# Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RQI): Closed-End Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rqi for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Cohen & Steers · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2002-02-26 Established on February 28, 2002, the Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc., initially known as Cohen & Steers Income Realty Fund Inc., is a closed-end equity mutual fund domiciled in the United States. Launched by Cohen & Steers, Inc. and managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., this fund primarily allocates its investments within the public equity markets of the United States. Its core objective is to invest in growth stocks of real estate companies, encompassing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), across all market capitalizations. The fund's portfolio constructio... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $11.20 | | Expense Ratio | 3.45% | | Market Value | $1.51B | | NAV | Not on file (no daily NAV for closed-end funds) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 11.34% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.27 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $10.81 – $13.57 | | Beta | 1.44 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0900 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-13 - Pay date: 2026-10-30 ## Next Distribution (Declared) - Amount: $0.0900 /share - Ex-date: 2026-11-10 - Pay date: 2026-11-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RQI invest in? Established on February 28, 2002, the Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc., initially known as Cohen & Steers Income Realty Fund Inc., is a closed-end equity mutual fund domiciled in the United States. Launched by Cohen & Steers, Inc. and managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., this fund primarily allocates its investments within the public equity markets of the United States. Its core objective is to invest in growth stocks of real estate companies, encompassing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), across all market capitalizations. The fund's portfolio construction relies on a thorough fundamental analysis, assessing factors like a company's financial health, its industry position, economic and market conditions, earnings growth, debt levels, and the quality of its management, all to identify businesses with strong potential for success. Its performance is benchmarked against a combination of indexes: the S&P 500 Index, the FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT index, and a composite index comprising 80% FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index and 20% BofA Merrill Lynch REIT Preferred Securities Index. ### What is the expense ratio of RQI? Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RQI) charges an expense ratio of 3.45%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is RQI's dividend yield? RQI's trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.34%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is RQI? Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RQI) has a market value of $1.51B: its share price times its shares outstanding. A closed-end fund trades above or below its net asset value, so its net assets differ from this figure. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is RQI actively managed or an index fund? RQI is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RQI's is 3.45%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was RQI launched? Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RQI) launched in February 2002 and is managed by Cohen & Steers. ### Does RQI pay a dividend? Yes, Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RQI) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.34%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does RQI pay dividends? Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is RQI's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RQI was 2026-12-08. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will RQI's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 3.45% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does RQI charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RQI's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does RQI cost more than a fund like VOO? RQI is actively managed (current expense ratio 3.45%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether RQI's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RQI? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists closed-end funds following the same investment strategy as RQI (3.45%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rqi - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rqi/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rqi/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rqi/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/rqi/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.