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) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 153,400 shares, a decline of 14.8% from the December 15th total of 180,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 319,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Morse Asset Management Inc bought a new position in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $76,000. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp acquired a new position in Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $162,000.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Stock Performance

Shares of RQI traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $12.71. 407,765 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 452,313. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $12.84 and its 200 day moving average is $13.07. Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund has a fifty-two week low of $10.61 and a fifty-two week high of $14.41.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Dividend Announcement

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

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.