CSQ Dividend History & Yield
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund · NasdaqGM
Stock
Financial Services
Monthly payer
High yield
$20.98
-0.52% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
6.77%
$1.42/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
6.77%
$1.42/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.42
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.1183
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 14, 2026 Declared
in 5 days
Next pay date
Sep 21, 2026
in 12 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.135 per share
Payout ratio
20%
of earnings
Market cap
3.4B
P/E 3.2
5y dividend CAGR
+3.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
22.3
since Jun 9, 2004
1y total return
+20.3%
price +12.7% + dividends 7.6%
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 (in 5 days) | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Declared |
| Wed, Oct 14, 2026 (in 35 days) | Oct 21, 2026 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Fri, Nov 13, 2026 (in 65 days) | Nov 20, 2026 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Sun, Dec 13, 2026 (in 95 days) | Dec 20, 2026 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Tue, Jan 12, 2027 (in 125 days) | Jan 19, 2027 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Thu, Feb 11, 2027 (in 155 days) | Feb 18, 2027 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Sat, Mar 13, 2027 (in 185 days) | Mar 20, 2027 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Mon, Apr 12, 2027 (in 215 days) | Apr 19, 2027 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Wed, May 12, 2027 (in 245 days) | May 19, 2027 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jun 11, 2027 (in 275 days) | Jun 18, 2027 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Sun, Jul 11, 2027 (in 305 days) | Jul 18, 2027 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
| Tue, Aug 10, 2027 (in 335 days) | Aug 17, 2027 | $0.1183 | $11.83 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CSQ's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.5383 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much CSQ do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 846 | $17,730 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 4,226 | $88,648 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 8,451 | $177,296 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 6.77%. $10,000 in CSQ would currently pay about $677 a year ($56 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
CSQ dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | $0.135 | +9.8% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.123 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.123 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.123 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.123 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.123 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $0.123 | +19.4% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Jul 19, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2024 | May 21, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 11, 2024 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Oct 19, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Mar 19, 2021 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | $0.103 | +10.8% |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Oct 20, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Jul 20, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | $0.093 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | $0.093 | +12.0% |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Jan 17, 2020 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Oct 21, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Jul 19, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 20, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 18, 2019 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 20, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Apr 20, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Mar 20, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 4, 2018 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Oct 16, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Feb 8, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 5, 2017 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2016 | Aug 15, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Feb 16, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Jan 6, 2016 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Nov 16, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Aug 14, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Jul 15, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2015 | Mar 16, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Jan 6, 2015 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 2014 | Nov 14, 2014 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Aug 15, 2014 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2014 | Jul 15, 2014 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2014 | May 15, 2014 | $0.083 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2014 | Apr 15, 2014 | $0.083 | +18.6% |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Mar 14, 2014 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Feb 7, 2014 | Feb 14, 2014 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Jan 6, 2014 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 2013 | Dec 16, 2013 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2013 | Nov 15, 2013 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 2013 | Oct 15, 2013 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Sep 9, 2013 | Sep 16, 2013 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Aug 15, 2013 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Jun 14, 2013 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2013 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2013 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2013 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Feb 8, 2013 | Feb 15, 2013 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Jan 4, 2013 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Dec 7, 2012 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2012 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 2012 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2012 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2012 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 2012 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2012 | May 15, 2012 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Apr 16, 2012 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Feb 8, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | $0.07 | +32.1% |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Jan 5, 2012 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2011 | Nov 15, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Oct 6, 2011 | Oct 14, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2011 | Sep 15, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2011 | Aug 15, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2011 | May 16, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Feb 8, 2011 | Feb 15, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2010 | Jan 5, 2011 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Dec 3, 2010 | Dec 10, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2010 | Nov 16, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 2010 | Oct 15, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 2010 | Aug 13, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2010 | Jul 15, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2010 | May 17, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2010 | Apr 16, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2010 | Mar 16, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Feb 5, 2010 | Feb 12, 2010 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2009 | — | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Dec 3, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 | $0.053 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 2009 | Nov 16, 2009 | $0.053 | -15.9% |
| Oct 7, 2009 | Oct 15, 2009 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2009 | Sep 15, 2009 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 2009 | Aug 13, 2009 | $0.063 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2009 | Jul 15, 2009 | $0.063 | -16.0% |
| Jun 8, 2009 | Jun 15, 2009 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| May 7, 2009 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2009 | Apr 16, 2009 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2009 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Feb 6, 2009 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Dec 29, 2008 | Jan 6, 2009 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Dec 4, 2008 | Dec 11, 2008 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2008 | — | $0.075 | -27.2% |
| Oct 9, 2008 | Oct 17, 2008 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Sep 4, 2008 | Sep 11, 2008 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Aug 14, 2008 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 2008 | Jul 16, 2008 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2008 | Jun 17, 2008 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2008 | Apr 16, 2008 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2008 | Mar 18, 2008 | $0.103 | +0.0% |
| Feb 7, 2008 | Feb 14, 2008 | $0.103 | -27.5% |
| Dec 27, 2007 | Jan 4, 2008 | $0.142 | +37.9% |
| Dec 4, 2007 | Dec 11, 2007 | $0.103 | +5.1% |
| Nov 7, 2007 | Nov 15, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 2007 | Oct 16, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2007 | Sep 18, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2007 | Aug 16, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Jul 10, 2007 | Jul 17, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2007 | Jun 14, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2007 | May 16, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Apr 10, 2007 | Apr 17, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Feb 8, 2007 | Feb 15, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Dec 27, 2006 | Jan 4, 2007 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Dec 4, 2006 | Dec 11, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2006 | Nov 16, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2006 | Oct 17, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2006 | Sep 14, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2006 | Aug 16, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2006 | Jul 18, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2006 | Jun 15, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2006 | May 16, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2006 | Apr 19, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2006 | Mar 16, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 2006 | Feb 16, 2006 | $0.098 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2005 | Jan 13, 2006 | $0.098 | +11.4% |
| Dec 13, 2005 | Dec 22, 2005 | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2005 | Nov 25, 2005 | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Oct 12, 2005 | Oct 26, 2005 | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Sep 27, 2005 | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2005 | Aug 26, 2005 | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2005 | Jul 26, 2005 | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2005 | Jun 27, 2005 | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2005 | May 25, 2005 | $0.088 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2005 | Apr 26, 2005 | $0.088 | +17.3% |
| Mar 10, 2005 | Mar 28, 2005 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2005 | Feb 23, 2005 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Dec 28, 2004 | Jan 21, 2005 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 2004 | Dec 17, 2004 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2004 | Nov 30, 2004 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2004 | Oct 29, 2004 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2004 | Aug 31, 2004 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2004 | Jul 30, 2004 | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2004 | — | $0.075 | — |
CSQ dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Raised 9.8% | $0.123 | $0.135 | Paid |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Raised 19.4% | $0.103 | $0.123 | Paid |
Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.
Payout risk check
Yield-trap heuristicLow risk
CSQ scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. The fund is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in common and preferred stocks of companies across all market capitalizations, convertible securities, and high yield corporate bonds with an average credit rating of BB as rated by S&P. The fund employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis with a combination of bottom-up and top-down security picking approaches to create its portfolio.
Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Jun 9, 2004. 267 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
CSQ dividend FAQ
When is CSQ's next ex-dividend date?
CSQ's next ex-dividend date is Sep 14, 2026 (in 5 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.1183 per share, expected on Sep 21, 2026.
How often does CSQ pay dividends?
CSQ pays dividends every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.135 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.
What is CSQ's dividend yield?
CSQ's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 6.77%, based on $1.42 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $20.98. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.42 per share, is 6.77%.
How much does CSQ pay per share?
CSQ pays about $0.1183 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.42 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $142.00 a year.
Has CSQ grown or cut its dividend?
CSQ has raised its annual dividend for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.7% a year (+14.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of CSQ do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 6.77%, you would need about 846 shares of CSQ (roughly $17,730 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.
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