Short Interest in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) Decreases By 17.9%

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 383,693 shares, a decrease of 17.9% from the February 26th total of 467,483 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 407,308 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,168,845 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $59,028,000 after purchasing an additional 16,811 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,605,508 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,491,000 after purchasing an additional 16,196 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,055,112 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,586,000 after purchasing an additional 94,428 shares during the period. Mission Hills Financial Advisory LLC grew its stake in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Mission Hills Financial Advisory LLC now owns 1,008,247 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $11,514,000 after buying an additional 60,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 862,723 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,852,000 after buying an additional 75,816 shares during the last quarter.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Stock Up 1.6%

RQI stock traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $12.06. 760,188 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 531,431. Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund has a 1-year low of $10.39 and a 1-year high of $13.39. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.18.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 9.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 9th.

About Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund (NYSE: RQI) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide attractive levels of income and long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in real estate securities. The fund pursues a diversified portfolio approach, targeting real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate operating companies across a range of property sectors, including industrial, office, retail, residential and specialized real estate.

The fund’s investment strategy emphasizes high-quality, income-producing real estate securities.