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Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (NYSE: NCV) and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NYSE: NCZ) today announced the following distributions on their respective common shares: Virtus Convertible & Income Fund: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date NCV $0.136 June 15, 2026 June 29, 2026 NCV $0.136 July 13, 2026 July 30, 2026 NCV $0.136 August 13, 2026 August 28, 2026 Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date NCZ $0.120 June 15, 2026 June 29, 2026 NCZ $0.120 July 13, 2026 July 30, 2026 NCZ $0.120 August 13, 2026 August 28, 2026 The amounts of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes 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

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EDF) today announced the following monthly distributions: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date EDF $0.06 June 15, 2026 June 29, 2026 EDF $0.06 July 13, 2026 July 30, 2026 EDF $0.06 August 13, 2026 August 28, 2026 The amounts of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes 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 what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes. About the Fund Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to maximize total return, which

Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (NYSE: ACV) today announced the following monthly distributions: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ACV $0.18 June 15, 2026 June 29, 2026 ACV $0.18 July 13, 2026 July 30, 2026 ACV $0.18 August 13, 2026 August 28, 2026 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. 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. 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. The Fund

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) today announced it will increase its monthly distribution from $0.05 per share to $0.055 per share, an increase of 10% or $0.005 per share, effective with the June distribution: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.055 June 15, 2026 June 29, 2026 ZTR $0.055 July 13, 2026 July 30, 2026 ZTR $0.055 August 13, 2026 August 28, 2026 This increase is part of the Fund’s ongoing efforts to enhance shareholder value by both seeking to provide a more attractive distribution rate and furthering its efforts to reduce the current discount to net asset value at which its shares currently trade. This new distribution rate represents a per annum rate of approximately 10.0% based on the market price of the Fund’s shares of $6.60 as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and approximately 8.8% based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) of $7.53 as of the same date. Under the terms of its Managed

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) today announced it will increase its quarterly distribution from $0.50 per share to $0.58 per share, an increase of 16% or $0.08 per share, effective with the June distribution: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date NIE $0.58 June 15, 2026 June 29, 2026 This increase is part of the Fund’s ongoing efforts to enhance shareholder value by both seeking to provide a more attractive distribution rate and furthering its efforts to reduce the current discount to net asset value at which its shares currently trade. This new distribution rate represents a per annum rate of approximately 8.6% based on the market price of the Fund’s shares of $27.06 as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and approximately 7.5% based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) of $30.87 as of the same date. Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) today announced it will increase its monthly distribution from $0.15 per share to $0.18 per share, an increase of 20% or $0.03 per share, effective with the June distribution: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date AIO $0.18 June 15, 2026 June 29, 2026 AIO $0.18 July 13, 2026 July 30, 2026 AIO $0.18 August 13, 2026 August 28, 2026 This increase is part of the Fund’s ongoing efforts to enhance shareholder value by both seeking to provide a more attractive distribution rate and furthering its efforts to reduce the current discount to net asset value at which its shares currently trade. This new distribution rate represents a per annum rate of approximately 7.9% based on the market price of the Fund’s shares of $27.40 as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and approximately 7.0% based on the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) of $30.92 as of the same date.