Short Interest in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) Drops By 55.5%

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) saw a large decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,540 shares, a decrease of 55.5% from the June 30th total of 41,687 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 98,909 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of RFI stock traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $11.65. 119,451 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 89,075. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a fifty-two week low of $10.78 and a fifty-two week high of $12.17. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.40.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of RFI. Heritage Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 36.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,675 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 979 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 17.7% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 9,985 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $110,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $128,000. Institutional investors own 20.42% of the company’s stock.

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.