(NYSE: DCA) announced that its fourth quarterly dividend distribution for 2011 will be $0.078 per share, payable on January 9, 2012, to shareholders of record on December 30, 2011 (ex-date January 5, 2012).

Distributions may represent earnings from net investment income, excess gains taxable as ordinary income or, if necessary, return of capital.  The tax status of the Fund's distributions is determined at the end of the taxable year.

Virtus Total Return Fund is a closed-end fund with an objective of total return, consisting of both capital appreciationcurrent income as determined by the Fund's investment adviser, Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.  Effective December 9, 2011, the Fund is subadvised by two of Virtus' affiliated managers, .

For more information on the Fund, please contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com.

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