Short Interest in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI) Declines By 16.9%

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RFI - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 42,900 shares, a decline of 16.9% from the November 30th total of 51,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 76,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Stock Performance

RFI traded down $0.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $11.65. The company had a trading volume of 83,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 69,446. The business's fifty day moving average price is $12.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.45. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund has a 12 month low of $10.67 and a 12 month high of $13.44.

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.24%.

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

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RFI. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp boosted its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 34.6% during the second quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 30,409 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $352,000 after buying an additional 7,824 shares during the period. Cornerstone Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 2,151.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Advisors LLC now owns 61,386 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $710,000 after acquiring an additional 58,660 shares in the last quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 16.0% during the 3rd quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 55,235 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $723,000 after acquiring an additional 7,603 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 71,267 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $933,000 after acquiring an additional 1,667 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund in the third quarter valued at approximately $171,000. 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.