Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) Short Interest Up 29.7% in February

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RQI) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 581,500 shares, an increase of 29.7% from the January 31st total of 448,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 359,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Price Performance

NYSE RQI traded down $0.17 on Thursday, reaching $12.97. The stock had a trading volume of 168,920 shares, compared to its average volume of 356,679. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $12.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.23. 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 firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 14th. This represents a yield of 7.8%.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RQI. Shufro Rose & Co. LLC raised its position in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Shufro Rose & Co. LLC now owns 72,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $892,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter. Josh Arnold Investment Consultant LLC raised its position in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. Josh Arnold Investment Consultant LLC now owns 41,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 4,500 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors now owns 30,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $367,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund during the 4th quarter worth $216,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 164,285 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,011,000 after purchasing an additional 1,834 shares in the last quarter.

About Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

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.