{"id":879838,"date":"2025-08-27T20:24:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T00:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/virtus-total-return-fund-inc-announces-distributions-and-discloses-sources-of-distribution-section-19a-notice\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T20:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T00:24:45","slug":"virtus-total-return-fund-inc-announces-distributions-and-discloses-sources-of-distribution-section-19a-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/virtus-total-return-fund-inc-announces-distributions-and-discloses-sources-of-distribution-section-19a-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution \u2013 Section 19(a) Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwalignl { text-align: left }\n.bwalignr { text-align: right; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwleftsingle { border-left: solid black 1pt }\n.bwpadb3 { padding-bottom: 4px }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwpadr0 { padding-right: 0px }\n.bwrightsingle { border-right: solid black 1pt }\n.bwrowaltcolor1 { background-color: #d3d3d3 }\n.bwsinglebottom { border-bottom: solid black 1pt }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwtopsingle { border-top: solid black 1pt }\n.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwvertalignm { vertical-align: middle }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }\n.bwwidth10 { width: 10% }\n.bwwidth100 { width: 100% }\n.bwwidth15 { width: 15% }\n.bwwidth30 { width: 30% }\n.bwwidth52 { width: 52% }\n.bwwidth85 { width: 85% }\n.bwwidth9 { width: 9% }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution \u2013 Section 19(a) Notice<\/b><\/p>\n<p>HARTFORD, Conn.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.virtus.com%2Fproducts%2Fvirtus-total-return-fund&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Virtus+Total+Return+Fund+Inc.&amp;index=1&amp;md5=295f3e38d0bf5133006429156e207154\">Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.<\/a> (NYSE: ZTR) today announced the following monthly distributions:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Ticker<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Amount of Distribution<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Ex-Date\/Record Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Payable Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwpadl0 bwrightsingle bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nZTR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth30 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$0.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 12, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nSeptember 29, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwpadl0 bwrightsingle bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nZTR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth30 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$0.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nOctober 14, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nOctober 30, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwpadl0 bwrightsingle bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nZTR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth30 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$0.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nNovember 13, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nNovember 26, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThe Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on June 4, 2025:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth10 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Ticker<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Amount of Distribution<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Ex-Date\/Record Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Payable Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwpadl0 bwrightsingle bwwidth10\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nZTR<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n$0.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nAugust 11, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth30\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\nAugust 28, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nUnder 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&#8217;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&#8217;s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder&#8217;s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund\u2019s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund\u2019s Managed Distribution Plan.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Fund provides this estimate of the sources of the distributions:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth52 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Distribution Estimates<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>August 2025 (MTD)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD)<sup> (1)<\/sup><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n(Sources)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Per Share<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Amount<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Percentage of Current Distribution<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Per Share Amount<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>Percentage<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><i>of Current Distribution<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Investment Income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$ 0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$ 0.015<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Realized Short-Term Capital Gains<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n45.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.067<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n14.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet Realized Long-Term Capital Gains<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.027<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n54.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.195<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n43.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nReturn of Capital (or other Capital Source)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.173<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n38.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth52\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Total Distribution<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>$ 0.050<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>100.0%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>$ 0.450<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwvertalignb bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\"><b>100.0%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwvertalignm\" style=\"height:22px\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><sup>(1)<\/sup> Fiscal year started December 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThe 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\u2019s investment performance and should not be confused with \u2018yield\u2019 or \u2018income\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\nInformation regarding the Fund\u2019s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund\u2019s net asset value (NAV) and not the market price of the Fund\u2019s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth85\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>July 31, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth85 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><i>Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period <sup>(2)<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n7.35%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth85 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><i>Annualized Current Distribution Rate <sup>(3)<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n8.63%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth85 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><i>Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV <sup>(4)<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n6.05%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwwidth85 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><i>Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate <sup>(5)<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwwidth15\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignr\">\n5.76%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwpadl0 bwalignl\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><sup>(2)<\/sup> Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund\u2019s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><sup>(3)<\/sup> Annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund&#8217;s NAV at month end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><sup>(4)<\/sup> Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund&#8217;s NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\"><sup>(5)<\/sup> 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&#8217;s NAV at month end.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThe 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.virtus.com%2Fproducts%2Fvirtus-total-return-fund&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Virtus+Total+Return+Fund+Inc.&amp;index=2&amp;md5=73cc80ff0d3028213780e80becf24552\">Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.<\/a> is a diversified closed-end fund whose investment objective is capital appreciation, with income as a secondary objective. Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., is the investment adviser and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dpimc.com%2F&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Duff+%26amp%3B+Phelps+Investment+Management+Co.&amp;index=3&amp;md5=1124914f8e27e7edc9276eaf5df0bc72\">Duff &amp; Phelps Investment Management Co.<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newfleet.com%2F&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Newfleet+Asset+Management&amp;index=4&amp;md5=92ae95a9946bd5bcf23d649a67a79a0e\">Newfleet Asset Management<\/a> are the subadvisers to the Fund.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:closedendfunds@virtus.com\">closedendfunds@virtus.com<\/a>, or through the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.virtus.com%2Four-products%2Findividual-investors%2Fclosed-end-funds%23%2Fshare_class_id.16%2Ftype.daily%2Frelation.nav&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Closed-End+Funds&amp;index=5&amp;md5=f5fab5d08ea82dde4d588152ef39ebf9\">Closed-End Funds<\/a> section of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.virtus.com%2F&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=virtus.com&amp;index=6&amp;md5=904bcd296cf219f94eccbd4be84fe757\">virtus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Fund Risks<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nAn investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. 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A copy of the Fund\u2019s most recent annual report can be accessed through the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.virtus.com%2Four-products%2Findividual-investors%2Fclosed-end-funds%23%2Fasset_sub_class.null%2Fshare_class_id.16%2Ftype.daily%2Frelation.nav&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Closed-End+Funds&amp;index=7&amp;md5=09e89ab139bd35b34656e722efe30236\">Closed-End Funds<\/a> section of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.virtus.com%2F%23product.all%2Fclass.all&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=virtus.com&amp;index=8&amp;md5=c5f2f018b7e6f11a8efa93279288dac0\">virtus.com<\/a> and may be obtained free of charge by contacting \u201cShareholder Services\u201d as set forth at the bottom of this press release.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Duff &amp; Phelps Investment Management Co.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dpimc.com%2F&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Duff+%26amp%3B+Phelps+Investment+Management+Co.&amp;index=9&amp;md5=65f871251d2ae1732468e68710c41cf1\">Duff &amp; Phelps Investment Management Co.<\/a> pursues investment strategies with exceptional depth of resources and expertise. With more than 35 years of experience managing investment portfolios, Duff &amp; Phelps has earned a reputation as a leader in investing in global listed infrastructure, global listed real estate, clean energy, and diversified real assets in institutional separate accounts and open- and closed-end funds. For more information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dpimc.com%2F&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=dpimc.com&amp;index=10&amp;md5=39d5d7c409d81f8758c2d0a3f6474b09\">dpimc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Newfleet Asset Management<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newfleet.com%2F&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Newfleet+Asset+Management&amp;index=11&amp;md5=ba2c2b3b77b87a8ea89e5ab906f7eaeb\">Newfleet Asset Management<\/a> provides comprehensive fixed income portfolio management in multiple strategies. The Newfleet Multi-Sector Strategies team that manages the Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. employs active sector rotation and disciplined risk management in portfolio construction, avoiding interest rate bets, and remaining duration neutral to each strategy\u2019s stated benchmark. Newfleet Asset Management is a division of Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC, which is a registered investment adviser affiliated with Virtus Investment Partners. For more information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newfleet.com%2F&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=newfleet.com&amp;index=12&amp;md5=506b40cbdb783212709304612593f89d\">newfleet.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fir.virtus.com%2Fir-home%2Fdefault.aspx&amp;esheet=54314114&amp;newsitemid=20250827325445&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Virtus+Investment+Partners&amp;index=13&amp;md5=fd606665188a47fa14a4418dc4ba44d2\">Virtus Investment Partners<\/a> (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. 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Announces Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution \u2013 Section 19(a) Notice HARTFORD, Conn.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;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, 2025 August 28, 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 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/virtus-total-return-fund-inc-announces-distributions-and-discloses-sources-of-distribution-section-19a-notice\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. 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