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 decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 41,900 shares, a decline of 37.0% from the February 28th total of 66,500 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 77,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RFI traded up $0.10 during trading on Friday, hitting $11.96. The company had a trading volume of 80,099 shares, compared to its average volume of 71,076. The business’s 50-day moving average is $12.03 and its 200 day moving average is $12.35. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a 52 week low of $10.67 and a 52 week high of $13.44.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 8th.

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

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 54.1% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 117,392 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,359,000 after buying an additional 41,204 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 96,466 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,117,000 after acquiring an additional 2,518 shares in the last quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,075,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $969,000. Finally, Samalin Investment Counsel LLC grew its position in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 80,643 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $934,000 after purchasing an additional 9,516 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.42% of the company’s stock.

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.