Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) Short Interest Down 14.8% in December

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 153,400 shares, a drop of 14.8% from the December 15th total of 180,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 319,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Trading of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of RQI. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 106,344 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,507,000 after acquiring an additional 1,818 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 88,533 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,255,000 after purchasing an additional 2,291 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 46.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 152,352 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,779,000 after purchasing an additional 48,502 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund during the third quarter worth $1,474,000. Finally, Josh Arnold Investment Consultant LLC bought a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund in the third quarter valued at $518,000.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Stock Up 0.7 %

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund stock traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $12.71. 407,765 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 452,313. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.07. Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund has a 12 month low of $10.61 and a 12 month high of $14.41.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 14th. This represents a yield of 7.8%.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Company Profile

Cohen & Steers Quality Income 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.