Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) Dividend Calculator
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. · how much RFI pays you, by shares or dollars · updated
100 shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) pay $96.00 a year in dividends, about $8.00 each month, at the current monthly dividend of $0.08 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026). At the $10.93 share price that is a 8.79% yield, so $10,000 buys about 915.3 shares and pays about $879 a year. To get the next payment, buy by Nov 9, 2026.
Per share, a year
$0.96
100 shares, a year
$96.00
$10,000 invested, a year
$878.72
Shares for $1,000 a month
12,500
RFI Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc.
$10.93 · $0.96/yr dividend · 8.74% yield · monthly
Annual income
$96.00
Monthly (average)
$8.00
Per payment (monthly)
$8.00
Dividend yield
8.78%
Yield on cost
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Enter your cost
Position value
$1,093
Your payments over the next 12 months
Based on RFI's actual pay dates over the past year
Income over 10 years if the dividend keeps growing 0.59% a year
Same shares, no reinvestment. Year 10: $101 · 10-year total: $986. Add reinvestment in the DRIP calculator →
How many RFI shares for a monthly income
Shares and money needed to earn each monthly amount from Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund dividends alone, at today's rate and price, before tax. Spreading it across several stocks lowers the risk that one cut hits your whole income.
| Monthly income | Shares needed | Cost today |
|---|---|---|
| $100 a month | 1,250 | $13,656 |
| $250 a month | 3,125 | $34,141 |
| $500 a month | 6,250 | $68,281 |
| $1,000 a month | 12,500 | $136,563 |
| $2,000 a month | 25,000 | $273,125 |
| $5,000 a month | 62,500 | $682,813 |
What 100 shares of RFI paid each year
Holding 100 shares, you would have received $96.00 in 2016 and $96.00 in 2025, down 0%, without buying another share. If the dividend kept growing 0.6% a year, its five-year pace, the same 100 shares would pay about $101 in year 10. That is a projection, not a promise.
When you get the next RFI dividend
Last day to buy
Nov 9, 2026
Ex-dividend date
Nov 10, 2026
Pay date
Nov 24, 2026
Buy RFI by the close on the last day to buy and you are paid $0.08 per share on Nov 24, 2026. Buy on the ex-dividend date or later and the seller gets it. RFI ex-dividend dates →
How the RFI dividend is calculated
Yearly income = shares × $0.96
Each payment = shares × $0.08
Shares for a monthly income = (monthly goal × 12) ÷ $0.96
The rate is Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund's current dividend as of Nov 5, 2026. A board can raise, cut or skip a dividend, so check the RFI dividend safety grade before counting on it.
Key facts: Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) dividend income
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 5, 2026, 100 shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) pay $96.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $8.00 each month, at $0.96 per share a year.
- At its Nov 5, 2026 share price of $10.93, RFI yields 8.79%: $10,000 buys about 915.3 shares, which pay about $878.72 a year.
- Earning $1,000 a month ($12,000 a year) from RFI dividends alone takes about 12,500 shares, roughly $136,563 at today's price, before tax.
- 100 shares of RFI paid $96.00 in dividends in 2016 and $96.00 in 2025, down 0%.
- The next RFI dividend goes ex-dividend on Nov 10, 2026 and is paid on Nov 24, 2026; the last day to buy shares and receive it is Nov 9, 2026.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) Dividend Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RFI/dividend-calculator
Frequently asked questions
How much dividend does 100 shares of RFI pay?
As of Nov 5, 2026, 100 shares of Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) pay $96.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $8.00 each month, at $0.96 per share a year.
How much dividend does 1,000 shares of RFI pay?
About $960 a year before tax, or $80.00 each month, at Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund's current rate of $0.96 per share a year. Buying 1,000 shares costs about $10,925 at the Nov 5, 2026 price.
How many shares of RFI do I need to make $1,000 a month?
About 12,500 shares. $1,000 a month is $12,000 a year; divided by $0.96 a share, that's 12,500 shares, or about $136,563 at today's $10.93 price. Taxes in a regular brokerage account raise the number.
How much do I need to invest in RFI to make $100 a month?
About $13,656. $100 a month is $1,200 a year, and at a 8.79% yield that takes $13,656, or about 1,250 shares.
How often does Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund pay dividends?
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI) pays every month, so you get 12 payments a year of about $0.08 per share each.
How is the RFI dividend calculated?
Multiply your shares by the dividend per share. Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund pays about $0.96 per share a year, so each share earns $0.96 a year and $0.08 each month. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don't get the next payment.
Are RFI dividends taxed?
In a U.S. taxable account, yes. Regular dividends from most U.S. companies are qualified, taxed at 0%, 15% or 20%, if you held the shares more than 60 days around the ex-dividend date. Foreign companies may also withhold tax at source. Inside an IRA, Roth IRA or 401(k), dividends aren't taxed when paid.
Figures use SmarterDividends data as of Nov 5, 2026, before tax, and assume the current dividend rate holds. For information only, not investment or tax advice. Back to RFI