Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) Short Interest Update

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 52,992 shares, a growth of 185.8% from the July 15th total of 18,540 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 100,476 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $376,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the second quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Gridiron Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,698,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 450.5% during the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 37,792 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 30,927 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 8.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 60,733 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $677,000 after acquiring an additional 4,972 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 20.42% of the company’s stock.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:RFI opened at $11.52 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $11.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.43. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a 12 month low of $10.78 and a 12 month high of $12.17.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Company Profile

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.