SECTION 19(a) NOTICE

Hartford, CT, July 20, 2017 — The Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZF) declared a distribution of $0.361 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 13, 2017 (ex-date July 11, 2017).

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution, payable July 20, 2017, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

Distribution Estimates	June 2017 (QTD)					Year-to-date (YTD) (1)
(Sources)	Per Share Amount		Percentage of Current Distribution			Per Share Amount		Percentage of Current Distribution
Net Investment Income	$	0.124		34.5	%	$	0.232		32.1	%
Net Realized Foreign Currency Gains		—		0.0	%		—		0.0	%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains		0.054		14.9	%		0.121		16.7	%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains		0.183		50.6	%		0.342		47.4	%
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)		—		0.0	%		0.027		3.8	%
Total Distribution	$	0.361		100.0	%	$	0.722		100.0	%

(1) YTD January 11, 2017 to November 30, 2017. (The distribution paid on January 10, 2017 was reportable for tax on Form 1099 in 2016)

June 30, 2017
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period ended this quarter (2)	13.01	%
Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate (3)	10.75	%
YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)	19.20	%
YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)	5.38	%

(2) Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

(3) Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the fund’s NAV at quarter end.

(4) YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the fund’s NAV from the first day of the year to this quarter end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

(5) YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the year to this quarter end as a percentage of the fund’s NAV at quarter end.

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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. You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan. Shareholders should note, however, that if the fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions will depend on the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed end fund section on the web at www.virtus.com.

Cusip: 92837G100

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SECTION 19(a) NOTICE

Hartford, CT, October 19, 2017 — The Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZF) declared a distribution of $0.361 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 12, 2017 (ex-date October 11, 2017).

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution, payable October 19, 2017, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

Distribution Estimates	September 2017 (QTD)					Year-to-date (YTD) (1)
(Sources)	Per Share Amount		Percentage of Current Distribution			Per Share Amount		Percentage of Current Distribution
Net Investment Income	$	0.059		16.2	%	$	0.285		26.3	%
Net Realized Foreign Currency Gains		—		0.0	%		—		0.0	%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains		0.093		25.7	%		0.217		20.0	%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains		0.209		58.1	%		0.577		53.3	%
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)		—		0.0	%		0.004		0.4	%
Total Distribution	$	0.361		100.0	%	$	1.083		100.0	%

(1) YTD January 11, 2017 to November 30, 2017. (The distribution paid on January 10, 2017 was reportable for tax on Form 1099 in 2016)    

September 29, 2017
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period ended this quarter (2)	12.54	%
Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate (3)	10.62	%
YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)	24.24	%
YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)	7.96	%

(2) Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

(3) Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the fund’s NAV at quarter end.

(4) YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the fund’s NAV from the first day of the year to this quarter end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

(5) YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the year to this quarter end as a percentage of the fund’s NAV at quarter end.

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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. You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan. Shareholders should note, however, that if the fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions will depend on the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed end fund section on the web at www.virtus.com.

Cusip: 92837G100

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