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Cohen & Steers, Inc. reports developments for a global investment manager focused on real assets and alternative income, including listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities and multi-strategy solutions. Company news commonly covers quarterly operating results, preliminary assets under management and net flows, cash dividends on common stock and leadership or distribution organization changes.
Updates also include changes to Cohen & Steers realty indexes, such as the Global Realty Majors Portfolio Index and International Realty Majors Portfolio Index, and notices tied to Cohen & Steers closed-end fund distribution policies.
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund declared a $0.13 per share year-end long-term capital gain distribution payable Jan. 6, 2026, with an ex-/record date of Dec. 29, 2025.
The distribution is being paid so the Fund meets its 2025 federal excise tax distribution requirement; a substantial portion will be taxable to shareholders in 2025.
Year-to-date through Dec. 31, 2025 the Fund reports total distributions of $1.0900 per share (54.10% from long-term gains) and performance metrics: YTD cumulative total return 6.79%, cumulative distribution rate 8.54%, five-year average annual total return 8.07%, and current annualized distribution rate 7.52%.
Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) reported preliminary assets under management of $91.9 billion as of November 30, 2025, up from $90.6 billion at October 31, 2025.
The change reflected $2.0 billion of market appreciation, partially offset by $502 million of net outflows and $151 million of distributions. By vehicle, open-end funds held $44.2 billion, institutional accounts totaled $35.5 billion, and closed-end funds were $12.2 billion as of November 30, 2025.
Cohen & Steers (NYSE: CNS) was named one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for the sixth consecutive year on Dec. 8, 2025. The recognition comes from P&I’s 14th annual program, which uses a two‑part evaluation: employer policies and practices (20% weight) and an employee experience survey (80% weight). The firm highlighted its inclusive culture, employee development programs, and stated link between culture and client investment outcomes. For the full winners list and eligibility criteria, refer to Pensions & Investments' published materials. For more on company culture, visit the firm’s website.
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (NYSE:CNS) announced estimated sources for the distribution to be paid on November 28, 2025 and cumulative distributions year-to-date through November 30, 2025. The current monthly distribution is $0.0800 per share, of which the Fund estimates 17.63% is net investment income and 82.37% is return of capital.
Year-to-date the Fund reports cumulative distributions of $0.8800 per share with $0.4867 (55.31%) from net realized long-term capital gains and a year-to-date cumulative total NAV return of 4.42%.
Cohen & Steers Closed‑End Opportunity Fund (NYSE:CNS) notified shareholders of the estimated sources of its $0.0870 per‑share distribution payable on Nov 28, 2025 and cumulative distributions year‑to‑date through Nov 30, 2025.
The Fund estimates the current distribution is 100% net realized long‑term capital gains and reports year‑to‑date per‑share distributions of $0.9570 comprised 62.40% long‑term gains, 29.35% net investment income, 5.23% short‑term gains and 3.02% return of capital. The Fund warns distributions are estimates and final tax characterization will appear on Form 1099‑DIV.
Performance metrics: YTD NAV total return 15.79%, cumulative distribution rate 7.41%, five‑year average annual NAV return 12.52%, and current annualized distribution rate 8.08% (NAV basis).
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund (NYSE: CNS) announced estimated sources for the distribution payable November 28, 2025 and cumulative distributions year-to-date through November 30, 2025.
Key figures per common share: current distribution $0.1360 (49.86% net investment income; 50.14% return of capital) and YTD distributions $1.4960 (66.68% net investment income; 33.32% return of capital).
Performance metrics: YTD cumulative total return 6.33%, cumulative distribution rate 7.12%, five-year average annual total return 8.10%, and current annualized distribution rate 7.77%.
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund (NYSE: RQI) disclosed estimated sources for the distribution payable Nov 28, 2025 and cumulative distributions year-to-date through Nov 30, 2025. The Fund estimates a $0.0800 current distribution per share and $0.8800 YTD distributions per share. For November, 81.62% of the current distribution is estimated to be net realized long-term capital gains and 18.38% net investment income. YTD figures show 51.79% long-term gains and 29.35% net investment income. Performance metrics: YTD cumulative NAV total return 4.50%, cumulative distribution rate 7.00%, five-year average annual NAV total return 9.68%, current annualized distribution rate 7.63%. Final tax characterization will be reported on Form 1099-DIV.
Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: UTF) announced estimated sources of its monthly distribution to be paid on November 28, 2025 and cumulative distributions paid year-to-date through November 30, 2025.
The current distribution is $0.1550 per share, which the Fund estimates is 100% return of capital for November. Year-to-date distributions total $1.7050 per share, with sources: net investment income $0.7114 (41.73%), short-term gains $0.1084 (6.36%), long-term gains $0.5158 (30.25%), and return of capital $0.3694 (21.66%).
Performance metrics reported: YTD cumulative NAV total return 13.48%, Cumulative distribution rate 6.70%, five‑year average annual NAV total return 10.46%, and current annualized distribution rate 7.31%. Final tax characteristics will be reported on Form 1099-DIV after year end.
Cohen & Steers (NYSE: CNS) announced pending changes to the Global Realty Majors Portfolio Index (GRM) and International Realty Majors Portfolio Index (IRP), effective at the close of business on November 21, 2025.
Both indexes will add Swiss Prime Site (SPSN.SW) and remove Covivio (COV.FP). The indexes are free‑float adjusted, modified market‑cap weighted total return benchmarks quoted intraday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Index weightings are calculated independently by Standard & Poor's. The indexes serve as benchmarking, stock‑selection universes and underlying indexes for derivatives.
Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) announced on November 13, 2025 that Daniel Noonan has been promoted from Executive Vice President and Head of Global Wealth to Head of Global Distribution. He will lead business development, client service and marketing for institutional and wealth markets worldwide and will join the firm's Executive Committee.
Noonan joined Cohen & Steers in 2024 and has nearly four decades of experience in real assets and alternative income, previously serving in senior roles at Nuveen, PIMCO and State Street Global Advisors.