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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$20.66 -0.16 (-0.77%)
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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
6.82%
Annual Dividend
$1.41
Next
Dividend Payment
Aug. 21

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and a dividend yield of 6.82%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 14, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.1350 per share, scheduled for Friday, August 21, 2026.

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CSQ Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

CSQ Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund vs. The Competition

Compare Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeCalamos Strategic Total Return FundFinance CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$1.41$0.07$1.63
Dividend Yield6.82%5.88%10.29%

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/3/2026monthly$0.1350 - 7.74%8/14/20268/14/20268/21/2026
7/1/2026monthly$0.1350+$0.0125
10.20%		7.92%7/14/20267/14/20267/21/2026
6/1/2026monthly$0.1225 - 7.31%6/12/20266/12/20266/22/2026
5/1/2026monthly$0.1225 - 7.18%5/14/20265/14/20265/21/2026
4/1/2026monthly$0.1225 - 7.8%4/14/20264/14/20264/21/2026
3/2/2026monthly$0.1225 - 8.28%3/13/20263/13/20263/20/2026
2/2/2026monthly$0.1225 - 7.81%2/13/20262/13/20262/23/2026
12/18/2025monthly$0.1225+$0.02
19.51%		7.57%12/30/202512/30/20251/9/2026
12/1/2025monthly$0.1025 - 6.46%12/12/202512/12/202512/19/2025
11/3/2025monthly$0.1025 - 6.62%11/14/202511/14/202511/21/2025
10/1/2025monthly$0.1025 - 6.44%10/15/202510/15/202510/21/2025
9/2/2025monthly$0.1025 - 6.44%9/15/20259/15/20259/22/2025
8/1/2025monthly$0.1025 - 6.8%8/14/20258/14/20258/19/2025
7/1/2025monthly$0.1025 - 6.67%7/14/20257/14/20257/21/2025
6/2/2025monthly$0.1025 - 7%6/12/20256/12/20256/20/2025
5/1/2025monthly$0.1025 - 7.5%5/13/20255/13/20255/20/2025
4/1/2025monthly$0.1025 - 7.49%4/11/20254/11/20254/21/2025
3/3/2025monthly$0.1025 - 7.2%3/13/20253/13/20253/20/2025
2/3/2025monthly$0.1025 - 6.7%2/13/20252/13/20252/21/2025
12/18/2024monthly$0.1025 - 6.9%12/30/202412/30/20241/10/2025
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12/2/2024monthly$0.1025+$0.0005
0.49%		6.7%12/13/202412/13/202412/19/2024
11/1/2024monthly$0.1020 - 7.09%11/13/202411/13/202411/20/2024
10/1/2024monthly$0.1020 - 7.1%10/15/202410/15/202410/22/2024
9/3/2024monthly$0.1020 - 7.35%9/13/20249/13/20249/18/2024

This table shows Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is 6.82%. Learn more on CSQ's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for CSQ shares is $1.41. Learn more on CSQ's annual dividend history.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1350 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1350 per share was made to shareholders on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0125 on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's dividend yield of 0.08% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend.

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This page (NASDAQ:CSQ) was last updated on 8/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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