Shares of Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE:ZTR - Get Free Report) passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.10 and traded as high as $6.27. Virtus Total Return Fund shares last traded at $6.26, with a volume of 245,676 shares trading hands.
Virtus Total Return Fund Trading Down 0.5%
The company has a fifty day moving average price of $6.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.95.
Virtus Total Return Fund Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a jul 25 dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 11th will be given a $0.05 dividend. This represents a yield of 9.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 11th.
Institutional Trading of Virtus Total Return Fund
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZTR. Yakira Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Virtus Total Return Fund by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Yakira Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,182,731 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $6,931,000 after buying an additional 36,170 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 22.7% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,113,398 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $6,525,000 after acquiring an additional 206,237 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 967,838 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $5,672,000 after acquiring an additional 96,299 shares in the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Virtus Total Return Fund by 33.1% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 947,533 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $5,553,000 after acquiring an additional 235,804 shares during the period. Finally, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Virtus Total Return Fund by 89.8% during the fourth quarter. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 849,307 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $4,977,000 after purchasing an additional 401,929 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 47.14% of the company's stock.
About Virtus Total Return Fund
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Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc The fund is co-managed by Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States.
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