Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

Dividend history and payout analysis for Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (ZTR). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

39 years
Metric (FY)202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994199319921991199019891988
Dividends per share (FY)$0.10$0.60$0.60$0.84$0.96$0.96$1.11$1.32$1.32$1.71$1.15$1.12$1.08$1.03$0.63$0.36$0.36$0.37$0.46$0.48$0.48$0.48$0.34$0.45$0.62$0.59$0.74$0.82$0.84$0.84$0.84$0.84$0.86$0.96$0.96$0.96$0.93$0.88$0.16
Dividend yield (FY) %N/AN/A9.94%16.17%9.57%9.38%13.27%6.22%12.09%14.18%10.98%9.14%7.74%7.32%9.03%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Payout ratio (FY) %N/AN/A46.91%-221.06%-784.66%155.98%802.33%96.89%-87.19%86.64%404.44%-139.69%104.84%42.71%123.60%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2026-02-26February 12, 262026-02-12$0.05
2026-01-29January 12, 262026-01-12$0.05
2025-12-30December 11, 252025-12-11$0.05
2025-11-26November 13, 252025-11-13$0.05
2025-10-30October 14, 252025-10-14$0.05
2025-09-29September 12, 252025-09-12$0.05
2025-08-28August 11, 252025-08-11$0.05
2025-07-30July 11, 252025-07-11$0.05
2025-06-27June 12, 252025-06-12$0.05
2025-05-29May 12, 252025-05-12$0.05
2025-04-29April 11, 252025-04-11$0.05
2025-03-28March 13, 252025-03-13$0.05
2025-02-27February 13, 252025-02-13$0.05
2025-01-30January 13, 252025-01-13$0.05
2024-12-30December 12, 242024-12-12$0.05
2024-11-27November 12, 242024-11-12$0.05
2024-10-30October 11, 242024-10-11$0.05
2024-09-26September 13, 242024-09-13$0.05
2024-08-29August 12, 242024-08-12$0.05
2024-07-30July 11, 242024-07-11$0.05
2024-06-27June 13, 242024-06-13$0.05
2024-05-30May 10, 242024-05-13$0.05
2024-04-29April 10, 242024-04-11$0.05
2024-03-28March 08, 242024-03-11$0.05
2024-02-28February 09, 242024-02-12$0.05
2024-01-30January 11, 242024-01-12$0.05
2023-12-19December 08, 232023-12-11$0.05
2023-11-24November 10, 232023-11-13$0.05
2023-10-24October 11, 232023-10-12$0.05
2023-09-21September 08, 232023-09-11$0.05
2023-08-23August 10, 232023-08-11$0.08
2023-07-25July 12, 232023-07-13$0.08
2023-06-23June 09, 232023-06-12$0.08
2023-05-23May 10, 232023-05-11$0.08
2023-04-25April 12, 232023-04-13$0.08
2023-03-23March 10, 232023-03-13$0.08
2023-02-24February 10, 232023-02-13$0.08
2023-01-10January 05, 232023-12-30$0.08
2022-12-19December 09, 222022-12-12$0.08
2022-11-21November 10, 222022-11-14$0.08
2022-10-20October 12, 222022-10-13$0.08
2022-09-19September 09, 222022-09-12$0.08
2022-08-18August 10, 222022-08-11$0.08
2022-07-18July 08, 222022-07-11$0.08
2022-06-21June 10, 222022-06-13$0.08
2022-05-19May 11, 222022-05-12$0.08
2022-04-20April 08, 222022-04-11$0.08
2022-03-18March 10, 222022-03-11$0.08
2022-02-18February 10, 222022-02-11$0.08
2022-01-10January 05, 222021-12-31$0.08
2021-12-20December 10, 212021-12-13$0.08
2021-11-19November 10, 212021-11-12$0.08
2021-10-19October 08, 212021-10-12$0.08
2021-09-20September 10, 212021-09-13$0.08
2021-08-19August 11, 212021-08-12$0.08
2021-07-19July 09, 212021-07-12$0.08
2021-06-18June 10, 212021-06-11$0.08
2021-05-20May 12, 212021-05-13$0.08
2021-04-19April 09, 212021-04-12$0.08
2021-03-18March 10, 212021-03-11$0.08
2021-02-19February 10, 212021-02-11$0.08
2021-01-11January 06, 212020-12-31$0.08
2020-12-18December 10, 202020-12-11$0.08
2020-11-19November 10, 202020-11-12$0.08
2020-10-20October 09, 202020-10-13$0.08
2020-09-18September 10, 202020-09-11$0.08
2020-08-20August 12, 202020-08-13$0.08
2020-07-20July 10, 202020-07-13$0.08
2020-06-18June 10, 202020-06-11$0.08
2020-05-18May 08, 202020-05-11$0.11
2020-04-20April 09, 202020-04-13$0.11
2020-03-19March 11, 202020-03-12$0.11
2020-02-21February 12, 202020-02-13$0.11
2020-01-09January 06, 202019-12-31$0.11
2019-12-19December 11, 192019-12-12$0.11
2019-11-19November 08, 192019-11-12$0.11
2019-10-18October 10, 192019-10-11$0.11
2019-09-20September 12, 192019-09-13$0.11
2019-08-19August 09, 192019-08-12$0.11
2019-07-18July 10, 192019-07-11$0.11
2019-06-20June 12, 192019-06-13$0.11
2019-05-20May 10, 192019-05-13$0.11
2019-04-18April 10, 192019-04-11$0.11
2019-03-18March 08, 192019-03-11$0.11
2019-02-19February 08, 192019-02-11$0.11
2019-01-09January 04, 192018-12-31$0.11
2018-12-20December 12, 182018-12-13$0.11
2018-11-20November 09, 182018-11-13$0.11
2018-10-18October 10, 182018-10-11$0.11
2018-09-21September 13, 182018-09-14$0.11
2018-08-20August 10, 182018-08-13$0.11
2018-07-19July 11, 182018-07-12$0.11
2018-06-18June 08, 182018-06-11$0.11
2018-05-18May 10, 182018-05-11$0.11
2018-04-19April 11, 182018-04-12$0.11
2018-03-19March 09, 182018-03-12$0.11
2018-02-20February 09, 182018-02-12$0.11
2018-01-09January 04, 182017-12-29$0.11
2017-12-18December 08, 172017-12-11$0.11
2017-11-20November 10, 172017-11-13$0.11

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.

Is Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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