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

Key Points

• Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) experienced a significant drop in short interest, declining by 49.6% from 56,300 to 28,400 shares as of August 31st.
• Institutional investors own 20.42% of the company's stock, with several hedge funds increasing their positions in recent quarters.
• The fund recently announced a monthly dividend of $0.08, which translates to an annualized dividend yield of 8.0%.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI - ) saw a large decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 28,400 shares, a decrease of 49.6% from the August 15th total of 56,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 64,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 64,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

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

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp increased its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 34,938 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 918 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 65.2% during the 2nd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 2,610 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,030 shares in the last quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC increased its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 78,241 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $944,000 after purchasing an additional 1,068 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 103.9% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,749 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RB Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. RB Capital Management LLC now owns 23,868 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 1,562 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.42% of the company's stock.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of RFI stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $12.02. The company's stock had a trading volume of 37,546 shares, compared to its average volume of 59,753. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a 1-year low of $10.43 and a 1-year high of $13.39. The firm's 50-day moving average is $11.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.90.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 12th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 12th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.0%.

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.

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