CSQ Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

$20.08-0.35%
B
Dividend Yield6.52%
Annual Dividend$1.31
Payout Ratio
Safe13.30%
Consecutive Years6 yrs
Frequencymonthly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Financial Services sector
B
Overall
A
Yield
C
Growth
B+
Safety
B+
Consistency
B
Performance
MetricCSQSector Median
Dividend Yield6.52%2.62%
Dividend Growth (5Y)2.38%5.86%
Payout Ratio13.3%35.6%
Consecutive Years Paid2312
1Y Total Return+28.5%12.8%

Grades compare this stock to Financial Services sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

1.63%

3-Year Growth

0.63%

5-Year Growth

2.38%

10-Year Growth

2.36%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Apr 14, 2026

Last Payment

Apr 21, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Apr 14, 2026$0.12250.00%
Mar 13, 2026$0.12250.00%
Feb 13, 2026$0.12250.00%
Dec 30, 2025$0.1225+19.51%
Dec 12, 2025$0.10250.00%
Nov 14, 2025$0.10250.00%
Oct 15, 2025$0.10250.00%
Sep 15, 2025$0.10250.00%
Aug 14, 2025$0.10250.00%
Jul 14, 2025$0.10250.00%
Jun 12, 2025$0.10250.00%
May 13, 2025$0.10250.00%
Apr 11, 2025$0.10250.00%
Mar 13, 2025$0.10250.00%
Feb 13, 2025$0.10250.00%
Dec 30, 2024$0.10250.00%
Dec 13, 2024$0.10250.00%
Nov 13, 2024$0.10250.00%
Oct 15, 2024$0.10250.00%
Sep 13, 2024$0.10250.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

13.3%

Safe

FCF Payout Ratio

N/A

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q2 2025$-0.53-$6.76M
Q4 2025$5.03-$5.59M
Q2 2024$3.11-$1.84M
Q4 2024$2.26-$5.22M

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
BLKBlackRock, Inc.2.15%
BXBlackstone Inc.4.07%
BNBrookfield Corporation0.60%
BKThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation1.62%
KKRKKR & Co. Inc.0.74%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of May 8, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.