 HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 2, 2021 PRNewswire -- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. NYSE: ZTR today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date 0.08 October 8, 2021 October 12, 2021 October 19, 2021 0.08 November 10, 2021 November 12, 2021 November 19, 2021 The fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on May 20, 2021: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date 0.08 September 10, 2021 September 13, 2021 September 20, 2021 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. 