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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, December 30, 2024Virtus 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)
 
         
(Sources)   Per Share
Amount
    Percentage
of Current
Distribution
    Per Share
Amount
    Percentage
of Current
Distribution
 
         

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 Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

 
  (3)

Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

 
  (4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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


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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, January 30, 2025Virtus 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)
 
         
(Sources)  

Per Share

Amount

    Percentage
of Current
Distribution
    Per Share
Amount
    Percentage
of Current
Distribution
 
         

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 Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

 
  (3)

Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

 
  (4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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


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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, February 27, 2025Virtus 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)
 
         
(Sources)   Per Share
Amount
     Percentage
of Current
Distribution
     Per Share
Amount
     Percentage
of Current
Distribution
 
         

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 Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

 
  (3)

Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

 
  (4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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


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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, March 28, 2025Virtus 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)
 
         
(Sources)   Per Share
Amount
     Percentage
of Current
Distribution
     Per Share
Amount
     Percentage
of Current
Distribution
 
         

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 Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

 
  (3)

Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

 
  (4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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


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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, April 29, 2025Virtus 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)
 
         
(Sources)   Per Share
Amount
     Percentage
of Current
Distribution
     Per Share
Amount
     Percentage
of Current
Distribution
 
         

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 Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

 
  (3)

Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

 
  (4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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


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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, May 29, 2025Virtus 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)
 
         
(Sources)   Per Share
Amount
     Percentage
of Current
Distribution
    Per Share
Amount
     Percentage
of Current
Distribution
 
         

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 Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

 
  (3)

Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

 
  (4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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