stock traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $11.13. The company had a trading volume of 172,292 shares, compared to its average volume of 81,673. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a 1 year low of $10.78 and a 1 year high of $12.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $11.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.35.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 9th.

About Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc (NYSE:RFI) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to deliver total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in real estate securities. Managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc, the fund employs a research‐driven, flexible strategy designed to capture income and growth opportunities within the global real estate sector.

The fund’s portfolio typically includes a diversified mix of real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate operating companies, preferred and convertible securities, and other real estate-related fixed-income instruments.