Virtus Total Return Fund

ZTR

Market cap $364M

Unlike a lot of Tender Offers for funds that don't offer much upside, the Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.'s latest Tender Offer is quite attractive. And since this will be the last of ZTR's "conditional" Tender Offers, you still have time to own the shares and submit before the offering expires on December 3rd. But even without the Tender Offer, ZTR stock would be attractive as a leveraged utility, infrastructure, and fixed-income fund whose NAV is actually beating the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 year-to-date.

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.05 December 11, 2025 December 30, 2025 ZTR $0.05 January 12, 2026 January 29, 2026 ZTR $0.05 February 12, 2026 February 26, 2026 The Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on August 27, 2025: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.05 November 13,.

Virtus Total Return Fund offers diversified exposure to equities and fixed income, focusing on utilities, energy, and industrials sectors. ZTR trades at an -8.78% discount to NAV, with a 9.32% forward yield, and a recent tender offer presents a potential arbitrage opportunity. The fund's sector-focused strategy has outperformed the S&P 500 in the short term due to the growing demand for electricity.

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) (the “Fund”) today announced the commencement of a tender offer (“Tender Offer”) that will begin on November 3, 2025, and expire at 5 p.m. (Eastern) on December 3, 2025 (the “Expiration Date”), which will also be the pricing date, unless the Tender Offer is extended. The Tender Offer was previously announced as a conditional tender offer subject to certain factors that have been determined to have been met. The Fund int.

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced the following monthly distribution on August 27, 2025: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.05 October 14, 2025 October 30, 2025 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. Sharehol.

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) (the “Fund”) today announced it met the conditions to trigger its second conditional tender offer (“Tender Offer”) to acquire another 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. This Tender Offer was triggered when the Average Trading Discount of the Fund's shares exceeded 10% during the period from April 1, 2025 through September 26, 2025 (“measurement period”). The average trading discount during this measurement period was.

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced the following monthly distribution on August 27, 2025: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.05 September 12, 2025 September 29, 2025 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. Shar.

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.05 September 12, 2025 September 29, 2025 ZTR $0.05 October 14, 2025 October 30, 2025 ZTR $0.05 November 13, 2025 November 26, 2025 The Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on June 4, 2025: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.05 August 11, 202.

ZTR remains attractively valued, trading at a historical discount despite recent narrowing since our last update. The fund's hybrid approach—utilities, infrastructure equities, and high-quality fixed income—offers a compelling mix for income-focused investors, especially as rates stabilize or come down. AI-driven energy demand and stable NAV growth support the distribution, while tax-friendly return of capital enhances after-tax returns for long-term holders.

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced the following monthly distribution on June 4, 2025: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date $0.05 July 11, 2025 July 30, 2025 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, ho.