SeekingAlpha · Feb 23, 2026
NYSE · CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
Financial Services · Asset Management
$20.98
Down-$0.11 (-0.52%)
Updated Sep 9, 2026, 8:06 AM
SID Score
6.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
54/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 3.1B
- P/E ratio
- 11.12
- Dividend yield
- 6.38%
- 52-week range
- $16.41 – $21.17
- Volume
- 179.81K
- Avg. volume
- 241.27K
Price performance
CSQ price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
CSQ closed at $20.98 after 20 trading sessions, up 0.48% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $20.98
- Period change
- +0.48%
- Period low
- $20.63
- Period high
- $21.09
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | $21.13 | $21.14 | $20.87 | $20.98 | 179.81K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $21.11 | $21.17 | $21.00 | $21.09 | 180.33K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $20.89 | $21.10 | $20.79 | $21.06 | 133.78K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $20.88 | $20.95 | $20.80 | $20.89 | 133.15K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $20.82 | $20.82 | $20.6727 | $20.73 | 152.92K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $20.93 | $21.10 | $20.79 | $20.94 | 172.9K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $20.97 | $21.1162 | $20.90 | $20.96 | 118.18K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $20.95 | $21.03 | $20.8865 | $20.97 | 119.73K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $20.64 | $20.87 | $20.60 | $20.84 | 126.8K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $20.83 | $20.85 | $20.60 | $20.83 | 128.28K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $20.64 | $20.71 | $20.48 | $20.63 | 242.96K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $20.87 | $20.87 | $20.6901 | $20.74 | 331.87K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $20.71 | $20.795 | $20.62 | $20.68 | 215.02K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $20.83 | $21.047 | $20.73 | $20.82 | 176.61K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $20.79 | $20.86 | $20.7199 | $20.79 | 133.35K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $21.08 | $21.08 | $20.8651 | $20.90 | 144.51K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $21.00 | $21.01 | $20.50 | $20.93 | 105.15K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $20.88 | $21.145 | $20.88 | $21.03 | 141.54K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $21.04 | $21.10 | $20.80 | $20.865 | 178.52K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $21.08 | $21.08 | $20.82 | $20.88 | 157.52K |
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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Its investment portfolio comprises equities, convertible securities, and high-yield corporate bonds.
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
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| Jun 26, 2017 | Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Jan 25, 2026
CSQ: Tax-Efficient Dividends That Can Continue To Grow
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) is a buy: 7.78% NAV discount, 7.6% monthly yield, tax-efficient payouts, leverage risks.
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SeekingAlpha · Dec 11, 2025
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Q3 2025 Commentary
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