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Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$6.76 -0.02 (-0.22%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:57 PM Eastern
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Virtus Total Return Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
9.18%
Annual Dividend
$0.62
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date
Sep. 14
Upcoming Payment Date
Sep. 29

Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and a dividend yield of 9.18%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, September 14, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.0550 per share, scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

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ZTR Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Virtus Total Return Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

ZTR Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Virtus Total Return Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Virtus Total Return Fund vs. The Competition

Compare Virtus Total Return Fund's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeVirtus Total Return FundFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$0.62$0.07$1.71
Dividend Yield9.18%5.89%3.73%

Virtus Total Return Fund Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/2/2026monthly$0.0550 - 9.77%11/12/202611/12/202611/27/2026
9/2/2026monthly$0.0550 - 9.77%10/13/202610/13/202610/29/2026
9/2/2026monthly$0.0550 - 9.77%9/14/20269/14/20269/29/2026
6/3/2026monthly$0.0550 - 9.78%8/13/20268/13/20268/28/2026
6/3/2026monthly$0.0550 - 9.72%7/13/20267/13/20267/30/2026
6/3/2026monthly$0.0550+$0.0050
10.00%		9.75%6/15/20266/15/20266/29/2026
3/4/2026monthly$0.05 - 8.94%5/11/20265/11/20265/28/2026
3/4/2026monthly$0.05 - 8.75%4/13/20264/13/20264/29/2026
3/4/2026monthly$0.05 - 8.78%3/16/20263/16/20263/30/2026
11/19/2025monthly$0.05 - 8.83%2/12/20262/12/20262/26/2026
11/19/2025monthly$0.05 - 9.53%1/12/20261/12/20261/29/2026
11/19/2025monthly$0.05 - 9.56%12/11/202512/11/202512/30/2025
8/27/2025monthly$0.05 - 9.27%11/13/202511/13/202511/26/2025
8/27/2025monthly$0.05 - 9.2%10/14/202510/14/202510/30/2025
8/27/2025monthly$0.05 - 9.52%9/12/20259/12/20259/29/2025
6/5/2025--$0.05 - 9.8%8/11/20258/11/20258/28/2025
6/4/2025jul 25$0.05 - 9.8%7/11/20257/11/20257/30/2025
3/7/2025monthly$0.05 - 10.3%6/12/20256/12/20256/27/2025
3/6/2025monthly$0.05 - 9.85%5/12/20255/12/20255/29/2025
3/6/2025monthly$0.05 - 10.69%4/11/20254/11/20254/29/2025
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11/21/2024monthly$0.05 - 10%3/13/20253/13/20253/28/2025
11/20/2024monthly$0.05 - 10%2/13/20252/13/20252/27/2025
11/20/2024monthly$0.05 - 10.58%1/13/20251/13/20251/30/2025
11/20/2024monthly$0.05 - 9.97%12/12/202412/12/202412/30/2024

This table shows Virtus Total Return Fund's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Virtus Total Return Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Virtus Total Return Fund is 9.18%. Learn more on ZTR's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for ZTR shares is $0.62. Learn more on ZTR's annual dividend history.

Virtus Total Return Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

Virtus Total Return Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0550 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, November 27, 2026.

Virtus Total Return Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0550 per share will be made to shareholders on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Virtus Total Return Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0550 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

Virtus Total Return Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0550 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, August 28, 2026.

Virtus Total Return Fund's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Virtus Total Return Fund's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

Virtus Total Return Fund's next ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14, 2026.

Virtus Total Return Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0050 on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Virtus Total Return Fund's dividend yield of 9.08% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. ZTR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.31, making it a leading dividend payer.

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