Short Interest in Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:RLTY) Drops By 15.4%

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:RLTY) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 78,500 shares, a decline of 15.4% from the March 15th total of 92,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 91,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:RLTY traded up $0.30 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $14.53. The stock had a trading volume of 6,596 shares, compared to its average volume of 83,465. Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund has a twelve month low of $12.90 and a twelve month high of $17.77. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.53.

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 10th.

Institutional Trading of Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of RLTY. DecisionPoint Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund during the 4th quarter worth about $186,000. Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $193,000. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $196,000. Finally, Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund during the 4th quarter valued at $285,000.

About Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities & Income Fund is an open end balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of global region. For its equity portion, the fund invests directly and through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across financials, diversified financials, mortgage real estate investment trusts (reits) and real estate sectors.