Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, CT, December 30, 2024 Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 12, 2024 (ex-date December 12, 2024).
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.
Distribution Estimates | December 2024 (MTD) | Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1) |
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(Sources) | Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.015 | 29.9% | $ | 0.015 | 29.9% | ||||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
- | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
- | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source) |
0.035 | 70.1% | 0.035 | 70.1% | ||||||||||||
Total Distribution |
$ | 0.050 | 100.0% | $ | 0.050 | 100.0% |
(1) | Fiscal year started December 1, 2024. |
Information regarding the Funds performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Funds net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Funds shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
November 29, 2024 | ||||
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) |
5.25 | % | ||
Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3) |
8.57 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) |
24.24 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) |
8.57 | % |
(2) | Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Funds NAV and reinvestment of all distributions. |
(3) | Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
(4) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
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(5) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Funds aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Funds assets and will constitute a return of the shareholders capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
Cusip: 92835W107
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, CT, January 30, 2025 Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 13, 2025 (ex-date January 13, 2025).
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.
Distribution Estimates | January 2025 (MTD) | Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1) |
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(Sources) | Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | - | 0.0% | $ | 0.015 | 14.9% | ||||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
- | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
- | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source) |
0.050 | 100.0% | 0.085 | 85.1% | ||||||||||||
Total Distribution |
$ | 0.050 | 100.0% | $ | 0.100 | 100.0% |
(1) | Fiscal year started December 1, 2024. |
Information regarding the Funds performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Funds net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Funds shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
December 31, 2024 | ||||
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) |
2.93 | % | ||
Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3) |
9.27 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) |
-6.79 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) |
0.77 | % |
(2) | Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Funds NAV and reinvestment of all distributions. |
(3) | Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
(4) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
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(5) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Funds aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Funds assets and will constitute a return of the shareholders capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
Cusip: 92835W107
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, CT, February 27, 2025 Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2025 (ex-date February 13, 2025).
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.
Distribution Estimates | February 2025 (MTD) | Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1) |
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(Sources) | Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | - | 0.0% | $ | 0.015 | 9.9% | ||||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
- | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
- | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source) |
0.050 | 100.0% | 0.135 | 90.1% | ||||||||||||
Total Distribution |
$ | 0.050 | 100.0% | $ | 0.150 | 100.0% |
(1) | Fiscal year started December 1, 2024. |
Information regarding the Funds performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Funds net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Funds shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
January 31, 2025 | ||||
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) |
2.67 | % | ||
Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3) |
9.19 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) |
-5.14 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) |
1.53 | % |
(2) | Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Funds NAV and reinvestment of all distributions. |
(3) | Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
(4) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
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(5) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Funds aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Funds assets and will constitute a return of the shareholders capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
Cusip: 92835W107
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, CT, March 28, 2025 Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2025 (ex-date March 13, 2025).
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.
Distribution Estimates | March 2025 (MTD) | Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1) |
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(Sources) | Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.000 | 0.0% | $ | 0.015 | 7.5% | ||||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
0.024 | 48.0% | 0.024 | 12.0% | ||||||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
0.026 | 52.0% | 0.026 | 13.0% | ||||||||||||
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source) |
0.000 | 0.0% | 0.135 | 67.5% | ||||||||||||
Total Distribution |
$ | 0.050 | 100.0% | $ | 0.200 | 100.0% |
(1) | Fiscal year started December 1, 2024. |
Information regarding the Funds performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Funds net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Funds shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
February 28, 2025 | ||||
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) |
5.10 | % | ||
Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3) |
8.98 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) |
-2.14 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) |
2.25 | % |
(2) | Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Funds NAV and reinvestment of all distributions. |
(3) | Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
(4) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
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(5) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Funds aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Funds assets and will constitute a return of the shareholders capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
Cusip: 92835W107
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, CT, April 29, 2025 Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 11, 2025 (ex-date April 11, 2025).
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.
Distribution Estimates | April 2025 (MTD) | Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1) |
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(Sources) | Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.000 | 0.0% | $ | 0.015 | 5.9% | ||||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
0.001 | 2.4% | 0.025 | 10.1% | ||||||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
0.049 | 97.6% | 0.075 | 30.0% | ||||||||||||
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source) |
0.000 | 0.0% | 0.135 | 54.0% | ||||||||||||
Total Distribution |
$ | 0.050 | 100.0% | $ | 0.250 | 100.0% |
(1) | Fiscal year started December 1, 2024. |
Information regarding the Funds performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Funds net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Funds shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
March 31, 2025 | ||||
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) |
10.46 | % | ||
Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3) |
8.85 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) |
0.16 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) |
2.95 | % |
(2) | Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Funds NAV and reinvestment of all distributions. |
(3) | Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
(4) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
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(5) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Funds aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Funds assets and will constitute a return of the shareholders capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
Cusip: 92835W107
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
Section 19(a) Notice
HARTFORD, CT, May 29, 2025 Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 12, 2025 (ex-date May 12, 2025).
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.
Distribution Estimates | May 2025 (MTD) | Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) (1) |
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(Sources) | Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
Per Share Amount |
Percentage of Current Distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ | 0.000 | 0.0 | % | $ | 0.015 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
0.000 | 0.0 | % | 0.025 | 8.4 | % | ||||||||||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
0.018 | 36.6 | % | 0.093 | 31.1 | % | ||||||||||
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source) |
0.032 | 63.4 | % | 0.167 | 55.5 | % | ||||||||||
Total Distribution |
$ | 0.050 | 100.0 | % | $ | 0.300 | 100.0 | % |
(1) | Fiscal year started December 1, 2024. |
Information regarding the Funds performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Funds net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Funds shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
April 30, 2025 | ||||
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) |
9.17 | % | ||
Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3) |
8.72 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) |
2.48 | % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) |
3.63 | % |
(2) | Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Funds NAV and reinvestment of all distributions. |
(3) | Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
(4) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Funds NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
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(5) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Funds NAV at month end. |
Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Funds aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Funds assets and will constitute a return of the shareholders capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Funds investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Funds Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funds investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Funds investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
CUSIP: 92835W107