Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

RQI

Market cap $1.62B

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund maintains a buy rating for its resilient income strategy and strong long-term total returns. RQI's 9.2% yield, monthly payouts, and equity-heavy portfolio position it for growth as real estate and interest rate conditions improve. Exposure to data center REITs aligns RQI with secular AI-driven growth, while leverage and earnings variability heighten sensitivity to interest rates.

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Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund raised its monthly distribution for the first time since 2015 and paid a special year-end distribution. RQI currently trades at an attractive discount, putting it back into our "Buy" zone on top of the real estate sector remaining relatively beaten down. Despite fairly meager 2025 portfolio returns, the fund paid out a special and increased its regular monthly distribution, so we look at trying to explain that today.

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The rebound that began in April on stock markets around the world is leading to a positive double-digit year-end close for Wall Street. This increase has been partially reflected in my portfolio, which focuses on high-dividend securities, showing a gain of more than 6% against the cost basis. In addition, there has been a recent flurry of positive news regarding various special year-end distributions announced by several funds in my portfolio.

NEW YORK , Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RQI) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on December 31, 2025 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date. In December 2012, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NEW YORK , Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of the Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RQI) (the "Fund") has declared a year-end capital gain distribution, as summarized in the chart below. In addition to the regular monthly distribution, this year-end capital gain distribution is being paid to allow the Fund to meet its 2025 distribution requirement for federal excise tax purposes.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund is rated Buy, offering an 8.19% yield and trading at a -6.61% NAV discount. RQI provides monthly, consistent $0.08/share dividends since 2016, appealing to income-focused, long-term investors seeking stability. The RQI fund is well-diversified across domestic REITs and fixed income, professionally managed with 29% leverage for enhanced income.

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