Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) Company Report

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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses December 2025 Distribution and Sources

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Dividends

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR) announced a monthly distribution of $0.05 per share for December 2025, with an ex-date of December 11, 2025, and a payable date of December 30, 2025.
The fund estimates that 63.1% of this distribution, or $0.032 per share, is a return of capital, while 36.9%, or $0.018 per share, comes from net investment income for December 2025 and Fiscal Year-to-Date.
As of November 28, 2025, the fund reported an Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period of 7.31% and an Annualized Current Distribution Rate of 8.30%.

Dec 29, 2025, 9:15 PM

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Distribution Sources and Performance

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Dividends

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR) announced a monthly distribution of $0.05 per share, payable on October 30, 2025, with an ex-date/record date of October 14, 2025.
For the October 2025 distribution, estimated sources include 46.0% from Return of Capital, 50.0% from Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains, 4.0% from Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains, and 0.0% from Net Investment Income.
Fiscal Year-to-Date (starting December 1, 2024), estimated distribution sources were 9.1% from Return of Capital, 58.4% from Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains, 11.9% from Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains, and 20.6% from Net Investment Income.
As of September 30, 2025, the fund's Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period was 8.45%, and its Annualized Current Distribution Rate was 8.38%.

Oct 29, 2025, 8:15 PM

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Second Conditional Tender Offer

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Share Buyback

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR) announced a second conditional tender offer to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding shares.
This offer was triggered because the Fund's Average Trading Discount exceeded 10%, reaching 11.41%, during the period from April 1, 2025, through September 26, 2025.
The Fund will offer to repurchase shares at a price equal to 98% of its net asset value (net of expenses) as of the expiration date.
The Tender Offer is expected to commence on or about November 3, 2025, and expire on or about December 3, 2025.

Oct 2, 2025, 9:10 PM

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions and Performance Update

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Guidance Update

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR) announced monthly distributions of $0.05 per share for September, October, and November 2025, following a previously announced $0.05 distribution for August 2025.
For the August 2025 (MTD) distribution, the Fund estimates the sources to be 45.8% from Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains and 54.2% from Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains.
Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) as of July 31, 2025 (fiscal year started December 1, 2024), the total distribution of $0.450 per share is estimated to include 38.6% from Return of Capital.
The Fund's performance as of July 31, 2025, shows an Average Annual Total Return on NAV of 7.35% for the 5-year period and an Annualized Current Distribution Rate of 8.63%.
The Fund operates under a Managed Distribution Plan, aiming for a consistent distribution level, which may include a return of capital if net investment income and realized capital gains are less than the distribution amount.

Aug 27, 2025, 9:25 PM

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