Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund (ZTR) Dividend

Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. · Financial Services · Asset Management · monthly payer

$6.53

As of Nov 11, 2026, Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund (ZTR) pays a monthly dividend of $0.0550 per share, or $0.66 a year, a 10.11% yield at its $6.53 share price. The next ex-dividend date is Nov 12, 2026, paid Nov 26, 2026. It has a dividend safety grade of C.

Forward Yield

10.11%

Annual Dividend

$0.66

Payout Ratio

50%

5-Yr Growth

-11.8%

Ex-Date

Nov 12, 2026

Frequency

Monthly

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Key facts about ZTR's dividend

Data as of Nov 11, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 11, 2026, Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (ZTR) has a forward dividend yield of 10.11%, based on an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and a share price of $6.53.
As of Nov 11, 2026, ZTR's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (65 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
ZTR last cut its regular dividend in 2024.
ZTR's next ex-dividend date is Nov 12, 2026, with payment on Nov 26, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
As of Nov 11, 2026, ZTR pays out 50% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
ZTR's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 11.8% a year over the past five years.
As of Nov 11, 2026, ZTR's 10.11% yield is 13% below its five-year average yield of 11.65%.
As of Nov 11, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for ZTR is $9.20 per share, 41% above the $6.53 share price, so ZTR screens as undervalued.
Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (ZTR) pays its dividend monthly, 12 times a year.
Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (ZTR) has raised its regular dividend 44 times and cut it 62 times across the 455 payments on record since 1988. Its most recent change was a 10.0% increase to $0.0550 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 15, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Sep 8, 2023.

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "ZTR Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 11, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ZTR

Is ZTR a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats

Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (ZTR) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.11% ($0.66/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Advantages

Comfortable payout ratio (50%)

Risks

Cut its dividend in 2024
Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Share price is down over the past 5 years

Key Data

Dividend Yield: 10.11%
Payout Ratio: 50%
Annual Dividend: $0.66
5-Yr Avg Growth: -11.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: Nov 12, 2026
Years of Growth: 0
Frequency: monthly
Beta: 0.93
Market Cap: $326.5M
P/E Ratio: 5.4
5-Yr Total Return: -30%
52-Week Range: $5.92 – $7.11
Dividend Safety: C · 65/100
Ever Cut?: Yes (2024)

ZTR dividend raises and cuts

Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (ZTR) has raised its regular dividend 44 times and cut it 62 times across the 455 payments on record since 1988. Its most recent change was a 10.0% increase to $0.0550 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 15, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on Sep 8, 2023.

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Jun 15, 2026	Raise	$0.0500 → $0.0550	+10.0%
Sep 8, 2023	Cut	$0.0800 → $0.0500	−37.5%
Jun 10, 2020	Cut	$0.113 → $0.0800	−29.2%
Oct 11, 2016	Raise	$0.112 → $0.113	+0.9%
Aug 9, 2016	Raise	$0.112 → $0.113	+0.9%
Jul 7, 2016	Raise	$0.110 → $0.112	+1.8%
Apr 7, 2016	Raise	$0.0760 → $0.112	+47.4%
Feb 9, 2016	Cut	$0.0810 → $0.0760	−6.2%
Dec 9, 2015	Cut	$0.0820 → $0.0810	−1.2%
Nov 9, 2015	Raise	$0.0790 → $0.0820	+3.8%
Oct 8, 2015	Cut	$0.0810 → $0.0790	−2.5%
Sep 9, 2015	Cut	$0.0860 → $0.0810	−5.8%

Show all 106 changes since 1990

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Aug 11, 2015	Cut	$0.0870 → $0.0860	−1.1%
Jul 9, 2015	Cut	$0.0890 → $0.0870	−2.2%
Apr 9, 2015	Cut	$0.0910 → $0.0890	−2.2%
Mar 10, 2015	Raise	$0.0880 → $0.0910	+3.4%
Feb 10, 2015	Cut	$0.0900 → $0.0880	−2.2%
Jan 6, 2015	Cut	$0.0910 → $0.0900	−1.1%
Dec 9, 2014	Raise	$0.0900 → $0.0910	+1.1%
Nov 10, 2014	Raise	$0.0890 → $0.0900	+1.1%
Oct 9, 2014	Cut	$0.0920 → $0.0890	−3.3%
Sep 10, 2014	Raise	$0.0910 → $0.0920	+1.1%
Aug 7, 2014	Cut	$0.0920 → $0.0910	−1.1%
Jul 9, 2014	Raise	$0.0910 → $0.0920	+1.1%
Jun 10, 2014	Raise	$0.0900 → $0.0910	+1.1%
May 8, 2014	Cut	$0.0910 → $0.0900	−1.1%
Apr 9, 2014	Raise	$0.0900 → $0.0910	+1.1%
Mar 11, 2014	Raise	$0.0880 → $0.0900	+2.3%
Feb 11, 2014	Cut	$0.0900 → $0.0880	−2.2%
Jan 3, 2014	Raise	$0.0890 → $0.0900	+1.1%
Dec 10, 2013	Raise	$0.0880 → $0.0890	+1.1%
Nov 7, 2013	Raise	$0.0860 → $0.0880	+2.3%
Oct 9, 2013	Raise	$0.0840 → $0.0860	+2.4%
Sep 11, 2013	Cut	$0.0860 → $0.0840	−2.3%
Aug 8, 2013	Raise	$0.0830 → $0.0860	+3.6%
Jul 9, 2013	Cut	$0.0850 → $0.0830	−2.4%
Apr 9, 2013	Raise	$0.0840 → $0.0850	+1.2%
Feb 7, 2013	Raise	$0.0820 → $0.0840	+2.4%
Nov 8, 2012	Cut	$0.0840 → $0.0820	−2.4%
Oct 9, 2012	Raise	$0.0830 → $0.0840	+1.2%
Aug 9, 2012	Raise	$0.0820 → $0.0830	+1.2%
Jul 10, 2012	Raise	$0.0800 → $0.0820	+2.5%
Jun 7, 2012	Cut	$0.0840 → $0.0800	−4.8%
Apr 10, 2012	Cut	$0.124 → $0.0840	−32.3%
Feb 9, 2012	Raise	$0.120 → $0.124	+3.3%
Nov 8, 2011	Raise	$0.116 → $0.120	+3.4%
Oct 11, 2011	Cut	$0.124 → $0.116	−6.5%
Aug 9, 2011	Cut	$0.128 → $0.124	−3.1%
Jun 9, 2011	Cut	$0.132 → $0.128	−3.0%
May 10, 2011	Raise	$0.128 → $0.132	+3.1%
Apr 7, 2011	Cut	$0.132 → $0.128	−3.0%
Mar 9, 2011	Raise	$0.128 → $0.132	+3.1%
Feb 9, 2011	Cut	$0.132 → $0.128	−3.0%
Oct 6, 2010	Raise	$0.128 → $0.132	+3.1%
Aug 10, 2010	Raise	$0.124 → $0.128	+3.2%
Jul 8, 2010	Cut	$0.128 → $0.124	−3.1%
Jun 9, 2010	Cut	$0.136 → $0.128	−5.9%
Jan 5, 2010	Cut	$0.140 → $0.136	−2.9%
Dec 9, 2009	Raise	$0.136 → $0.140	+2.9%
Aug 11, 2009	Raise	$0.132 → $0.136	+3.0%
Jun 9, 2009	Raise	$0.128 → $0.132	+3.1%
Apr 8, 2009	Raise	$0.120 → $0.128	+6.7%
Mar 10, 2009	Cut	$0.128 → $0.120	−6.3%
Feb 10, 2009	Cut	$0.132 → $0.128	−3.0%
Jan 5, 2009	Raise	$0.128 → $0.132	+3.1%
Dec 9, 2008	Cut	$0.132 → $0.128	−3.0%
Nov 10, 2008	Cut	$0.144 → $0.132	−8.3%
Oct 9, 2008	Cut	$0.152 → $0.144	−5.3%
Aug 7, 2008	Cut	$0.156 → $0.152	−2.6%
Jul 9, 2008	Cut	$0.160 → $0.156	−2.5%
Mar 11, 2008	Cut	$0.164 → $0.160	−2.4%
Jan 3, 2008	Cut	$0.168 → $0.164	−2.4%
Oct 9, 2007	Raise	$0.164 → $0.168	+2.4%
Jul 10, 2007	Cut	$0.168 → $0.164	−2.4%
Mar 8, 2007	Cut	$0.172 → $0.168	−2.3%
Oct 10, 2006	Raise	$0.168 → $0.172	+2.4%
Jun 8, 2006	Cut	$0.172 → $0.168	−2.3%
Apr 11, 2006	Cut	$0.176 → $0.172	−2.3%
Dec 8, 2005	Raise	$0.172 → $0.176	+2.3%
Nov 8, 2005	Cut	$0.176 → $0.172	−2.3%
Oct 11, 2005	Cut	$0.180 → $0.176	−2.2%
May 10, 2005	Cut	$0.184 → $0.180	−2.2%
Dec 9, 2004	Cut	$0.188 → $0.184	−2.1%
Sep 9, 2004	Raise	$0.132 → $0.188	+42.4%
Jun 9, 2004	Raise	$0.0480 → $0.132	+175.0%
Feb 10, 2004	Raise	$0.0400 → $0.0480	+20.0%
Jan 5, 2004	Cut	$0.0640 → $0.0400	−37.5%
Dec 9, 2003	Cut	$0.0880 → $0.0640	−27.3%
Nov 10, 2003	Cut	$0.116 → $0.0880	−24.1%
Oct 8, 2003	Cut	$0.140 → $0.116	−17.1%
Sep 10, 2003	Cut	$0.164 → $0.140	−14.6%
Aug 7, 2003	Cut	$0.192 → $0.164	−14.6%
Dec 10, 2002	Cut	$0.196 → $0.192	−2.0%
Nov 7, 2002	Raise	$0.192 → $0.196	+2.1%
Oct 9, 2002	Cut	$0.200 → $0.192	−4.0%
Aug 8, 2002	Cut	$0.204 → $0.200	−2.0%
Jul 9, 2002	Cut	$0.208 → $0.204	−1.9%
May 9, 2002	Cut	$0.216 → $0.208	−3.7%
Mar 7, 2002	Cut	$0.220 → $0.216	−1.8%
Jan 3, 2002	Cut	$0.224 → $0.220	−1.8%
Nov 8, 2001	Raise	$0.216 → $0.224	+3.7%
Oct 9, 2001	Cut	$0.240 → $0.216	−10.0%
Feb 9, 2000	Cut	$0.280 → $0.240	−14.3%
Aug 5, 1994	Cut	$0.320 → $0.280	−12.5%
Jan 4, 1991	Raise	$0.280 → $0.320	+14.3%
Oct 4, 1990	Cut	$0.320 → $0.280	−12.5%

Every ZTR payment →Download every raise and cut (CSV)

ZTR ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Nov 12, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →ZTR dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →ZTR dividend calculator100 shares pay $66.00 a year, $5.50 each monthCalculate →ZTR total return calculatorWhat $10,000 became, with dividends reinvested or taken as cashSee →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ZTR a good dividend stock?

Yes, with caveats. Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (ZTR) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.11% ($0.66/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.

Is ZTR undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, ZTR's fair value is about $9.20 versus a $6.53 share price — so it looks undervalued (+41% vs. fair value).

Is ZTR's dividend safe?

ZTR has a dividend-safety grade of C (65/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2024, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is ZTR's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for ZTR is about $9.20 per share, roughly 41% above the current $6.53 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is ZTR a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data ZTR screens as "yes, with caveats" and undervalued. Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (ZTR) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.11% ($0.66/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Will ZTR cut its dividend?

ZTR earns a dividend-safety grade of C (65/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2024). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.

Does ZTR pay a dividend?

Yes. Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. pays a monthly dividend of about $0.66 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 10.11%.

How much dividend does 100 shares of ZTR pay?

At $0.66 per share a year, 100 shares of ZTR pay $66.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $5.50 each month. Buying them costs about $653 at the Nov 11, 2026 price.

What is ZTR's dividend yield?

As of Nov 11, 2026, ZTR's forward dividend yield is 10.11%, based on a $0.66 annual dividend and a $6.53 share price.

What is ZTR's dividend per share?

As of Nov 11, 2026, ZTR pays $0.66 per share per year, distributed on a monthly basis.

What is ZTR's dividend payout ratio?

As of Nov 11, 2026, ZTR's payout ratio is 50% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.

How many years has ZTR grown its dividend?

ZTR does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.

When is the next ZTR ex-dividend date?

As of Nov 11, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for ZTR is Nov 12, 2026.

Dividend Growth

Total dividends per share by year

Dividend History

Full ZTR dividend history →

Ex-Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
Oct 13, 2026	Oct 29, 2026	$0.0550	regular
Sep 14, 2026	Sep 29, 2026	$0.0550	regular
Aug 13, 2026	Aug 28, 2026	$0.0550	regular
Jul 13, 2026	Jul 30, 2026	$0.0550	regular
Jun 15, 2026	Jun 29, 2026	$0.0550	regular
May 11, 2026	May 28, 2026	$0.0500	regular
Apr 13, 2026	Apr 29, 2026	$0.0500	regular
Mar 16, 2026	Mar 30, 2026	$0.0500	regular
Feb 12, 2026	Feb 26, 2026	$0.0500	regular
Jan 12, 2026	Jan 29, 2026	$0.0500	regular
Dec 11, 2025	Dec 30, 2025	$0.0500	regular
Nov 13, 2025	Nov 26, 2025	$0.0500	regular
Oct 14, 2025	Oct 30, 2025	$0.0500	regular
Sep 12, 2025	Sep 29, 2025	$0.0500	regular