<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001712543-25-000080.txt : 20250930
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250930171356
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001712543-25-000080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250916
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250930

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Denos Kenneth I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001322410
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00098
		FILM NUMBER:		251361474

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10757 SOUTH RIVER FRONT PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 125
		CITY:			SOUTH JORDAN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84095

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878932
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				760345915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LOUISIANA STREET
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135290900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LOUISIANA STREET
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUUS II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970422
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-09-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2025-09-16</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000878932</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EQS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001322410</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Denos Kenneth I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>700 LOUISIANA STREET 41ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-09-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2025-09-16</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>66841</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.51</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>332595</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents an award of restricted stock pursuant to the Registrant's 2016 Equity Incentative Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 250,000 shares held directly by Acadia Law Group. P.C., a Utah professional corporation beneficially owned controlled by the Reporting person who has authority to execute the same on behalf of Acadia Law Group, P.C.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kenneth I. Denos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-09-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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