Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) Competitors

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund (NASDAQ:CCD) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Does the media refer more to CSQ or CCD?

In the previous week, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 1.89 indicating that Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	Very Positive
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund	Very Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CSQ or CCD?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	$280.21M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund	$31.70M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is CSQ or CCD a better dividend stock?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%.

Is CSQ or CCD more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.