Calamos Strategic Total Return Dividend History
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20.43-0.08 (-0.39%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.01%
- Annual dividend
- $0.615
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 14, 2026
- Payment date
- Oct 21, 2026
- Payout ratio
- 24%
To receive the next dividend, you must own CSQ shares before the ex-dividend date of Oct 14, 2026.
Calamos Strategic Total Return dividend summary
Calamos Strategic Total Return pays a monthly dividend of $0.135 per share ($1.62 annualized), a 7.93% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in July 2026, from $0.123 to $0.135. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 2.4% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 24% of trailing earnings per share. CSQ has 269 recorded dividend payments since 2004, totaling $1.59 per share over the last 12 months. Next ex-dividend date: Oct 14, 2026; payment date: Oct 21, 2026.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CSQ dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | $0.135 | — | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | $0.135 | +9.8% | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $0.123 | — | — |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.123 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | $0.123 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.123 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.123 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.123 | +19.4% | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| May 13, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2024 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| May 11, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2023 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2022 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2021 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.103 | +10.8% | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| May 12, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2020 | $0.093 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.093 | +12.0% | — |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| May 10, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2019 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| May 11, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| May 8, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| May 9, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2016 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| May 8, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2015 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2014 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2014 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2014 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2014 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2014 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2014 | $0.083 | — | — |
| May 8, 2014 | $0.083 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2014 | $0.083 | +18.6% | — |
| Mar 7, 2014 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2014 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| May 8, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2013 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| May 8, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2012 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2012 | $0.07 | +32.1% | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| May 9, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2011 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| May 10, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2010 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2009 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2009 | $0.053 | -15.9% | — |
| Oct 7, 2009 | $0.063 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2009 | $0.063 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2009 | $0.063 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2009 | $0.063 | -16.0% | — |
| Jun 8, 2009 | $0.075 | — | — |
| May 7, 2009 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2009 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2009 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2009 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2008 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2008 | $0.075 | -27.2% | — |
| Oct 9, 2008 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2008 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2008 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2008 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2008 | $0.103 | — | — |
| May 8, 2008 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2008 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2008 | $0.103 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2008 | $0.103 | -27.5% | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.142 | +37.9% | — |
| Dec 4, 2007 | $0.103 | +5.1% | — |
| Nov 7, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| May 9, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2007 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| May 9, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2006 | $0.098 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.098 | +11.4% | — |
| Dec 13, 2005 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2005 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2005 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2005 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2005 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2005 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2005 | $0.088 | — | — |
| May 11, 2005 | $0.088 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2005 | $0.088 | +17.3% | — |
| Mar 10, 2005 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2005 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2004 | $0.075 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.16 | 9 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | $1.26 | 12 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | $1.24 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.24 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.24 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $1.24 | 12 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | $1.12 | 12 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | $0.996 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $0.996 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $0.996 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $0.996 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $0.996 | 12 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | $0.97 | 12 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | $0.84 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $0.84 | 12 | +32.1% |