Insider Trading: Zweig Total Return Fund Inc

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Zweig Total Return Fund Inc in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Zweig Total Return Fund Inc since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of Zweig Total Return Fund Inc since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is ZTR. The reporting company's CIK number is 836412.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $281,189. The total value of stock sales is $193,145. The total value of stock exercises is $0.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at Zweig Total Return Fund Inc (ZTR) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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  • $166,308

    $16,630

    $1,663

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at Zweig Total Return Fund Inc (ZTR) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $4.66

    $3.50

    $2.33

    $1.16



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Zweig Total Return Fund Inc (ZTR).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2010-04 2,300 9,016 0 0 0 0
2010-02 690 2,580 0 0 0 0
2009-07 0 0 46,829 166,308 0 0
2009-03 6,900 19,836 0 0 0 0
2009-02 2,000 6,200 0 0 0 0
2008-10 53,000 154,972 0 0 0 0
2008-06 0 0 2,210 10,298 0 0
2008-04 2,200 10,076 0 0 0 0
2008-03 2,100 9,912 0 0 0 0
2008-01 5,000 21,250 0 0 0 0
2007-12 2,210 10,099 0 0 0 0
2007-08 0 0 45 214 0 0
2007-06 0 0 1,740 8,683 0 0
2007-05 1,805 5,044 0 0 0 0
2007-03 910 5,059 0 0 0 0
2006-11 0 0 115 640 0 0
2006-07 0 0 114 555 0 0
2006-05 2,400 11,520 330 1,557 0 0
2005-12 475 2,242 0 0 0 0
2005-08 0 0 80 409 0 0
2005-07 0 0 477 2,442 0 0
2005-06 0 0 400 2,039 0 0
2005-05 2,100 10,773 0 0 0 0
2005-04 500 2,610 0 0 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Zweig Total Return Fund Inc (ZTR)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2010-04-22 Dickerson David (Senior VP) Purchase 2,300 3.92 9,016
2010-02-05 Walton R Keith (Director) Purchase 690 3.74 2,580
2009-07-30 Brunie Charles H (Director) Sale 30,000 3.67 110,100
2009-07-06 Brunie Charles H (Director) Sale 16,829 3.34 56,208
2009-03-19 Dickerson David (Senior VP) Purchase 3,200 3.10 9,920
2009-03-10 Neel Carlton (Executive VP) Purchase 3,700 2.68 9,916
2009-02-26 Walton R Keith (Director) Purchase 2,000 3.10 6,200
2008-10-10 Zweig Martin (Other) Purchase 15,000 2.66 39,750
2008-10-08 Neel Carlton (Executive VP) Purchase 16,000 3.04 48,592
2008-10-08 Dickerson David (Senior VP) Purchase 2,000 3.09 6,180
2008-10-06 Zweig Martin (Other) Purchase 10,000 3.39 33,900
2008-06-04 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 2,210 4.66 10,298
2008-04-11 Luscombe Wendy W (Director) Purchase 2,200 4.58 10,076
2008-03-06 Dickerson David (Senior VP) Purchase 2,100 4.72 9,912
2008-01-22 Baltuch Marc (VP and CCO) Purchase 5,000 4.25 21,250
2007-12-28 Walton R Keith (Director) Purchase 2,210 4.57 10,099
2007-08-07 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 45 4.76 214
2007-06-20 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 940 5.05 4,747
2007-06-13 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 800 4.92 3,936
2007-05-07 Walton R Keith (Director) Purchase 1,805 2.80 5,044
2007-03-05 Aylward George R Jr (President) Purchase 910 5.56 5,059
2006-11-15 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 115 5.57 640
2006-07-10 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 114 4.87 555
2006-05-03 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 330 4.72 1,557
2006-05-02 Dickerson David (Senior Vice President) Purchase 2,400 4.80 11,520
2005-12-30 Walton R Keith (Director) Purchase 475 4.72 2,242
2005-08-25 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 80 5.12 409
2005-07-01 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 477 5.12 2,442
2005-06-13 Walton R Keith (Director) Sale 400 5.10 2,039
2005-05-25 Dickerson David (Senior Vice Presiden) Purchase 2,100 5.13 10,773
2005-04-05 Luscombe Wendy W (Director) Purchase 500 5.22 2,610

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Zweig Total Return Fund Inc (symbol ZTR, CIK number 836412) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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