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LGI · Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.

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Company overview

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund invests across global shares and income securities, with currency management alongside the portfolio. Company dividends are one source of cash; share prices and currencies also shape the result.

Business: Multi-asset CEF
Listing: LGI · New York Stock Exchange
Reporting period: 2026-06-30
Dividend schedule: Monthly

How the business works

Dividends and interest become net investment income after expenses. Equity gains or losses and currency results sit outside that income line and can drive NAV and managed distributions.

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.: financial report supporting reported earnings

Dividend & earnings snapshot

Dividend payments

Per common share

$0.1534Reviewed declaration · Payment Oct 22, 2026

Regular dividend

Announced Sep 22, 2026

Dates and company reports

Announcement: Sep 22, 2026
Declaration: Sep 22, 2026
Ex-dividend: Oct 13, 2026
Record: Oct 13, 2026
Payment: Oct 22, 2026

Dividend declaration for payment Oct 22, 2026 · www.prnewswire.com · Announced Sep 22, 2026

Extras are shown separately and are not assumed to repeat.

Reported earnings

Each measure shown separately, per share

Net investment income$0.03

Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026

Distribution yield10.54%Sourced distributions divided by dated market price

Reported annual income yield0.06%Reported net investment income $0.0100 per share for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31, divided by approved 2025-12-31 market price $17.4400. Excludes capital gains; historical, not a current yield or forecast.

Reported annual investment income$0.01Per share for 2025 FY. Excludes investment gains.

Annual dividend$1.84Current regular payment annualized per share

Dividend payment history

Date or month	Per share
Oct 22, 2026	$0.1534

Reported earnings and sources

Reported earnings for the latest four periods. Compare the same earnings measure across periods; different measures are not added together.

Reporting period	Per share	Source
Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026	$0.03	SEC Announced Aug 27, 2026

Cash distributions and reported returns

Cash distributions are the total paid per share during each reporting period, including any gains or return of capital. Period lengths may differ, so compare the dates before comparing amounts. Short periods are not annualized.

Reporting period	Ending NAV	NAV change	Distributions / share	Reported NAV total return	Source
Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026	$18.26	-0.65%	$0.92	+4.56%	LGI SEC financial highlights. Reported cash includes all components; partial periods are not annualized.
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025	$18.38	+4.55%	$1.76	+15.34%	LGI SEC financial highlights. Reported cash includes all components; partial periods are not annualized.
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024	$17.58	-1.95%	$1.52	+6.51%	LGI SEC financial highlights. Reported cash includes all components; partial periods are not annualized.

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Reporting period	Ending NAV	NAV change	Distributions / share	Reported NAV total return	Source
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023	$17.93	+11.99%	$1.12	+19.68%	LGI SEC financial highlights. Reported cash includes all components; partial periods are not annualized.

NAV change excludes distributions. Reported NAV total return includes reinvestment and is copied from the fund statement, not estimated by adding cash distributions to the NAV change.

How to read LGI income

Income from holdings, investment gains and the fund's expenses each affect what is available for distributions. The mix depends on the portfolio.

Follow cash payments and NAV together. Borrowing and holdings in other funds can add costs and amplify changes in portfolio value.

Income and distributions

Income and cash distributions per share for the same dated periods. Shorter periods are kept separate and are not annualized. Income from holdings, investment gains and the fund's expenses each affect what is available for distributions. The mix depends on the portfolio.

Reporting period	Net investment income/share	Total distributions/share	Income coverage
2026-01-01 to 2026-06-30	$0.03	$0.92	3.3%
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31	$0.01	$1.76	0.6%
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	$-0.03	$1.52	-2.0%

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Reporting period	Net investment income/share	Total distributions/share	Income coverage
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	$0.02	$1.12	1.8%

The assets behind the earnings

How LGI makes money

Financial snapshot: 2026-06-30. Research reviewed 2026-09-18. Compare results for the reporting periods shown. Historical results are not a forecast.

The assets it owns

$236.701 million net assets92 holdings · As of 6/30/2026

Net assets checked 2026-09-11. Borrowings and preferred financing are excluded from this net-assets figure.

A complete, comparable portfolio allocation is not available for this chart. No percentages have been estimated.

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.: net assets and portfolio information, checked 2026-09-11

Reported earnings and distributions

2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30 · $ per share

Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized$0.0300

In the first half of 2026, LGI reported $0.03 of net investment income per common share and $0.92 of distributions. NAV moved from $18.38 to $18.26. Income was a small part of the cash paid; compare investment results and distribution sources with the slight NAV decline before judging the payment's effect on capital.

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.: financial report supporting reported earnings

The income-producing business

Portfolio dividends and interest, realized investment results and any option activity contribute to distribution resources after expenses. A declared distribution can include gains or return of capital as well as investment income; its amount is not an earnings figure.

The earnings available to shareholders depend on the cash generated by these activities after operating and financing costs. Portfolio gains, financing proceeds and recurring income should be evaluated separately.

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.: financial report supporting reported earnings

Financing can amplify income and losses

The portfolio information checked September 11, 2026 reports effective leverage of 9.09%.

Financing can increase earning assets, but its cost reduces income available to common shareholders. When borrowing costs rise or portfolio income falls, the distribution can become harder to sustain.

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.: net assets and portfolio information, checked 2026-09-11

What the reported earnings support

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. reported $0.0300 per share for 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30, measured as Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized.

Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.: financial report supporting reported earnings

Portfolio risk

Losses or weaker cash generation in equity and debt investments can reduce the resources available for future distributions.

Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.: financial report supporting reported earnings

Distribution sustainability

A maintained payment can exceed investment results. Review NAV and reported income together rather than treating distribution yield as total return.

Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.: financial report supporting reported earnings

What would change the earnings picture?

Read the next matching income and cash figures with global share results, currencies, payment sources and NAV.

Net asset value (NAV)

NAV per share$18.06Sep 29, 2026

Market price$16.97Sep 29, 2026

PREMIUM / DISCOUNT TO NAV6.04% discountCalculated from the displayed same-date values.

NAV is the fund's assets minus liabilities, divided by shares outstanding. All values are USD per share.

CEFConnect current common-share NAV and closing market price, both dated 2026-09-29. The published premium or discount agrees with the calculation within source rounding. Older audited NAV history remains unchanged.

NAV source · Market-price source

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U.S. federal · Tax year 2025

Dividend tax treatment

LGI's 2025 distributions combined long-term capital gains, ordinary income, and a smaller return-of-capital portion.

Total ordinary dividends: 25.93%
Qualified dividends: Not confirmed
Capital-gain distributions: 59.61%
Return of capital: 14.46%

Tax year: 2025.

Tax details and source

Total ordinary dividends (includes qualified): 25.93%
Section 199A portion (within ordinary dividends): Not confirmed
Exempt-interest distributions: 0%
Reporting form: Form 1099-DIV
Source date: 2026-02-27

Qualified dividends are included in total ordinary dividends. Section 199A is a separate designation within ordinary dividends, not extra income or qualified dividend income.

Tax source

Your account type, holding period and circumstances affect treatment. Use your broker’s tax statement for filing. Return of capital generally reduces cost basis; amounts beyond basis can be taxable. IRS dividend guidance.

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