Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.45
- Forward yield
- 7.02%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays monthly distributions. Its next distribution, $0.14 per share, has been declared with an ex-distribution date of October 14, 2026 and a pay date of October 21, 2026. The source puts the trailing twelve months at $1.45 per share, a yield of about 7.03% at a share price of $20.59.
The monthly amount has stepped up twice in the table. Distributions were $0.10 per share from March through mid-December 2025. The distribution that went ex-distribution on December 30, 2025 rose to $0.12, and the amount held there through June 2026. It rose again to $0.14 with the July 2026 distribution and has stayed there since. Each step was two cents, and the monthly amount is now about 40% above the $0.10 level of 2025. December 2025 had two ex-dates, December 12 and December 30, and none fell in January 2026. The table starts in March 2025, so it holds no complete calendar year. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
If the pattern holds, the distribution after the declared October payment would go ex-distribution in mid-November 2026 and be paid about a week later.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.12 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.10 |
| May 2, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | $0.10 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) pay a dividend?
Yes. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.14 per share.
What is CSQ's dividend yield?
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund paid $1.45 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.02% at the last price of $20.62. Click here to learn more
When is CSQ's next ex-dividend date?
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's next ex-dividend date is Oct 14, 2026, payable on Oct 21, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has CSQ been raising its dividend?
Yes — Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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