Calamos Strategic Total Return Common Stock (CSQ)
Stock · NASDAQ · Finance
$19.79as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
No technical signal is currently active for this symbol.
CSQ Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What CSQ's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 22 | +3.6% | 68% | September 14, 2026 |
| Volume Spike | 21 | +1.3% | 62% | September 21, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 21 | +2.8% | 67% | May 8, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average Touch | 13 | -1.1% | 46% | April 8, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +1.9% | 64% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
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 capitalizat…
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Finance Companies
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $20.71$20.94
- Market cap
- $3.30B
- P/E (trailing)
- 3.16
- P/E (forward)
- —
- EPS (trailing)
- $6.62
- Dividend yield
- 6.77%
- Beta
- —
- Avg. volume
- 211.3K
- Ex-dividend date
- August 14, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- January 18, 2019
Calamos Strategic Total Return Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- CSQCalamos Strategic Total Return Common Stock$19.79▼ 1.49%Market cap $3.30BP/E 3.16$16.41$20.96
- AGMFederal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Common Stock$203.97▼ 1.09%Market cap $2.57BP/E 9.48$136.57$248.29
- ECPGEncore Capital Group Inc Common Stock$101.68▼ 0.90%Market cap $2.10BP/E 7.10$39.95$105.98
- NCVVirtus Convertible & Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest$14.78▼ 1.60%Market cap $1.54BP/E 4.00$14.46$17.65
- NCZVirtus Convertible & Income Fund II Common Shares of Beneficial Interest$13.76▼ 1.50%Market cap $1.20BP/E 3.98$12.95$16.17
- JCAPJefferson Capital Inc. Common Stock$20.53▼ 1.01%Market cap $1.16BP/E 7.68$15.5$24.44
- HQHabrdn Healthcare Investors Shares of Beneficial Interest$18.98▼ 1.66%Market cap $1.08BP/E 4.34$17.14$24.85
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSQ Calamos Strategic Total Return Common Stock | $3.30B | 3.16 | $19.79 | ▼ 1.49% | $16.41$20.96 |
| AGM Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Common Stock | $2.57B | 9.48 | $203.97 | ▼ 1.09% | $136.57$248.29 |
| ECPG Encore Capital Group Inc Common Stock | $2.10B | 7.10 | $101.68 | ▼ 0.90% | $39.95$105.98 |
| NCV Virtus Convertible & Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | $1.54B | 4.00 | $14.78 | ▼ 1.60% | $14.46$17.65 |
| NCZ Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | $1.20B | 3.98 | $13.76 | ▼ 1.50% | $12.95$16.17 |
| JCAP Jefferson Capital Inc. Common Stock | $1.16B | 7.68 | $20.53 | ▼ 1.01% | $15.5$24.44 |
| HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors Shares of Beneficial Interest | $1.08B | 4.34 | $18.98 | ▼ 1.66% | $17.14$24.85 |
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Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 38.50M
- Total value held
- $655.00M
- Institutional holders
- 218
- Unknown4.86M
- Unknown4.37M
- Unknown3.91M
- Unknown3.06M
- Unknown2.13M
- Unknown2.12M
- Unknown1.94M
- Unknown1.22M
- Unknown1.11M
- Unknown794.7K
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AI Market Commentary
AI-generatedAll commentary →Synthesized from recent news and fundamentals/technical data -- not human analyst commentary or trader sentiment.
September 7, 2026
CSQ: Fund Issues Monthly Distribution Notice and Quarterly Commentary
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund recently published its monthly distribution announcement covering required source-of-distribution notifications for several of its closed-end funds, including CSQ. Separately, the firm issued a Q2 2026 commentary reviewing fund performance and positioning. These are routine investor communications for a closed-end fund, with the distribution notice providing shareholders clarity on where payments are sourced. The fund continues to operate within its recent trading range, supported by a yield above 6%.
CSQ: Fund Issues Monthly Distribution Notice and Quarterly Commentary. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund recently published its monthly distribution announcement covering required source-of-distribution notifications for several of its closed-end funds, including CSQ. Separately, the firm issued a Q2 2026 commentary reviewing fund performance and positioning. These are routine investor communications for a closed-end fund, with the distribution notice providing shareholders clarity on where payments are sourced. The fund continues to operate within its recent trading range, supported by a yield above 6%.