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Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) is a global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, with a focus on listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities and multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in New York City, the firm also maintains offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore, and regularly reports on its business through press releases and regulatory filings.
This news page aggregates company announcements and updates related to Cohen & Steers and its investment vehicles. Readers can find information on preliminary assets under management and net flows, where the firm breaks down AUM across institutional advisory and subadvisory accounts, open-end funds and closed-end funds, and explains the impact of market movements, net flows and distributions. The page also features notices for Cohen & Steers-managed closed-end funds such as UTF, RQI, RFI, RNP and FOF, including details on managed distribution policies and the estimated sources of monthly distributions.
In addition to fund-related disclosures, the news feed includes corporate developments such as leadership appointments, regional management changes and updates on the firm’s private real estate operations. Earnings release schedules and information about upcoming conference calls are also highlighted, indicating when quarterly and full-year results will be available and how investors and analysts can access related materials.
By reviewing the items on this page, investors can see how Cohen & Steers communicates on topics like distribution composition, fund performance metrics, assets under management trends and organizational changes. This historical record of press releases and notices provides context around the company’s activities in real assets and alternative income across its global platform.
The Cohen & Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund (NYSE: LDP) announced the distribution details for November 30, 2020. Under a managed distribution policy initiated in December 2016, the Fund aims to provide regular monthly distributions, offering the flexibility to realize long-term capital gains. The current monthly distribution is $0.1430 per share, composed of net investment income, return of capital, and no short or long-term capital gains. The Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return for 2020 is -0.87%, while the Average Annual Total Return for the last five years is 7.33%.
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund (NYSE: RNP) announced a distribution of $0.1240 per share, payable on November 30, 2020. This is part of a managed distribution policy initiated in December 2017, allowing regular monthly payouts. For 2020, the Fund's Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return is -7.39%, while the Cumulative Distribution Rate stands at 6.34%. Shareholders are advised that the final tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported on Form 1099-DIV after year-end.
Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: UTF) announced its upcoming distribution set for November 30, 2020. The Fund employs a managed distribution policy since March 2015, aiming to provide regular monthly distributions based on its long-term total return potential. The current distribution of $0.1550 per share is entirely sourced from net investment income. Cumulative distributions for 2020 amount to $1.7050 per share. Notably, the Fund's year-to-date cumulative total return is -12.78%, while the cumulative distribution rate is 7.55%. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV for tax reporting in the following year.
The Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund (NYSE: RQI) announced the sources of its distribution, set for November 30, 2020. The managed distribution policy, in place since December 2012, aims to provide steady monthly distributions while allowing for long-term capital gains realization.
In November 2020, the total monthly distribution is $0.0800 per share, with 27.13% from net investment income and 72.87% from return of capital. Year-to-date returns show a -15.42% cumulative total return, contrasted with a 7.55% cumulative distribution rate.
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, RFI, announced its distribution sources for the upcoming payment on November 30, 2020. The Fund employs a managed distribution policy since December 2011, allowing for flexibility in distributing monthly income and capital gains. For November 2020, the total distribution amounts to $0.0800 per share, which includes $0.0239 from net investment income and $0.0561 from net realized long-term capital gains. The fiscal year-to-date cumulative total return is reported at -9.57%, while the cumulative distribution rate stands at 7.32%.
The press release from Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund (PSF) details the distribution to be paid on November 30, 2020, under its managed distribution policy initiated in December 2016. The monthly distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains, or return of capital. For November 2020, the total distribution per share is $0.1570, with 80.96% sourced from net investment income. The Fund's year-to-date cumulative total return is -0.91%, with a cumulative distribution rate of 7.17% as of October 31, 2020.
Cohen & Steers reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $71.2 billion as of October 31, 2020, reflecting an increase of $715 million from September 30, 2020. This growth was primarily driven by net inflows totaling $2.0 billion, though it was partially offset by market depreciation of $1.1 billion and distributions of $219 million.
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE:CNS) declared a cash dividend of $0.39 per share for Q4 2020, payable on December 1, 2020 to stockholders of record by November 16, 2020. Additionally, a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share will also be paid on the same date to stockholders of record by the same date. This announcement highlights the firm's commitment to returning earnings to shareholders alongside its focus on liquid real assets investment management.
On November 2, 2020, Cohen & Steers MLP Income and Energy Opportunity Fund (NYSE: MIE) reported the repurchase of 13,900 shares since the last update on October 1, 2020. This brings the total repurchased shares for the year to 604,976 and since inception to 758,638. The fund operates a buyback program allowing for up to 10% of its outstanding shares to be repurchased annually at management's discretion. Investors are encouraged to review the fund's investment objectives and risks before investment.
Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: UTF) announced its upcoming distribution of $0.1550 per share, payable on October 30, 2020. This is part of its managed distribution policy, which aims to provide regular, fixed-rate distributions to shareholders. The current distribution comprises 96.58% net investment income, and the cumulative returns as of September 30, 2020, show a -12.69% total return, with a 6.81% cumulative distribution rate. Shareholders are reminded that returns of capital can affect tax bases but are not taxable at the time received.