Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) Short Interest Down 58.9% in July

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 15,200 shares, a decrease of 58.9% from the June 30th total of 37,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 70,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE:RFI traded up $0.15 during trading on Thursday, reaching $12.16. 19,144 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 69,633. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $11.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.61. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a 52-week low of $9.62 and a 52-week high of $12.26.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 10th.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RFI. Cornerstone Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 31.2% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Advisors LLC now owns 181,259 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,130,000 after buying an additional 43,078 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the first quarter worth approximately $336,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the fourth quarter worth approximately $331,000. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp purchased a new stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the first quarter worth approximately $269,000. Finally, Waterloo Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the fourth quarter worth approximately $254,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.42% of the company’s stock.

About Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund

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.