RQI Distribution History & Yield

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. · NYSE

Closed-end fund Financial Services Monthly payer Closed-end fundHigh yield
$12.02
-0.74% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
9.73%
$1.17/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
9.07%
$1.09/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.09
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.0908
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 8, 2026 Declared
today
Next pay date
Sep 22, 2026
in 14 days
Last ex-distribution date
Aug 11, 2026
$0.09 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
86/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+4.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
24.4
since Apr 11, 2002
1y total return
+5.2%
price -4.1% + distributions 9.3%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 (today) Sep 22, 2026 $0.0908 $9.08 Declared
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 (in 28 days) Oct 20, 2026 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (in 56 days) Nov 17, 2026 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (in 84 days) Dec 15, 2026 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, Dec 29, 2026 (in 112 days) Jan 12, 2027 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, Jan 26, 2027 (in 140 days) Feb 9, 2027 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, Feb 23, 2027 (in 168 days) Mar 9, 2027 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, Mar 23, 2027 (in 196 days) Apr 6, 2027 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, Apr 20, 2027 (in 224 days) May 4, 2027 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, May 18, 2027 (in 252 days) Jun 1, 2027 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 280 days) Jun 29, 2027 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated
Tue, Jul 13, 2027 (in 308 days) Jul 27, 2027 $0.0908 $9.08 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from RQI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.2717 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 13, 2023 to Aug 11, 2026; most recent $0.09$0.00$0.075$0.15Jun 13, 2023: $0.08Jun '23Jul 11, 2023: $0.08Aug 15, 2023: $0.08Sep 12, 2023: $0.08Oct 10, 2023: $0.08Nov 14, 2023: $0.08Nov '23Dec 12, 2023: $0.08Jan 16, 2024: $0.08Feb 13, 2024: $0.08Mar 12, 2024: $0.08Apr 9, 2024: $0.08Apr '24May 14, 2024: $0.08Jun 11, 2024: $0.08Jul 16, 2024: $0.08Aug 13, 2024: $0.08Sep 10, 2024: $0.08Sep '24Oct 15, 2024: $0.08Nov 12, 2024: $0.08Dec 10, 2024: $0.08Jan 14, 2025: $0.08Feb 11, 2025: $0.08Feb '25Mar 11, 2025: $0.08Apr 8, 2025: $0.08May 13, 2025: $0.08Jun 10, 2025: $0.08Jul 15, 2025: $0.08Jul '25Aug 12, 2025: $0.08Sep 9, 2025: $0.08Oct 14, 2025: $0.08Nov 12, 2025: $0.08Dec 9, 2025: $0.08Dec '25Dec 29, 2025: $0.13Jan 13, 2026: $0.09Feb 10, 2026: $0.09Mar 10, 2026: $0.09Apr 14, 2026: $0.09Apr '26May 12, 2026: $0.09Jun 9, 2026: $0.09Jul 6, 2026: $0.09Aug 11, 2026: $0.09

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.96$0.9620172018: $0.96$0.9620182019: $1.01$1.0120192020: $0.96$0.9620202021: $0.96$0.9620212022: $1.197$1.19720222023: $0.96$0.9620232024: $0.96$0.9620242025: $1.09$1.0920252026 (YTD): $0.72$0.722026 YTD

How much RQI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,101$13,233$1,200
$500 / month5,505$66,165$6,000
$1,000 / month11,010$132,330$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 9.07%. $10,000 in RQI would currently pay about $907 a year ($76 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

RQI distribution history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 11, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Jun 9, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
May 12, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2026 $0.09 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2026 $0.09 -30.8%
Dec 29, 2025 $0.13 +62.5%
Dec 9, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 9, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 10, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
May 13, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2025 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 10, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
May 14, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 9, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2024 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 11, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
May 9, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2023 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 17, 2023 $0.08 -66.2%
Dec 27, 2022 $0.237 +196.2%
Dec 13, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 11, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 12, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
May 10, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 11, 2022 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 12, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
May 11, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Feb 9, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2021 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
May 12, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2020 $0.08 +60.0%
Dec 27, 2019 $0.05 -37.5%
Dec 17, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 17, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 18, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
May 14, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 16, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 19, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Feb 12, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 18, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 18, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 17, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
May 15, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 17, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 19, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 17, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 19, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Jul 18, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 20, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
May 16, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Apr 18, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 21, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Jan 17, 2017 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 9, 2016 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2016 $0.08 +0.0%
Oct 18, 2016 $0.08 -66.7%
Sep 20, 2016 $0.24 +0.0%
Jun 20, 2016 $0.24 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2016 $0.24 +0.0%
Dec 17, 2015 $0.24 +0.0%
Sep 18, 2015 $0.24 +0.0%
Jun 18, 2015 $0.24 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2015 $0.24 +26.3%
Dec 19, 2014 $0.19 +0.0%
Sep 17, 2014 $0.19 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2014 $0.19 +0.0%
Mar 19, 2014 $0.19 +5.6%
Dec 19, 2013 $0.18 +0.0%
Sep 19, 2013 $0.18 +0.0%
Jun 18, 2013 $0.18 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2013 $0.18 +0.0%
Dec 19, 2012 $0.18 +0.0%
Sep 18, 2012 $0.18 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2012 $0.18 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2012 $0.18 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2011 $0.18 +0.0%
Sep 20, 2011 $0.18 +0.0%
Jun 21, 2011 $0.18 +0.0%
Mar 22, 2011 $0.18 +0.0%
Dec 22, 2010 $0.18 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2010 $0.18 +93.5%
Jun 21, 2010 $0.093 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2010 $0.093 +0.0%
Dec 8, 2009 $0.093 +0.0%
Sep 21, 2009 $0.093 +0.0%
Jun 18, 2009 $0.093 -30.1%
Mar 11, 2009 $0.133 -11.3%
Dec 11, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Jul 11, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
May 13, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Jan 11, 2008 $0.15 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2007 $1.40 Special
Dec 12, 2007 $0.15 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2007 $0.15 +0.0%
Oct 11, 2007 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2007 $0.15 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2007 $0.15 +0.0%
Jul 11, 2007 $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2007 $0.15 +0.0%
May 11, 2007 $0.15 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2007 $0.15 +3.4%
Mar 13, 2007 $0.145 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2007 $0.145 +0.0%
Jan 11, 2007 $0.145 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2006 $0.145 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2006 $0.145 +0.0%
Oct 11, 2006 $0.145 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2006 $0.145 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2006 $0.145 +0.0%
Jul 12, 2006 $0.145 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2006 $0.145 +0.0%
May 11, 2006 $0.145 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2006 $0.145 +3.6%
Mar 13, 2006 $0.14 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2006 $0.14 +0.0%
Jan 11, 2006 $0.14 +0.0%
Dec 22, 2005 $1.022 Special
Dec 13, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Oct 12, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
May 11, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2005 $0.14 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2005 $0.14 +75.0%
Dec 22, 2004 $0.08 -30.4%
Dec 13, 2004 $0.115 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2004 $0.115 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2004 $0.115 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2004 $0.115 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2004 $0.115 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2004 $0.115 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2004 $0.115 +0.0%
May 12, 2004 $0.115 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2004 $0.115 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2004 $0.115 +4.5%
Feb 11, 2004 $0.11 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2004 $0.11 -8.3%
Dec 17, 2003 $0.12 +9.1%
Dec 11, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Jul 11, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
May 13, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2003 $0.11 +4.8%
Mar 12, 2003 $0.105 +0.0%
Feb 12, 2003 $0.105 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2003 $0.105 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2002 $0.105 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2002 $0.105 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2002 $0.105 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2002 $0.105 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2002 $0.105 +0.0%
Jul 11, 2002 $0.105 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2002 $0.105 +0.0%
May 13, 2002 $0.105 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2002 $0.105

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

RQI's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 86/100).

Its share price moved -4.1% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc.

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. It primarily invests in growth stocks of companies across all market capitalizations.

First distribution on our records: Apr 11, 2002. 238 payments tracked.

RQI distribution FAQ

When is RQI's next ex-distribution date?

RQI's next ex-distribution date is Sep 8, 2026 (today, declared by the fund). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.0908 per share, expected on Sep 22, 2026.

How often does RQI pay distributions?

RQI pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.09 per share with an ex-date of Aug 11, 2026.

What is RQI's distribution yield?

RQI's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 9.73%, based on $1.17 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $12.02. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.09 per share, is 9.07%.

How much does RQI pay per share?

RQI pays about $0.0908 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.09 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $109.00 a year.

Has RQI grown or cut its distribution?

RQI has raised its annual distribution for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.0% a year (+21.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of RQI do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 9.07%, you would need about 1,101 shares of RQI (roughly $13,233 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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