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ZTR Dividend

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
8.27%
Annual dividend
$0.56
Payout ratio
0.51
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$6.77
Market cap
$321M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0550

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is ZTR a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median8.27% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.51 means roughly 51% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut 13 timesAcross 38 complete years, the annual total fell in 2012, 2020, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

ZTR dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1988 to 2025.

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Peak $3.84 in 1990Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for ZTR, most recent first.
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Frequently asked questions

Does ZTR pay a dividend?
Yes. Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 8.27% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.56 per share.
How much does ZTR pay in dividends?
$0.56 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next ZTR ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is August 13, 2026, with payment on August 28, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.