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Closing price 05/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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CSQ vs. AAPL, CCD, CGO, CHI, and CHW

Should you buy Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund include Apple (AAPL), Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund (CCD), Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO), Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI), and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW).

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Apple?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Apple presently has a consensus price target of $305.74, indicating a potential upside of 2.30%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Apple
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.66
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Apple27.15% 146.69% 34.02%
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Apple had 285 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 287 mentions for Apple and 2 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.44 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Apple Positive
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Neutral

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Apple$416.16B10.55$112.01B$8.2736.14
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$723.74MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Apple beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund?

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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%.

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

In the previous week, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and 1 mentions for Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund. Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.44 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 Neutral
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund Very Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$723.74MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund$134.45MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Calamos Global Total Return Fund?

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A N/A N/A
Calamos Global Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund both had 2 articles in the media. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.44 equaled Calamos Global Total Return Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Neutral
Calamos Global Total Return Fund Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$723.74MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Calamos Global Total Return Fund$22.84MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Calamos Global Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%.

Summary

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and Calamos Global Total Return Fund tied by winning 1 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund?

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

In the previous week, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and 1 mentions for Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund. Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.44 indicating that Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund$173.22MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$723.74MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%.

Summary

Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund?

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

In the previous week, Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund both had 2 articles in the media. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.44 indicating that Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund Neutral
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund$93.83MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$723.74MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%.

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CSQ vs. The Competition

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MetricCalamos Strategic Total Return FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market CapN/A$2.34B$5.65B$12.28B
Dividend Yield0.08%5.99%5.27%5.30%
P/E RatioN/A25.2215.7725.58
Price / SalesN/A1,975.26917.5178.22
Price / CashN/A60.1790.3255.34
Price / BookN/A1.354.396.66
Net IncomeN/A$265.53M$1.15B$333.63M
7 Day Performance1.89%-0.34%0.03%-0.12%
1 Month Performance8.49%2.19%1.86%3.93%
1 Year Performance19.03%13.34%21.65%36.07%

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
N/A$20.45
+0.7%		N/A+19.2%$0.00$723.74MN/AN/A
AAPL
Apple
4.2995 of 5 stars		$286.80
+0.9%		$304.31
+6.1%		+40.4%$4.21T$416.16B34.70166,000
CCD
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund
N/A$25.06
+0.9%		N/A+12.4%$0.00$134.45MN/AN/A
CGO
Calamos Global Total Return Fund
N/A$13.31
+1.9%		N/A+25.5%$0.00$22.84MN/A2,219
CHI
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund
N/A$12.40
+0.8%		N/A+21.6%$0.00$173.22MN/AN/A

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This page (NASDAQ:CSQ) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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