Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR)
XNYS · $339.0M market cap
$6.76 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)9.1%
Annual dividend$0.62
Growth streak0 yrs
3y growth-13.8%
5y growth-8.5%
FrequencyMonthly
Last ex-divAug 13, 2026
Last paidAug 28, 2026
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR) currently yields 9.1%. ZTR pays monthly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 13, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-28 | $0.055 | Monthly |
| 2026-07-13 | 2026-07-30 | $0.055 | Monthly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-29 | $0.055 | Monthly |
| 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-28 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-29 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-26 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2026-01-12 | 2026-01-29 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2026 total | $0.415 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-26 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-29 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-28 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-27 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-05-12 | 2025-05-29 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-29 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-28 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-02-13 | 2025-02-27 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-01-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2025 total | $0.600 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-27 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-10-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-26 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-29 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-07-11 | 2024-07-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-27 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-04-10 | 2024-04-29 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-28 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-28 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-30 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2024 total | $0.600 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-19 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-24 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2023-10-11 | 2023-10-24 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2023-09-08 | 2023-09-21 | $0.050 | Monthly |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-08-23 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2023-07-12 | 2023-07-25 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-23 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-23 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2023-04-12 | 2023-04-25 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-23 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-24 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2023-01-05 | 2023-01-10 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2023 total | $0.840 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-12-09 | 2022-12-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-21 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-10-12 | 2022-10-20 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-08-10 | 2022-08-18 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-18 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-21 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-05-11 | 2022-05-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-04-20 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-18 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-18 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022-01-05 | 2022-01-10 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2022 total | $0.960 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-12-10 | 2021-12-20 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-11-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-10-08 | 2021-10-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-20 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-07-09 | 2021-07-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-06-18 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-05-12 | 2021-05-20 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-03-10 | 2021-03-18 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021-01-06 | 2021-01-11 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2021 total | $0.960 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-18 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-19 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-20 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-18 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-20 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2020-07-10 | 2020-07-20 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2020-06-10 | 2020-06-18 | $0.080 | Monthly |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2020-04-09 | 2020-04-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2020-03-11 | 2020-03-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2020-02-12 | 2020-02-21 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2020-01-06 | 2020-01-09 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2020 total | $1.125 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-12-11 | 2019-12-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-11-08 | 2019-11-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-10-10 | 2019-10-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-09-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-07-10 | 2019-07-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-06-12 | 2019-06-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-04-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-03-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-02-08 | 2019-02-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019-01-04 | 2019-01-09 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2019 total | $1.356 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-11-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-10-10 | 2018-10-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-21 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-08-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-04-11 | 2018-04-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-03-09 | 2018-03-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-02-09 | 2018-02-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2018-01-04 | 2018-01-09 | $0.113 | Irregular |
| 2018 total | $1.356 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-12-08 | 2017-12-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017-11-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-10-11 | 2017-10-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-09-08 | 2017-09-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-08-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-07-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-05-09 | 2017-05-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-21 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-03-09 | 2017-03-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-21 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017-01-05 | 2017-01-10 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2017 total | $1.356 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-19 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-11-21 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2016-10-11 | 2016-10-20 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-19 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2016-08-09 | 2016-08-18 | $0.113 | Monthly |
| 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-18 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-20 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2016-05-10 | 2016-05-19 | $0.111 | Monthly |
| 2016-04-07 | 2016-04-18 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2016-03-09 | 2016-03-18 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2016-02-09 | 2016-02-19 | $0.076 | Monthly |
| 2016 total | $1.161 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-11 | $0.060 | Monthly |
| 2015-12-09 | 2015-12-18 | $0.081 | Monthly |
| 2015-11-09 | 2015-11-19 | $0.082 | Monthly |
| 2015-10-08 | 2015-10-20 | $0.079 | Monthly |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-09-18 | $0.081 | Monthly |
| 2015-08-11 | 2015-08-20 | $0.086 | Monthly |
| 2015-07-09 | 2015-07-20 | $0.087 | Monthly |
| 2015-06-09 | 2015-06-18 | $0.089 | Monthly |
| 2015-05-07 | 2015-05-18 | $0.089 | Monthly |
| 2015-04-09 | 2015-04-20 | $0.089 | Monthly |
| 2015-03-10 | 2015-03-19 | $0.091 | Monthly |
| 2015-02-10 | 2015-02-20 | $0.088 | Monthly |
| 2015-01-06 | 2015-01-09 | $0.090 | Monthly |
| 2015 total | $1.092 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-12-09 | 2014-12-18 | $0.091 | Monthly |
| 2014-11-10 | 2014-11-20 | $0.090 | Monthly |
| 2014-10-09 | 2014-10-21 | $0.089 | Monthly |
| 2014-09-10 | 2014-09-19 | $0.092 | Monthly |
| 2014-08-07 | 2014-08-18 | $0.091 | Monthly |
| 2014-07-09 | 2014-07-18 | $0.092 | Monthly |
| 2014-06-10 | 2014-06-19 | $0.091 | Monthly |
| 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-19 | $0.090 | Monthly |
| 2014-04-09 | 2014-04-21 | $0.091 | Monthly |
| 2014-03-11 | 2014-03-20 | $0.090 | Monthly |
| 2014-02-11 | 2014-02-21 | $0.009 | Monthly |
| 2014-01-03 | 2014-01-09 | $0.007 | Monthly |
| 2014 total | $0.923 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-12-10 | 2013-12-19 | $0.089 | Monthly |
| 2013-11-07 | 2013-11-19 | $0.088 | Monthly |
| 2013-10-09 | 2013-10-18 | $0.086 | Monthly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-09-20 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2013-08-08 | 2013-08-19 | $0.086 | Monthly |
| 2013-07-09 | 2013-07-18 | $0.083 | Monthly |
| 2013-06-11 | 2013-06-20 | $0.085 | Monthly |
| 2013-05-09 | 2013-05-20 | $0.085 | Monthly |
| 2013-04-09 | 2013-04-18 | $0.085 | Monthly |
| 2013-03-07 | 2013-03-18 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2013-02-07 | 2013-02-19 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2013-01-03 | 2013-01-09 | $0.082 | Monthly |
| 2013 total | $1.021 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-12-11 | 2012-12-20 | $0.082 | Monthly |
| 2012-11-08 | 2012-11-20 | $0.082 | Monthly |
| 2012-10-09 | 2012-10-18 | $0.084 | Monthly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-09-21 | $0.083 | Monthly |
| 2012-08-09 | 2012-08-20 | $0.083 | Monthly |
| 2012-07-10 | 2012-07-19 | $0.082 | Monthly |
| 2012-06-07 | 2012-06-18 | $0.020 | Monthly |
| 2012-05-09 | 2012-05-18 | $0.021 | Monthly |
| 2012-04-10 | 2012-04-19 | $0.021 | Monthly |
| 2012-03-08 | 2012-03-19 | $0.031 | Monthly |
| 2012-02-09 | 2012-02-21 | $0.031 | Monthly |
| 2012-01-05 | 2012-01-09 | $0.030 | Monthly |
| 2012 total | $0.650 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-12-08 | 2011-12-19 | $0.030 | Monthly |
| 2011-11-08 | 2011-11-18 | $0.030 | Monthly |
| 2011-10-11 | 2011-10-20 | $0.029 | Monthly |
| 2011-09-08 | 2011-09-19 | $0.031 | Monthly |
| 2011-08-09 | 2011-08-18 | $0.031 | Monthly |
| 2011-07-07 | 2011-07-18 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2011-06-09 | 2011-06-20 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2011-05-10 | 2011-05-19 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2011-04-07 | 2011-04-18 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-03-18 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2011-02-09 | 2011-02-18 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2011-01-04 | 2011-01-10 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2011 total | $0.378 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-12-09 | 2010-12-20 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2010-11-08 | 2010-11-18 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2010-10-06 | 2010-10-18 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2010-09-09 | 2010-09-20 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2010-08-10 | 2010-08-19 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2010-07-08 | 2010-07-19 | $0.031 | Monthly |
| 2010-06-09 | 2010-06-18 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2010-05-11 | 2010-05-26 | $0.034 | Monthly |
| 2010-04-08 | 2010-04-26 | $0.034 | Monthly |
| 2010-03-09 | 2010-03-24 | $0.034 | Monthly |
| 2010-02-09 | 2010-02-24 | $0.034 | Monthly |
| 2010-01-05 | 2010-01-11 | $0.034 | Monthly |
| 2010 total | $0.396 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-12-09 | 2009-12-24 | $0.035 | Monthly |
| 2009-11-09 | 2009-11-25 | $0.034 | Monthly |
| 2009-10-07 | 2009-10-26 | $0.034 | Monthly |
| 2009-09-09 | 2009-09-24 | $0.034 | Monthly |
| 2009-08-11 | 2009-08-26 | $0.034 | Monthly |
| 2009-07-09 | 2009-07-27 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2009-06-09 | 2009-06-24 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2009-05-07 | 2009-05-26 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2009-04-08 | 2009-04-27 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2009-03-10 | 2009-03-25 | $0.030 | Monthly |
| 2009-02-10 | 2009-02-25 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2009-01-05 | 2009-01-12 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2009 total | $0.396 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-12-09 | 2008-12-24 | $0.032 | Monthly |
| 2008-11-10 | 2008-11-26 | $0.033 | Monthly |
| 2008-10-09 | 2008-10-27 | $0.036 | Monthly |
| 2008-09-10 | 2008-09-25 | $0.038 | Monthly |
| 2008-08-07 | 2008-08-25 | $0.038 | Monthly |
| 2008-07-09 | 2008-07-24 | $0.039 | Monthly |
| 2008 total | $0.216 | ||