Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc.
ZTRFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
10.86%
Annual Dividend
$0.66
Payout Ratio
50%
5-Yr Growth
-11.8%
Ex-Date
Oct 13, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (ZTR) yields 10.86% ($0.66 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $6.87 — +9% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (66/100).
Is ZTR a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsVirtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. (ZTR) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.86% ($0.66/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. 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
- 10.86%
- Payout Ratio
- 50%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.66
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -11.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- $301.7M
- P/E Ratio
- 5.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -35%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.17 – $7.11
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
ZTR Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-3%
3 Years
+32%
5 Years
-35%
52-Week Range
$6.17 – $7.11
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ZTR worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Virtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc. is $6.87 per share, versus a market price of $6.30. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$6.87
Current Price
$6.30
Gap
+9%
Margin of Safety
8%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 0.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.9% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.20 EPS, $0.66 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ZTR Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full ZTR dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2026 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Jul 13, 2026 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
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