Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ)
| Market Value | 2.83B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 77.02M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 485.57M |
| Shares Out | 158.59M |
| EPS (ttm) | 3.03 |
| PE Ratio | 5.90 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $1.13 (6.34%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Volume | 256,964 |
| Open | 17.56 |
| Previous Close | 17.56 |
| Day's Range | 17.56 - 17.92 |
| 52-Week Range | 14.49 - 18.52 |
| Beta | 1.34 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About CSQ
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... [Read more]
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Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
METRO CHICAGO, Ill. , Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamos Investments®* has announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions paid in January 2025 to shareholders of its seven closed-end ...
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Calamos Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ and CCD) Announce Private Placements Totaling $170 Million of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares
METRO CHICAGO, Ill. , Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boards of Trustees of four of Calamos Investments' closed-end funds (the Funds) today announced the issuance of an additional series of mandator...
CSQ: Top Performing Fund But Beware High Equity Allocation
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CORRECTION: Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
METRO CHICAGO, Ill. , June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamos Investments®* has announced corrections to monthly distributions and sources of distributions paid in June 2024 to shareholders of its seven ...
CSQ: Impressive Track Record But Not Impressively Priced
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) has performed well but continues to trade at a narrow discount. The fund's portfolio is heavily tilted towards equity securities, with still meaningful alloca...
CSQ: Increasing Exposure To Magnificent 7 Bad For Diversification
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CSQ: Best Of Both Worlds? Solid 8% Income And Capital Appreciation
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Retirement Income: Earn Up To 16.7% Each And Every Month
Today we'll discuss five monthly dividends with yields between 7.3% and 16.7%. But let's be careful—market participants are showing signs of greed right now.
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CSQ: Solid Performance And Sustainable Distribution
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CSQ: This Blended Fund Has Appealing Features, But Its Price Is Too High
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CEF Weekly Review: (Some) CEF Net Income Turns Negative
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CSQ: Strong Track Record With An ~8.5% Distribution Yield
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CSQ: 9% Yield On Tech At A Discount
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund holds 21% in Tech, including NVIDIA Corporation. It also holds Healthcare, Financials, Communications Services, and other sectors.