Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) (the “Fund”) today announced final results of its previously announced tender offer to acquire up to 10% of its outstanding shares, which expired December 3, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern). The Fund accepted 5,554,844 shares, representing 10% of its outstanding shares, for payment on or about December 9, 2025. A total of 14,916,518 shares were properly tendered. Therefore, on a prorated basis, approximately 37.25% of the s.

Business Wire • Dec 8, 2025

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) (the “Fund”) today announced preliminary results of its previously announced tender offer (“Tender Offer”) to acquire up to 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares, which expired on December 3, 2025 at 5 p.m. (Eastern). Approximately 15,013,106 shares were tendered, including shares tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery, based on preliminary information. With the Tender Offer oversubscribed, the relative numb.

Business Wire • Dec 4, 2025

You Still Have Time To Jump In On ZTR's Rights Offering

Unlike a lot of Tender Offers for funds that don't offer much upside, the Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.'s latest Tender Offer is quite attractive. And since this will be the last of ZTR's "conditional" Tender Offers, you still have time to own the shares and submit before the offering expires on December 3rd. But even without the Tender Offer, ZTR stock would be attractive as a leveraged utility, infrastructure, and fixed-income fund whose NAV is actually beating the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 year-to-date.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 24, 2025

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 December 11, 2025 December 30, 2025 ZTR $0.05 January 12, 2026 January 29, 2026 ZTR $0.05 February 12, 2026 February 26, 2026 The Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on August 27, 2025: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.05 November 13,.

Business Wire • Nov 19, 2025

ZTR: Positioned For Growth As Power Demand Rises

Virtus Total Return Fund offers diversified exposure to equities and fixed income, focusing on utilities, energy, and industrials sectors. ZTR trades at an -8.78% discount to NAV, with a 9.32% forward yield, and a recent tender offer presents a potential arbitrage opportunity. The fund's sector-focused strategy has outperformed the S&P 500 in the short term due to the growing demand for electricity.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 10, 2025

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Commencement of Tender Offer

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) (the “Fund”) today announced the commencement of a tender offer (“Tender Offer”) that will begin on November 3, 2025, and expire at 5 p.m. (Eastern) on December 3, 2025 (the “Expiration Date”), which will also be the pricing date, unless the Tender Offer is extended. The Tender Offer was previously announced as a conditional tender offer subject to certain factors that have been determined to have been met. The Fund int.

Business Wire • Nov 3, 2025

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced the following monthly distribution on August 27, 2025: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.05 October 14, 2025 October 30, 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 investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Sharehol.

Business Wire • Oct 29, 2025

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Second Conditional Tender Offer

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) (the “Fund”) today announced it met the conditions to trigger its second conditional tender offer (“Tender Offer”) to acquire another 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. This Tender Offer was triggered when the Average Trading Discount of the Fund's shares exceeded 10% during the period from April 1, 2025 through September 26, 2025 (“measurement period”). The average trading discount during this measurement period was.

Business Wire • Oct 2, 2025

ZTR: Hybrid Portfolio With A Monthly Distribution And Attractive Discount

ZTR remains attractively valued, trading at a historical discount despite recent narrowing since our last update. The fund's hybrid approach—utilities, infrastructure equities, and high-quality fixed income—offers a compelling mix for income-focused investors, especially as rates stabilize or come down. AI-driven energy demand and stable NAV growth support the distribution, while tax-friendly return of capital enhances after-tax returns for long-term holders.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 25, 2025

ZTR: Arbitrage Opportunity On This Complicated Income Fund

ZTR's deep discount to NAV and history of tender offers create a timely arbitrage opportunity for risk-tolerant investors. The fund blends equities and fixed income, offering a high 9.8% yield, but its distribution has been repeatedly cut and is partially return of capital. ZTR's long-term performance is weak, with significant price declines offset by distributions; it's not suitable as a core buy-and-hold income holding.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 18, 2025