Lazard Global Total Return Fund Announces Monthly Distribution

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- The Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (LGI), a subsidiary of Lazard, Inc., has announced a monthly distribution of $0.15340 per share on its outstanding common stock. This distribution is payable on October 22, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 13, 2026. The ex-dividend date is October 13, 2026, which means that shareholders who purchase the stock on or before this date will be entitled to the distribution.

The Fund will pay a previously declared distribution today, September 22, 2026. The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid, including today's distribution, from the following sources: net investment income, net realized capital gains (short-term and long-term), and return of capital. All amounts are expressed per share of common stock and are based on accounting principles generally accepted in the US, which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

The Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (LGI) will pay a monthly distribution of $0.15340 per share on its outstanding common stock. This distribution is payable on October 22, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 13, 2026. The ex-dividend date is October 13, 2026, which means that shareholders who purchase the stock on or before this date will be entitled to the distribution. The Fund will pay a previously declared distribution today, September 22, 2026.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund provides financial intermediary firms the information necessary to produce the Form 1099-DIV, and then the relevant financial intermediary firm will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please call us at 1-800-823-6300.

Portfolio data as of August 31, 2026, including performance, asset allocation, top 10 holdings, sector weightings, regional exposure, and other Fund characteristics have been posted on Lazard Asset Management's ("LAM") website, www.LazardAssetManagement.com. The Fund's investment objective is total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund's net assets are invested in a portfolio of approximately 60 to 80 US and non-US equity securities, including American Depository Receipts, generally of companies with market capitalizations greater than $2 billion, and may include investments in emerging markets. The Fund also invests in emerging market currencies (primarily by entry into forward currency contracts), or instruments whose value is derived from the performance of an underlying emerging market currency, and also may invest in debt obligations, including government, government agency and corporate obligations and structured notes denominated in emerging market currencies.