Virtus Total Return Fund
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 18 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 185.76% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

ZTR Most Recent Dividend 18 Feb 2022
ZTR Dividend Yield TTM 10.22%
ZTR Payout Ratio TTM 185.76% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE:ZTR): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 185.76%

Virtus Total Return Fund stock dividend per share (2018 – 2022)

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE:ZTR): Dividend per share
2018 $0.11
2019 $1.36
2020 $1.13
2021 $0
2022 $0.16

Virtus Total Return Fund stock dividend yield (2018 – 2022)

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE:ZTR): Dividend Yield
2018 12.09%
2019 6.22%
2020 13.27%
2021 9.38%
2022 9.57%

Virtus Total Return Fund stock dividend history by quarter (1988 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
10 Feb 2022 $0.08000 $0.08000 18 Nov 2021 11 Feb 2022 18 Feb 2022
5 Jan 2022 $0.08000 $0.08000 18 Nov 2021 31 Dec 2021 10 Jan 2022
30 Dec 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 18 Nov 2021 31 Dec 2021 10 Jan 2022
10 Dec 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 13 Dec 2021 20 Dec 2021
10 Nov 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 12 Nov 2021 19 Nov 2021
8 Oct 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 12 Oct 2021 19 Oct 2021
10 Sep 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 20 May 2021 13 Sep 2021 20 Sep 2021
11 Aug 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 20 May 2021 12 Aug 2021 19 Aug 2021
9 Jul 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 12 Jul 2021 19 Jul 2021
10 Jun 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 11 Jun 2021 18 Jun 2021
12 May 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 13 May 2021 20 May 2021
9 Apr 2021 $0.00000 $0.08000 4 Mar 2021 12 Apr 2021 19 Apr 2021
10 Mar 2021 $0.00000 $0.08000 19 Nov 2020 11 Mar 2021 18 Mar 2021
10 Feb 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 19 Nov 2020 11 Feb 2021 19 Feb 2021
6 Jan 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000
10 Dec 2020 $0.08000 $0.08000
10 Nov 2020 $0.08000 $0.08000 28 Aug 2020 12 Nov 2020 19 Nov 2020
9 Oct 2020 $0.08000 $0.08000 28 Aug 2020 13 Oct 2020 20 Oct 2020
10 Sep 2020 $0.08000 $0.08000 26 May 2020 11 Sep 2020 18 Sep 2020
12 Aug 2020 $0.08000 $0.08000 26 May 2020 13 Aug 2020 20 Aug 2020
10 Jul 2020 $0.08000 $0.08000 26 May 2020 13 Jul 2020 20 Jul 2020
10 Jun 2020 $0.08000 $0.08000 26 May 2020 11 Jun 2020 18 Jun 2020
8 May 2020 $0.11300 $0.11300 5 Mar 2020 11 May 2020 18 May 2020
9 Apr 2020 $0.11300 $0.11300 5 Mar 2020 13 Apr 2020 20 Apr 2020
11 Mar 2020 $0.11300 $0.11300 2 Dec 2019 12 Mar 2020 19 Mar 2020
12 Feb 2020 $0.11300 $0.11300 2 Dec 2019 13 Feb 2020 21 Feb 2020
6 Jan 2020 $0.11300 $0.11300 2 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2019 9 Jan 2020
11 Dec 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 2 Dec 2019 12 Dec 2019 19 Dec 2019
8 Nov 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 25 Sep 2019 12 Nov 2019 19 Nov 2019
10 Oct 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 25 Sep 2019 11 Oct 2019 18 Oct 2019
12 Sep 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 22 May 2019 13 Sep 2019 20 Sep 2019
9 Aug 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 22 May 2019 12 Aug 2019 19 Aug 2019
10 Jul 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 22 May 2019 11 Jul 2019 18 Jul 2019
12 Jun 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 22 May 2019 13 Jun 2019 20 Jun 2019
10 May 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 27 Feb 2019 13 May 2019 20 May 2019
10 Apr 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 27 Feb 2019 11 Apr 2019 18 Apr 2019
8 Mar 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 27 Feb 2019 11 Mar 2019 18 Mar 2019
8 Feb 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 14 Nov 2018 11 Feb 2019 19 Feb 2019
4 Jan 2019 $0.11300 $0.11300 14 Nov 2018 31 Dec 2018 9 Jan 2019
12 Dec 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 14 Nov 2018 13 Dec 2018 20 Dec 2018
9 Nov 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 19 Sep 2018 13 Nov 2018 20 Nov 2018
10 Oct 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 19 Sep 2018 11 Oct 2018 18 Oct 2018
13 Sep 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 23 May 2018 14 Sep 2018 21 Sep 2018
10 Aug 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 23 May 2018 13 Aug 2018 20 Aug 2018
11 Jul 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 23 May 2018 12 Jul 2018 19 Jul 2018
8 Jun 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 23 May 2018 11 Jun 2018 18 Jun 2018
10 May 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 28 Feb 2018 11 May 2018 18 May 2018
11 Apr 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 28 Feb 2018 12 Apr 2018 19 Apr 2018
9 Mar 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 28 Feb 2018 12 Mar 2018 19 Mar 2018
9 Feb 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 16 Nov 2017 12 Feb 2018 20 Feb 2018
4 Jan 2018 $0.11300 $0.11300 16 Nov 2017 29 Dec 2017 9 Jan 2018
8 Dec 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 16 Nov 2017 11 Dec 2017 18 Dec 2017
24 Nov 2017 $0.02000 $0.02000
10 Nov 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 13 Sep 2017 13 Nov 2017 20 Nov 2017
11 Oct 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 13 Sep 2017 12 Oct 2017 19 Oct 2017
8 Sep 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 7 Jun 2017 11 Sep 2017 18 Sep 2017
15 Aug 2017 $0.02000 $0.02000
9 Aug 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 7 Jun 2017 11 Aug 2017 18 Aug 2017
11 Jul 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 7 Jun 2017 13 Jul 2017 20 Jul 2017
8 Jun 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 1 Mar 2017 12 Jun 2017 19 Jun 2017
15 May 2017 $0.02000 $0.02000
9 May 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 1 Mar 2017 11 May 2017 18 May 2017
11 Apr 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 1 Mar 2017 13 Apr 2017 21 Apr 2017
17 Mar 2017 $0.02000 $0.02000
9 Mar 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 1 Mar 2017 13 Mar 2017 20 Mar 2017
9 Feb 2017 $0.11300 $0.11300 2 Dec 2016 13 Feb 2017 21 Feb 2017
5 Jan 2017 $0.50000 $0.50000 4 Jan 2017 29 Dec 2016 10 Jan 2017
27 Dec 2016 $0.11300 $0.11300
8 Dec 2016 $0.11300 $0.11300 2 Dec 2016 12 Dec 2016 19 Dec 2016
21 Nov 2016 $0.03000 $0.03000
9 Nov 2016 $0.11300 $0.11300 21 Sep 2016 14 Nov 2016 21 Nov 2016
11 Oct 2016 $0.11300 $0.11300 21 Sep 2016 13 Oct 2016 20 Oct 2016
8 Sep 2016 $0.11200 $0.11200 1 Sep 2016 12 Sep 2016 19 Sep 2016
15 Aug 2016 $0.05000 $0.05000
9 Aug 2016 $0.11300 $0.11300 1 Aug 2016 11 Aug 2016 18 Aug 2016
7 Jul 2016 $0.11200 $0.11200 1 Jul 2016 11 Jul 2016 18 Jul 2016
9 Jun 2016 $0.11000 $0.11000 1 Jun 2016 13 Jun 2016 20 Jun 2016
10 May 2016 $0.11100 $0.11100 2 May 2016 12 May 2016 19 May 2016
7 Apr 2016 $0.11200 $0.11200 1 Apr 2016 11 Apr 2016 18 Apr 2016
9 Mar 2016 $0.07600 $0.07600 1 Mar 2016 11 Mar 2016 18 Mar 2016
9 Feb 2016 $0.07600 $0.07600 1 Feb 2016 11 Feb 2016 19 Feb 2016
3 Feb 2016 $0.12000 $0.12000
29 Dec 2015 $0.02100 $0.08000 21 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2015 11 Jan 2016
9 Dec 2015 $0.08100 $0.08100 1 Dec 2015 11 Dec 2015 18 Dec 2015
9 Nov 2015 $0.08200 $0.08200 2 Nov 2015 12 Nov 2015 19 Nov 2015
26 Oct 2015 $0.15000 $0.15000
8 Oct 2015 $0.07900 $0.07900 1 Oct 2015 13 Oct 2015 20 Oct 2015
9 Sep 2015 $0.08100 $0.08100 1 Sep 2015 11 Sep 2015 18 Sep 2015
11 Aug 2015 $0.08600 $0.08600 3 Aug 2015 13 Aug 2015 20 Aug 2015
3 Aug 2015 $0.17000 $0.17000
9 Jul 2015 $0.08700 $0.08700 1 Jul 2015 13 Jul 2015 20 Jul 2015
9 Jun 2015 $0.08900 $0.08900 1 Jun 2015 11 Jun 2015 18 Jun 2015
12 May 2015 $0.17000 $0.17000
7 May 2015 $0.08900 $0.08900 1 May 2015 11 May 2015 18 May 2015
9 Apr 2015 $0.08900 $0.08900 1 Apr 2015 13 Apr 2015 20 Apr 2015
10 Mar 2015 $0.09100 $0.09100 2 Mar 2015 12 Mar 2015 19 Mar 2015
10 Feb 2015 $0.08800 $0.08800 2 Feb 2015 12 Feb 2015 20 Feb 2015
20 Jan 2015 $0.45000 $0.45000
6 Jan 2015 $0.09000 $0.09000 15 Dec 2014 31 Dec 2014 9 Jan 2015
9 Dec 2014 $0.09100 $0.09100 1 Dec 2014 11 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014
10 Nov 2014 $0.09000 $0.09000 3 Nov 2014 13 Nov 2014 20 Nov 2014
5 Nov 2014 $0.45000 $0.45000
9 Oct 2014 $0.08900 $0.08900 1 Oct 2014 14 Oct 2014 21 Oct 2014
10 Sep 2014 $0.09200 $0.09200 2 Sep 2014 12 Sep 2014 19 Sep 2014
14 Aug 2014 $0.45000 $0.45000
7 Aug 2014 $0.09100 $0.09100 1 Aug 2014 11 Aug 2014 18 Aug 2014
9 Jul 2014 $0.09200 $0.09200 1 Jul 2014 11 Jul 2014 18 Jul 2014
13 Jun 2014 $0.45000 $0.45000
10 Jun 2014 $0.09100 $0.09100 3 Jun 2014 12 Jun 2014 19 Jun 2014
8 May 2014 $0.09000 $0.09000 1 May 2014 12 May 2014 19 May 2014
9 Apr 2014 $0.09100 $0.09100 1 Apr 2014 11 Apr 2014 21 Apr 2014
11 Mar 2014 $0.09000 $0.09000 3 Mar 2014 13 Mar 2014 20 Mar 2014
11 Feb 2014 $0.01300 $0.08800 3 Feb 2014 13 Feb 2014 21 Feb 2014
3 Jan 2014 $0.00700 $0.09000 16 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2013 9 Jan 2014
10 Dec 2013 $0.08900 $0.08900 2 Dec 2013 12 Dec 2013 19 Dec 2013
7 Nov 2013 $0.08800 $0.08800 1 Nov 2013 12 Nov 2013 19 Nov 2013
9 Oct 2013 $0.08600 $0.08600 1 Oct 2013 11 Oct 2013 18 Oct 2013
11 Sep 2013 $0.08400 $0.08400 3 Sep 2013 13 Sep 2013 20 Sep 2013
8 Aug 2013 $0.08600 $0.08600 1 Aug 2013 12 Aug 2013 19 Aug 2013
9 Jul 2013 $0.08300 $0.08300 1 Jul 2013 11 Jul 2013 18 Jul 2013
11 Jun 2013 $0.08500 $0.08500 3 Jun 2013 13 Jun 2013 20 Jun 2013
9 May 2013 $0.08500 $0.08500 1 May 2013 13 May 2013 20 May 2013
9 Apr 2013 $0.08500 $0.08500 1 Apr 2013 11 Apr 2013 18 Apr 2013
7 Mar 2013 $0.08400 $0.08400 1 Mar 2013 11 Mar 2013 18 Mar 2013
7 Feb 2013 $0.08400 $0.08400 1 Feb 2013 11 Feb 2013 19 Feb 2013
3 Jan 2013 $0.08200 $0.08200 18 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012 9 Jan 2013
11 Dec 2012 $0.08200 $0.08200 3 Dec 2012 13 Dec 2012 20 Dec 2012
8 Nov 2012 $0.08200 $0.08200 1 Nov 2012 13 Nov 2012 20 Nov 2012
9 Oct 2012 $0.08400 $0.08400 1 Oct 2012 11 Oct 2012 18 Oct 2012
12 Sep 2012 $0.08300 $0.08300 4 Sep 2012 14 Sep 2012 21 Sep 2012
9 Aug 2012 $0.08300 $0.08300 1 Aug 2012 13 Aug 2012 20 Aug 2012
10 Jul 2012 $0.08200 $0.08200 2 Jul 2012 12 Jul 2012 19 Jul 2012
7 Jun 2012 $0.02000 $0.08000 1 Jun 2012 11 Jun 2012 18 Jun 2012
9 May 2012 $0.02100 $0.08400 1 May 2012 11 May 2012 18 May 2012
10 Apr 2012 $0.02100 $0.08400 2 Apr 2012 12 Apr 2012 19 Apr 2012
8 Mar 2012 $0.03100 $0.12400 1 Mar 2012 12 Mar 2012 19 Mar 2012
9 Feb 2012 $0.03100 $0.12400 1 Feb 2012 13 Feb 2012 21 Feb 2012
5 Jan 2012 $0.03000 $0.12000 19 Dec 2011 30 Dec 2011 9 Jan 2012
8 Dec 2011 $0.03000 $0.12000 1 Dec 2011 12 Dec 2011 19 Dec 2011
8 Nov 2011 $0.03000 $0.12000 1 Nov 2011 11 Nov 2011 18 Nov 2011
11 Oct 2011 $0.02900 $0.11600 3 Oct 2011 13 Oct 2011 20 Oct 2011
8 Sep 2011 $0.03100 $0.12400 1 Sep 2011 12 Sep 2011 19 Sep 2011
9 Aug 2011 $0.03100 $0.12400 1 Aug 2011 11 Aug 2011 18 Aug 2011
7 Jul 2011 $0.03200 $0.12800 1 Jul 2011 11 Jul 2011 18 Jul 2011
9 Jun 2011 $0.03200 $0.12800 1 Jun 2011 13 Jun 2011 20 Jun 2011
10 May 2011 $0.03300 $0.13200 2 May 2011 12 May 2011 19 May 2011
7 Apr 2011 $0.03200 $0.12800 1 Apr 2011 11 Apr 2011 18 Apr 2011
9 Mar 2011 $0.03300 $0.13200 1 Mar 2011 11 Mar 2011 18 Mar 2011
9 Feb 2011 $0.03200 $0.12800 1 Feb 2011 11 Feb 2011 18 Feb 2011
4 Jan 2011 $0.03300 $0.13200 20 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2010 10 Jan 2011
9 Dec 2010 $0.03300 $0.13200 1 Dec 2010 13 Dec 2010 20 Dec 2010
8 Nov 2010 $0.03300 $0.13200 1 Nov 2010 11 Nov 2010 18 Nov 2010
6 Oct 2010 $0.03300 $0.13200 1 Oct 2010 11 Oct 2010 18 Oct 2010
9 Sep 2010 $0.03200 $0.12800 1 Sep 2010 13 Sep 2010 20 Sep 2010
10 Aug 2010 $0.03200 $0.12800 2 Aug 2010 12 Aug 2010 19 Aug 2010
8 Jul 2010 $0.03100 $0.12400 1 Jul 2010 12 Jul 2010 19 Jul 2010
9 Jun 2010 $0.03200 $0.12800 1 Jun 2010 11 Jun 2010 18 Jun 2010
11 May 2010 $0.03400 $0.13600 3 May 2010 13 May 2010 26 May 2010
8 Apr 2010 $0.03400 $0.13600 1 Apr 2010 12 Apr 2010 26 Apr 2010
9 Mar 2010 $0.03400 $0.13600 1 Mar 2010 11 Mar 2010 24 Mar 2010
9 Feb 2010 $0.03400 $0.13600 1 Feb 2010 11 Feb 2010 24 Feb 2010
5 Jan 2010 $0.03400 $0.13600 21 Dec 2009 31 Dec 2009 11 Jan 2010
9 Dec 2009 $0.03500 $0.14000 1 Dec 2009 11 Dec 2009 24 Dec 2009
9 Nov 2009 $0.03400 $0.13600 2 Nov 2009 12 Nov 2009 25 Nov 2009
7 Oct 2009 $0.03400 $0.13600 1 Oct 2009 12 Oct 2009 26 Oct 2009
9 Sep 2009 $0.03400 $0.13600 1 Sep 2009 11 Sep 2009 24 Sep 2009
11 Aug 2009 $0.03400 $0.13600 3 Aug 2009 13 Aug 2009 26 Aug 2009
9 Jul 2009 $0.03300 $0.13200 1 Jul 2009 13 Jul 2009 27 Jul 2009
9 Jun 2009 $0.03300 $0.13200 1 Jun 2009 11 Jun 2009 24 Jun 2009
7 May 2009 $0.03200 $0.12800 1 May 2009 11 May 2009 26 May 2009
8 Apr 2009 $0.03200 $0.12800 1 Apr 2009 13 Apr 2009 27 Apr 2009
10 Mar 2009 $0.03000 $0.12000 2 Mar 2009 12 Mar 2009 25 Mar 2009
10 Feb 2009 $0.03200 $0.12800 2 Feb 2009 12 Feb 2009 25 Feb 2009
5 Jan 2009 $0.03300 $0.13200 15 Dec 2008 31 Dec 2008 12 Jan 2009
9 Dec 2008 $0.03200 $0.12800 1 Dec 2008 11 Dec 2008 24 Dec 2008
10 Nov 2008 $0.03300 $0.13200 3 Nov 2008 13 Nov 2008 26 Nov 2008
9 Oct 2008 $0.03600 $0.14400 1 Oct 2008 14 Oct 2008 27 Oct 2008
10 Sep 2008 $0.03800 $0.15200 2 Sep 2008 12 Sep 2008 25 Sep 2008
7 Aug 2008 $0.03800 $0.15200 1 Aug 2008 11 Aug 2008 25 Aug 2008
9 Jul 2008 $0.03900 $0.15600 1 Jul 2008 11 Jul 2008 24 Jul 2008
10 Jun 2008 $0.04000 $0.16000 2 Jun 2008 12 Jun 2008 25 Jun 2008
8 May 2008 $0.04000 $0.16000 1 May 2008 12 May 2008 27 May 2008
9 Apr 2008 $0.04000 $0.16000 1 Apr 2008 11 Apr 2008 24 Apr 2008
11 Mar 2008 $0.04000 $0.16000 3 Mar 2008 13 Mar 2008 26 Mar 2008
7 Feb 2008 $0.04100 $0.16400 1 Feb 2008 11 Feb 2008 25 Feb 2008
3 Jan 2008 $0.04100 $0.16400 18 Dec 2007 31 Dec 2007 10 Jan 2008
11 Dec 2007 $0.04200 $0.16800 3 Dec 2007 13 Dec 2007 26 Dec 2007
8 Nov 2007 $0.04200 $0.16800 1 Nov 2007 13 Nov 2007 26 Nov 2007
9 Oct 2007 $0.04200 $0.16800 1 Oct 2007 11 Oct 2007 24 Oct 2007
12 Sep 2007 $0.04100 $0.16400 4 Sep 2007 14 Sep 2007 27 Sep 2007
9 Aug 2007 $0.04100 $0.16400 1 Aug 2007 13 Aug 2007 27 Aug 2007
10 Jul 2007 $0.04100 $0.16400 2 Jul 2007 12 Jul 2007 25 Jul 2007
7 Jun 2007 $0.04200 $0.16800 1 Jun 2007 11 Jun 2007 25 Jun 2007
9 May 2007 $0.04200 $0.16800 1 May 2007 11 May 2007 24 May 2007
10 Apr 2007 $0.04200 $0.16800 2 Apr 2007 12 Apr 2007 25 Apr 2007
8 Mar 2007 $0.04200 $0.16800 1 Mar 2007 12 Mar 2007 26 Mar 2007
8 Feb 2007 $0.04300 $0.17200 1 Feb 2007 12 Feb 2007 26 Feb 2007
3 Jan 2007 $0.04300 $0.17200 2 Jan 2007 29 Dec 2006 8 Jan 2007
7 Dec 2006 $0.04300 $0.17200 1 Dec 2006 11 Dec 2006 26 Dec 2006
9 Nov 2006 $0.04300 $0.17200 1 Nov 2006 13 Nov 2006 27 Nov 2006
10 Oct 2006 $0.04300 $0.17200 2 Oct 2006 12 Oct 2006 25 Oct 2006
7 Sep 2006 $0.04200 $0.16800 1 Sep 2006 11 Sep 2006 25 Sep 2006
9 Aug 2006 $0.04200 $0.16800 1 Aug 2006 11 Aug 2006 24 Aug 2006
11 Jul 2006 $0.04200 $0.16800 3 Jul 2006 13 Jul 2006 26 Jul 2006
8 Jun 2006 $0.04200 $0.16800 1 Jun 2006 12 Jun 2006 26 Jun 2006
9 May 2006 $0.04300 $0.17200 1 May 2006 11 May 2006 24 May 2006
11 Apr 2006 $0.04300 $0.17200 3 Apr 2006 13 Apr 2006 26 Apr 2006
9 Mar 2006 $0.04400 $0.17600 1 Mar 2006 13 Mar 2006 27 Mar 2006
9 Feb 2006 $0.04400 $0.17600 1 Feb 2006 13 Feb 2006 27 Feb 2006
4 Jan 2006 $0.04400 $0.17600 3 Jan 2006 30 Dec 2005 10 Jan 2006
8 Dec 2005 $0.04400 $0.17600 1 Dec 2005 12 Dec 2005 27 Dec 2005
8 Nov 2005 $0.04300 $0.17200 1 Nov 2005 11 Nov 2005 25 Nov 2005
11 Oct 2005 $0.04400 $0.17600 3 Oct 2005 13 Oct 2005 26 Oct 2005
8 Sep 2005 $0.04500 $0.18000 1 Sep 2005 12 Sep 2005 26 Sep 2005
9 Aug 2005 $0.04500 $0.18000 1 Aug 2005 11 Aug 2005 24 Aug 2005
7 Jul 2005 $0.04500 $0.18000 1 Jul 2005 11 Jul 2005 25 Jul 2005
9 Jun 2005 $0.04500 $0.18000 1 Jun 2005 13 Jun 2005 27 Jun 2005
10 May 2005 $0.04500 $0.18000 2 May 2005 12 May 2005 25 May 2005
7 Apr 2005 $0.04600 $0.18400 1 Apr 2005 11 Apr 2005 25 Apr 2005
9 Mar 2005 $0.04600 $0.18400 1 Mar 2005 11 Mar 2005 24 Mar 2005
9 Feb 2005 $0.04600 $0.18400 1 Feb 2005 11 Feb 2005 24 Feb 2005
4 Jan 2005 $0.04700 $0.18400 3 Jan 2005 31 Dec 2004 10 Jan 2005
9 Dec 2004 $0.04600 $0.18400 1 Dec 2004 13 Dec 2004 27 Dec 2004
8 Nov 2004 $0.04700 $0.18800 1 Nov 2004 11 Nov 2004 24 Nov 2004
6 Oct 2004 $0.04700 $0.18800 1 Oct 2004 11 Oct 2004 25 Oct 2004
9 Sep 2004 $0.04700 $0.18800 1 Sep 2004 13 Sep 2004 27 Sep 2004
10 Aug 2004 $0.03300 $0.13200 2 Aug 2004 12 Aug 2004 25 Aug 2004
8 Jul 2004 $0.03300 $0.13200 1 Jul 2004 12 Jul 2004 26 Jul 2004
9 Jun 2004 $0.03300 $0.13200 2 Jun 2004 11 Jun 2004 24 Jun 2004
11 May 2004 $0.01200 $0.04800 3 May 2004 13 May 2004 26 May 2004
7 Apr 2004 $0.01200 $0.04800 2 Apr 2004 12 Apr 2004 26 Apr 2004
9 Mar 2004 $0.01200 $0.04800 2 Mar 2004 11 Mar 2004 24 Mar 2004
10 Feb 2004 $0.01200 $0.04800 2 Feb 2004 12 Feb 2004 25 Feb 2004
5 Jan 2004 $0.01000 $0.04000 2 Jan 2004 31 Dec 2003 12 Jan 2004
9 Dec 2003 $0.01600 $0.06400 1 Dec 2003 11 Dec 2003 24 Dec 2003
10 Nov 2003 $0.02200 $0.08800 4 Nov 2003 13 Nov 2003 26 Nov 2003
8 Oct 2003 $0.02900 $0.11600 1 Oct 2003 13 Oct 2003 27 Oct 2003
10 Sep 2003 $0.03500 $0.14000 2 Sep 2003 12 Sep 2003 25 Sep 2003
7 Aug 2003 $0.04100 $0.16400 1 Aug 2003 11 Aug 2003 25 Aug 2003
9 Jul 2003 $0.04800 $0.19200 1 Jul 2003 11 Jul 2003 25 Jul 2003
10 Jun 2003 $0.04800 $0.19200 2 Jun 2003 12 Jun 2003 25 Jun 2003
8 May 2003 $0.04700 $0.19200 1 May 2003 12 May 2003 27 May 2003
9 Apr 2003 $0.04700 $0.19200 1 Apr 2003 11 Apr 2003 24 Apr 2003
11 Mar 2003 $0.04800 $0.19200 3 Mar 2003 13 Mar 2003 26 Mar 2003
11 Feb 2003 $0.04800 $0.19200 3 Feb 2003 13 Feb 2003 26 Feb 2003
3 Jan 2003 $0.04800 $0.19152119 16 Dec 2002 31 Dec 2002 10 Jan 2003
10 Dec 2002 $0.04900 $0.19200 5 Dec 2002 12 Dec 2002 26 Dec 2002
7 Nov 2002 $0.04900 $0.19600 1 Nov 2002 12 Nov 2002 25 Nov 2002
9 Oct 2002 $0.04900 $0.19200 2 Oct 2002 11 Oct 2002 24 Oct 2002
11 Sep 2002 $0.05000 $0.20000 3 Sep 2002 13 Sep 2002 26 Sep 2002
8 Aug 2002 $0.05000 $0.20000 1 Aug 2002 12 Aug 2002 26 Aug 2002
9 Jul 2002 $0.05100 $0.20400 1 Jul 2002 11 Jul 2002 24 Jul 2002
11 Jun 2002 $0.05200 $0.20800 3 Jun 2002 13 Jun 2002 26 Jun 2002
9 May 2002 $0.05200 $0.20800 1 May 2002 13 May 2002 28 May 2002
9 Apr 2002 $0.05400 $0.21600 1 Apr 2002 11 Apr 2002 24 Apr 2002
7 Mar 2002 $0.05400 $0.21600 4 Mar 2002 11 Mar 2002 25 Mar 2002
7 Feb 2002 $0.05500 $0.22000 1 Feb 2002 11 Feb 2002 25 Feb 2002
3 Jan 2002 $0.05500 $0.22000 20 Dec 2001 31 Dec 2001 10 Jan 2002
11 Dec 2001 $0.05600 $0.22400 3 Dec 2001 13 Dec 2001 26 Dec 2001
9 Nov 2001 $0.05600 $0.22344139 1 Nov 2001 13 Nov 2001 26 Nov 2001
8 Nov 2001 $0.22400 $0.22400
9 Oct 2001 $0.05400 $0.21600 1 Oct 2001 11 Oct 2001 24 Oct 2001
12 Sep 2001 $0.06000 $0.23940149 6 Sep 2001 14 Sep 2001 27 Sep 2001
9 Aug 2001 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Aug 2001 13 Aug 2001 27 Aug 2001
10 Jul 2001 $0.06000 $0.24000 2 Jul 2001 12 Jul 2001 25 Jul 2001
7 Jun 2001 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Jun 2001 11 Jun 2001 25 Jun 2001
9 May 2001 $0.06000 $0.24000 2 May 2001 11 May 2001 24 May 2001
10 Apr 2001 $0.06000 $0.24000 4 Apr 2001 12 Apr 2001 25 Apr 2001
8 Mar 2001 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Mar 2001 12 Mar 2001 26 Mar 2001
8 Feb 2001 $0.06000 $0.23940149 1 Feb 2001 12 Feb 2001 26 Feb 2001
4 Jan 2001 $0.06000 $0.24000 2 Jan 2001 29 Dec 2000 10 Jan 2001
7 Dec 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 4 Dec 2000 11 Dec 2000 26 Dec 2000
9 Nov 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Nov 2000 13 Nov 2000 27 Nov 2000
10 Oct 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 2 Oct 2000 12 Oct 2000 25 Oct 2000
7 Sep 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Sep 2000 11 Sep 2000 25 Sep 2000
9 Aug 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Aug 2000 11 Aug 2000 24 Aug 2000
11 Jul 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 3 Jul 2000 13 Jul 2000 26 Jul 2000
8 Jun 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 5 Jun 2000 12 Jun 2000 26 Jun 2000
9 May 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 May 2000 11 May 2000 24 May 2000
11 Apr 2000 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Apr 2000 13 Apr 2000 26 Apr 2000
9 Mar 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Mar 2000 13 Mar 2000 27 Mar 2000
9 Feb 2000 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Feb 2000 11 Feb 2000 24 Feb 2000
5 Jan 2000 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Jan 2000 31 Dec 1999 10 Jan 2000
9 Dec 1999 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Dec 1999 13 Dec 1999 27 Dec 1999
9 Nov 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Nov 1999 12 Nov 1999 26 Nov 1999
7 Oct 1999 $0.06000 $0.24000 1 Oct 1999 12 Oct 1999 25 Oct 1999
9 Sep 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Sep 1999 13 Sep 1999 27 Sep 1999
10 Aug 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 2 Aug 1999 12 Aug 1999 25 Aug 1999
8 Jul 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Jul 1999 12 Jul 1999 26 Jul 1999
9 Jun 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Jun 1999 11 Jun 1999 24 Jun 1999
11 May 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 May 1999 13 May 1999 26 May 1999
8 Apr 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Apr 1999 12 Apr 1999 26 Apr 1999
9 Mar 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Mar 1999 11 Mar 1999 24 Mar 1999
9 Feb 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 2 Feb 1999 11 Feb 1999 24 Feb 1999
6 Jan 1999 $0.07000 $0.28000 17 Dec 1998 31 Dec 1998 11 Jan 1999
9 Dec 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Dec 1998 11 Dec 1998 24 Dec 1998
9 Nov 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Nov 1998 12 Nov 1998 25 Nov 1998
8 Oct 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Oct 1998 13 Oct 1998 26 Oct 1998
9 Sep 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Sep 1998 11 Sep 1998 24 Sep 1998
11 Aug 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Aug 1998 13 Aug 1998 26 Aug 1998
9 Jul 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Jul 1998 13 Jul 1998 27 Jul 1998
9 Jun 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Jun 1998 11 Jun 1998 24 Jun 1998
7 May 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 May 1998 11 May 1998 26 May 1998
8 Apr 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Apr 1998 13 Apr 1998 27 Apr 1998
10 Mar 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 2 Mar 1998 12 Mar 1998 25 Mar 1998
10 Feb 1998 $0.07000 $0.28000 2 Feb 1998 12 Feb 1998 25 Feb 1998
5 Jan 1998 $0.28000 $0.28000
9 Dec 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Dec 1997 11 Dec 1997 24 Dec 1997
10 Nov 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Nov 1997 13 Nov 1997 26 Nov 1997
9 Oct 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Oct 1997 14 Oct 1997 27 Oct 1997
10 Sep 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 2 Sep 1997 12 Sep 1997 25 Sep 1997
7 Aug 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Aug 1997 11 Aug 1997 25 Aug 1997
9 Jul 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Jul 1997 11 Jul 1997 24 Jul 1997
10 Jun 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 2 Jun 1997 12 Jun 1997 25 Jun 1997
8 May 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 30 Apr 1997 12 May 1997 27 May 1997
9 Apr 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Apr 1997 11 Apr 1997 24 Apr 1997
11 Mar 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Mar 1997 13 Mar 1997 25 Mar 1997
11 Feb 1997 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Feb 1997 13 Feb 1997 25 Feb 1997
3 Jan 1997 $0.07000 $0.27930174 18 Dec 1996 31 Dec 1996 10 Jan 1997
27 Dec 1996 $0.28000 $0.28000
10 Dec 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 2 Dec 1996 12 Dec 1996 26 Dec 1996
7 Nov 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Nov 1996 12 Nov 1996 25 Nov 1996
9 Oct 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 10 Oct 1996 11 Oct 1996 24 Oct 1996
11 Sep 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Sep 1996 13 Sep 1996 26 Sep 1996
8 Aug 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Aug 1996 12 Aug 1996 26 Aug 1996
9 Jul 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Jul 1996 11 Jul 1996 24 Jul 1996
11 Jun 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Jun 1996 13 Jun 1996 26 Jun 1996
9 May 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 May 1996 13 May 1996 28 May 1996
9 Apr 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Apr 1996 11 Apr 1996 24 Apr 1996
7 Mar 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Mar 1996 11 Mar 1996 25 Mar 1996
8 Feb 1996 $0.28000 $0.28000
6 Feb 1996 $0.07000 $0.27930174 2 Feb 1996 8 Feb 1996 26 Feb 1996
4 Jan 1996 $0.07000 $0.28000 11 Dec 1995 29 Dec 1995 10 Jan 1996
7 Dec 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Dec 1995 11 Dec 1995 26 Dec 1995
9 Nov 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Nov 1995 13 Nov 1995 27 Nov 1995
10 Oct 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 2 Oct 1995 12 Oct 1995 25 Oct 1995
7 Sep 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Sep 1995 11 Sep 1995 25 Sep 1995
9 Aug 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Aug 1995 11 Aug 1995 24 Aug 1995
11 Jul 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Jul 1995 13 Jul 1995 25 Jul 1995
8 Jun 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 1 Jun 1995 12 Jun 1995 26 Jun 1995
5 May 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 May 1995 11 May 1995 24 May 1995
7 Apr 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Apr 1995 13 Apr 1995 26 Apr 1995
7 Mar 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 13 Mar 1995 27 Mar 1995
7 Feb 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 13 Feb 1995 27 Feb 1995
5 Jan 1995 $0.07000 $0.28000 30 Dec 1994 10 Jan 1995
6 Dec 1994 $0.07000 $0.28000 12 Dec 1994 27 Dec 1994
7 Nov 1994 $0.07000 $0.28000 14 Nov 1994 28 Nov 1994
6 Oct 1994 $0.07000 $0.28000 13 Oct 1994 26 Oct 1994
6 Sep 1994 $0.07000 $0.28000 12 Sep 1994 26 Sep 1994
5 Aug 1994 $0.07000 $0.28000 11 Aug 1994 24 Aug 1994
6 Jul 1994 $0.07000 $0.32000 12 Jul 1994 25 Jul 1994
7 Jun 1994 $0.07000 $0.28000 13 Jun 1994 27 Jun 1994
6 May 1994 $0.07000 $0.32000 12 May 1994 25 May 1994
8 Apr 1994 $0.07000 $0.28000 14 Apr 1994 27 Apr 1994
7 Mar 1994 $0.07000 $0.32000 11 Mar 1994 24 Mar 1994
7 Feb 1994 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Feb 1994 24 Feb 1994
5 Jan 1994 $0.05500 $0.32000 31 Dec 1993 10 Jan 1994
27 Dec 1993 $0.32000 $0.32000
7 Dec 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 Dec 1993 27 Dec 1993
5 Nov 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Nov 1993 26 Nov 1993
5 Oct 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Oct 1993 25 Oct 1993
7 Sep 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 Sep 1993 27 Sep 1993
6 Aug 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Aug 1993 25 Aug 1993
6 Jul 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Jul 1993 26 Jul 1993
7 Jun 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Jun 1993 24 Jun 1993
7 May 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 May 1993 26 May 1993
5 Apr 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Apr 1993 26 Apr 1993
5 Mar 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Mar 1993 24 Mar 1993
5 Feb 1993 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Feb 1993 24 Feb 1993
6 Jan 1993 $0.03000 $0.32000 31 Dec 1992 11 Jan 1993
7 Dec 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Dec 1992 24 Dec 1992
5 Nov 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Nov 1992 25 Nov 1992
6 Oct 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 Oct 1992 26 Oct 1992
4 Sep 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Sep 1992 24 Sep 1992
7 Aug 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 Aug 1992 26 Aug 1992
7 Jul 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 Jul 1992 27 Jul 1992
5 Jun 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Jun 1992 24 Jun 1992
5 May 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 May 1992 26 May 1992
7 Apr 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 Apr 1992 27 Apr 1992
6 Mar 1992 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Mar 1992 25 Mar 1992
7 Feb 1992 $0.32000 $0.32000
6 Jan 1992 $0.03500 $0.32000 31 Dec 1991 10 Jan 1992
6 Dec 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Dec 1991 26 Dec 1991
5 Nov 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Nov 1991 25 Nov 1991
7 Oct 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Oct 1991 24 Oct 1991
9 Sep 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 Sep 1991 26 Sep 1991
6 Aug 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 12 Aug 1991 26 Aug 1991
5 Jul 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Jul 1991 24 Jul 1991
7 Jun 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 Jun 1991 26 Jun 1991
7 May 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 13 May 1991 28 May 1991
5 Apr 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Apr 1991 24 Apr 1991
5 Mar 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Mar 1991 25 Mar 1991
5 Feb 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 11 Feb 1991 25 Feb 1991
4 Jan 1991 $0.08000 $0.32000 31 Dec 1990 10 Jan 1991
7 Dec 1990 $0.07000 $0.28000 5 Dec 1990 13 Dec 1990 26 Dec 1990
6 Nov 1990 $0.07000 $0.28000 2 Nov 1990 13 Nov 1990 26 Nov 1990
4 Oct 1990 $0.07000 $0.28000 3 Oct 1990 11 Oct 1990 24 Oct 1990
10 Sep 1990 $0.08000 $0.32000 5 Sep 1990 14 Sep 1990 27 Sep 1990
7 Aug 1990 $0.08000 $0.32000 2 Aug 1990 13 Aug 1990 27 Aug 1990
6 Jul 1990 $0.08000 $0.32000 3 Jul 1990 12 Jul 1990 25 Jul 1990
5 Jun 1990 $0.08000 $0.32000 1 Jun 1990 11 Jun 1990 25 Jun 1990
7 May 1990 $0.08000 $0.32000 2 May 1990 11 May 1990 24 May 1990
6 Apr 1990 $0.08000 $0.32000 3 Apr 1990 12 Apr 1990 25 Apr 1990
6 Mar 1990 $0.08000 $0.32000 5 Mar 1990 12 Mar 1990 26 Mar 1990
6 Feb 1990 $0.08000 $0.32000 2 Feb 1990 12 Feb 1990 26 Feb 1990
4 Jan 1990 $0.04000 $0.32000 4 Jan 1990 29 Dec 1989 11 Jan 1990
5 Dec 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
7 Nov 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
6 Sep 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
7 Aug 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
7 Jul 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
6 Jun 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
5 May 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
7 Apr 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
7 Mar 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
7 Feb 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
5 Jan 1989 $0.32000 $0.32000
6 Dec 1988 $0.32000 $0.32000
4 Nov 1988 $0.32000 $0.32000

Virtus Total Return Fund Dividend FAQs

Does Virtus Total Return Fund pay dividends?

Yes, Virtus Total Return Fund pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 10.22%.

When does Virtus Total Return Fund pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 18 Feb 2022.

How much does Virtus Total Return Fund pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.08. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.