Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) Short Interest Down 17.6% in April

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 410,123 shares, a drop of 17.6% from the March 31st total of 497,968 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 292,877 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 290.1% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 2,017 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 75.3% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 3,291 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,414 shares in the last quarter.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RQI traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $13.30. 283,531 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 468,649. Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund has a 52 week low of $11.30 and a 52 week high of $13.39. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.25.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.1%.

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.