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 March 16, 2026 March 30, 2026 ZTR $0.05 April 13, 2026 April 29, 2026 ZTR $0.05 May 11, 2026 May 28, 2026 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