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

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 41,900 shares, a decrease of 37.0% from the February 28th total of 66,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 77,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. RB Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. RB Capital Management LLC now owns 23,868 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 1,562 shares during the period. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund during the fourth quarter worth $64,000. Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 117,392 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 41,204 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 96,466 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,117,000 after purchasing an additional 2,518 shares in the last quarter. 20.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Trading Up 0.8 %

NYSE:RFI traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $12.07. The company had a trading volume of 87,048 shares, compared to its average volume of 71,140. The business’s fifty day moving average is $12.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.35. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a fifty-two week low of $10.67 and a fifty-two week high of $13.44.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a — dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a yield of 8.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 10th.

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.