Calamos Strategic Total Return Stock Price History
NASDAQ: CSQFinanceFinance CompaniesUSD
20.67+0.24 (+1.17%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
CSQ price history at a glance
The price history for Calamos Strategic Total Return (CSQ) on this page begins on March 29, 2004, when the stock closed at $15.15; it most recently closed at $20.67 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $21.17, reached on August 31, 2026; the latest close is 2.4% below that peak. Across the 21 complete calendar years in the table, CSQ finished higher in 14 and lower in 7. Its best year was 2009 (+32.5%) and its worst was 2008 (-51.9%).
Over roughly 23 years the share price changed +36.4%, a 1.4% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, CSQ has gained 5.1%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 2004
- $21.17
- Date of high
- Aug 31, 2026
- Low since 2004
- $4.00
- Date of low
- Mar 2, 2009
- 52-week high
- $21.17
- 52-week low
- $16.41
- IPO year
- 2004
- Last close
- $20.43
CSQ returns
1 week
+0.54%
1 month
-2.62%
3 months
-0.78%
6 months
+10.85%
Year to date
+6.41%
1 year
+5.15%
3 years
+48.91%
5 years
+11.82%
CSQ price return, excluding dividends.
CSQ annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20.67 | +7.88% |
| 2025 | 19.16 | +7.70% |
| 2024 | 17.79 | +19.64% |
| 2023 | 14.87 | +10.80% |
| 2022 | 13.42 | -30.43% |
| 2021 | 19.29 | +22.17% |
| 2020 | 15.79 | +16.62% |
| 2019 | 13.54 | +26.66% |
| 2018 | 10.69 | -11.51% |
| 2017 | 12.08 | +17.62% |
| 2016 | 10.27 | +3.74% |
| 2015 | 9.90 | -13.23% |
| 2014 | 11.41 | +5.06% |
| 2013 | 10.86 | +7.00% |
| 2012 | 10.15 | +21.56% |
| 2011 | 8.35 | -9.83% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | +5.71% |
| 2009 | 8.76 | +32.53% |
| 2008 | 6.61 | -51.86% |
| 2007 | 13.73 | -12.21% |
| 2006 | 15.64 | +15.77% |
| 2005 | 13.51 | -3.57% |
| 2004* | 14.01 | -7.52% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 2004; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
CSQ daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.51 | 20.67 | 20.28 | 20.43 | -0.39% | |
| 20.58 | 20.59 | 20.35 | 20.51 | -0.44% | |
| 20.40 | 20.66 | 20.20 | 20.60 | +1.18% | |
| 20.47 | 20.57 | 20.24 | 20.36 | -0.54% | |
| 20.51 | 20.69 | 20.36 | 20.47 | +0.74% | |
| 20.08 | 20.49 | 20.08 | 20.32 | -0.34% | |
| 20.39 | 20.55 | 20.30 | 20.39 | -0.05% | |
| 20.44 | 20.62 | 20.25 | 20.40 | -0.20% | |
| 20.57 | 20.71 | 20.41 | 20.44 | -1.49% | |
| 20.85 | 20.87 | 20.54 | 20.75 | +0.39% | |
| 20.62 | 20.75 | 20.51 | 20.67 | -0.39% | |
| 20.85 | 20.90 | 20.62 | 20.75 | -1.47% | |
| 20.78 | 21.10 | 20.77 | 21.06 | +0.67% | |
| 20.84 | 20.97 | 20.67 | 20.92 | +2.00% | |
| 20.52 | 20.71 | 20.32 | 20.51 | +0.24% | |
| 20.38 | 20.54 | 20.21 | 20.46 | +1.49% | |
| 20.28 | 20.50 | 20.01 | 20.16 | -0.59% | |
| 20.38 | 20.39 | 20.18 | 20.28 | -0.73% | |
| 20.52 | 20.58 | 20.40 | 20.43 | -1.92% | |
| 20.78 | 20.95 | 20.64 | 20.83 | +1.12% | |
| 20.78 | 20.86 | 20.60 | 20.60 | -1.20% | |
| 20.85 | 20.97 | 20.81 | 20.85 | -0.62% | |
| 21.13 | 21.14 | 20.87 | 20.98 | -0.52% | |
| 21.11 | 21.17 | 21.00 | 21.09 | +0.14% | |
| 20.89 | 21.10 | 20.79 | 21.06 | +0.81% | |
| 20.88 | 20.95 | 20.80 | 20.89 | +0.77% | |
| 20.82 | 20.82 | 20.67 | 20.73 | -1.00% | |
| 20.93 | 21.10 | 20.79 | 20.94 | -0.10% | |
| 20.97 | 21.12 | 20.90 | 20.96 | -0.05% | |
| 20.95 | 21.03 | 20.89 | 20.97 | +0.62% | |
| 20.64 | 20.87 | 20.60 | 20.84 | +0.05% | |
| 20.83 | 20.85 | 20.60 | 20.83 | +0.97% | |
| 20.64 | 20.71 | 20.48 | 20.63 | -0.53% | |
| 20.87 | 20.87 | 20.69 | 20.74 | +0.29% | |
| 20.71 | 20.80 | 20.62 | 20.68 | -0.67% | |
| 20.83 | 21.05 | 20.73 | 20.82 | +0.14% | |
| 20.79 | 20.86 | 20.72 | 20.79 | -0.53% | |
| 21.08 | 21.08 | 20.87 | 20.90 | -0.14% | |
| 21.00 | 21.01 | 20.50 | 20.93 | -0.48% | |
| 20.88 | 21.15 | 20.88 | 21.03 | +0.77% | |
| 21.04 | 21.10 | 20.80 | 20.87 | -0.05% | |
| 21.08 | 21.08 | 20.82 | 20.88 | -0.67% | |
| 20.82 | 21.06 | 20.82 | 21.02 | +0.48% | |
| 20.80 | 20.94 | 20.71 | 20.92 | +0.87% | |
| 20.73 | 20.81 | 20.60 | 20.74 | +0.10% | |
| 20.85 | 20.96 | 20.72 | 20.72 | -0.14% | |
| 20.65 | 20.89 | 20.61 | 20.75 | +1.02% | |
| 20.21 | 20.60 | 20.16 | 20.54 | +1.99% | |
| 20.10 | 20.24 | 19.88 | 20.14 | +0.70% | |
| 19.69 | 20.00 | 19.69 | 20.00 | +2.46% | |
| 19.93 | 20.03 | 19.50 | 19.52 | -2.01% | |
| 19.81 | 19.97 | 19.71 | 19.92 | -0.60% | |
| 20.20 | 20.20 | 19.88 | 20.04 | +0.20% | |
| 20.13 | 20.31 | 19.95 | 20.00 | -0.65% | |
| 20.21 | 20.38 | 19.91 | 20.13 | -1.71% | |
| 20.46 | 20.61 | 20.35 | 20.48 | -0.05% | |
| 20.45 | 20.57 | 20.35 | 20.49 | +1.24% | |
| 20.29 | 20.40 | 20.13 | 20.24 | +0.20% | |
| 20.30 | 20.46 | 20.14 | 20.20 | -1.32% | |
| 20.51 | 20.64 | 20.44 | 20.47 | -0.97% | |
| 20.46 | 20.74 | 20.44 | 20.67 | +1.03% | |
| 20.46 | 20.60 | 20.43 | 20.46 | -0.44% | |
| 20.71 | 20.76 | 20.53 | 20.55 | -1.20% | |
| 20.65 | 20.86 | 20.56 | 20.80 | +1.02% | |
| 20.44 | 20.67 | 20.36 | 20.59 | +0.98% | |
| 20.37 | 20.43 | 20.19 | 20.39 | -0.68% | |
| 20.68 | 20.71 | 20.41 | 20.53 | -0.82% | |
| 20.65 | 20.80 | 20.57 | 20.70 | +0.88% | |
| 20.65 | 20.81 | 20.45 | 20.52 | -0.53% | |
| 20.54 | 20.73 | 20.49 | 20.63 | +0.34% | |
| 20.29 | 20.59 | 20.25 | 20.56 | +1.33% | |
| 20.13 | 20.32 | 19.97 | 20.29 | +1.25% | |
| 20.11 | 20.20 | 20.01 | 20.04 | -0.89% | |
| 20.28 | 20.36 | 20.10 | 20.22 | +0.30% | |
| 20.27 | 20.43 | 20.05 | 20.16 | -0.59% | |
| 20.10 | 20.36 | 19.96 | 20.28 | -0.64% | |
| 20.69 | 20.77 | 20.41 | 20.41 | -0.54% | |
| 20.43 | 20.58 | 20.22 | 20.52 | +2.14% | |
| 20.46 | 20.51 | 20.04 | 20.09 | -1.76% | |
| 20.46 | 20.70 | 20.40 | 20.45 | +0.10% | |
| 20.25 | 20.47 | 20.25 | 20.43 | +1.64% | |
| 19.98 | 20.17 | 19.85 | 20.10 | +0.65% | |
| 19.70 | 19.98 | 19.45 | 19.97 | +2.31% | |
| 19.79 | 19.97 | 19.52 | 19.52 | -1.41% | |
| 20.11 | 20.25 | 19.37 | 19.80 | -0.45% | |
| 20.17 | 20.18 | 19.87 | 19.89 | -0.40% | |
| 20.50 | 20.61 | 19.91 | 19.97 | -3.29% | |
| 20.44 | 20.68 | 20.38 | 20.65 | +0.68% | |
| 20.72 | 20.82 | 20.47 | 20.51 | -0.97% | |
| 20.67 | 20.82 | 20.66 | 20.71 | +0.19% | |
| 20.58 | 20.75 | 20.31 | 20.67 | 0.00% | |
| 20.64 | 20.75 | 20.61 | 20.67 | +0.49% | |
| 20.49 | 20.67 | 20.44 | 20.57 | +0.24% | |
| 20.51 | 20.54 | 20.41 | 20.52 | +0.49% | |
| 20.48 | 20.60 | 20.38 | 20.42 | +0.44% | |
| 20.34 | 20.43 | 20.21 | 20.33 | +0.64% | |
| 20.16 | 20.26 | 20.06 | 20.20 | +0.55% | |
| 19.86 | 20.14 | 19.72 | 20.09 | +1.77% | |
| 19.88 | 20.03 | 19.63 | 19.74 | -1.05% | |
| 20.15 | 20.21 | 19.72 | 19.95 | -1.04% | |
| 20.20 | 20.29 | 20.16 | 20.16 | -1.51% | |
| 20.42 | 20.54 | 20.38 | 20.47 | +0.10% | |
| 20.33 | 20.48 | 20.21 | 20.45 | +0.69% | |
| 20.29 | 20.44 | 20.18 | 20.31 | -0.15% | |
| 20.29 | 20.45 | 20.29 | 20.34 | +0.20% | |
| 20.23 | 20.38 | 20.20 | 20.30 | +1.15% | |
| 20.10 | 20.30 | 20.05 | 20.07 | -0.40% | |
| 19.99 | 20.20 | 19.95 | 20.15 | +1.72% | |
| 19.77 | 19.85 | 19.77 | 19.81 | +1.12% | |
| 19.73 | 19.85 | 19.56 | 19.59 | -0.46% | |
| 19.67 | 19.85 | 19.52 | 19.68 | +0.56% | |
| 19.46 | 19.62 | 19.36 | 19.57 | +1.19% | |
| 19.41 | 19.47 | 19.24 | 19.34 | -0.21% | |
| 19.44 | 19.50 | 19.38 | 19.38 | -0.72% | |
| 19.40 | 19.52 | 19.40 | 19.52 | +0.46% | |
| 19.41 | 19.50 | 19.29 | 19.43 | +0.88% | |
| 19.39 | 19.48 | 19.09 | 19.26 | -0.36% | |
| 19.30 | 19.42 | 19.25 | 19.33 | +0.89% | |
| 19.44 | 19.52 | 19.13 | 19.16 | -1.08% | |
| 19.31 | 19.40 | 19.21 | 19.37 | +0.26% | |
| 19.30 | 19.46 | 19.12 | 19.32 | +1.36% | |
| 19.17 | 19.17 | 18.95 | 19.06 | 0.00% | |
| 18.92 | 19.08 | 18.86 | 19.06 | +1.11% | |
| 18.57 | 18.89 | 18.57 | 18.85 | +0.86% | |
| 18.44 | 18.75 | 18.36 | 18.69 | +1.14% | |
| 18.55 | 18.56 | 18.43 | 18.48 | +0.27% | |
| 18.17 | 18.46 | 18.16 | 18.43 | +1.88% | |
| 18.24 | 18.34 | 18.04 | 18.09 | +2.90% | |
| 17.42 | 17.62 | 17.33 | 17.58 | +0.11% | |
| 17.38 | 17.65 | 17.37 | 17.56 | +0.75% | |
| 17.08 | 17.61 | 17.08 | 17.43 | +0.23% | |
| 17.15 | 17.65 | 17.15 | 17.39 | +1.58% | |
| 16.61 | 17.25 | 16.61 | 17.12 | +3.76% | |
| 16.73 | 16.94 | 16.41 | 16.50 | -1.08% | |
| 17.07 | 17.07 | 16.68 | 16.68 | -2.91% | |
| 17.41 | 17.50 | 17.16 | 17.18 | -2.33% | |
| 17.58 | 18.09 | 17.52 | 17.59 | +0.29% | |
| 17.37 | 17.59 | 17.34 | 17.54 | -0.06% | |
| 17.69 | 17.77 | 17.48 | 17.55 | +1.04% | |
| 17.76 | 17.76 | 17.24 | 17.37 | -1.75% | |
| 17.68 | 17.77 | 17.52 | 17.68 | -0.62% | |
| 18.02 | 18.03 | 17.78 | 17.79 | -1.28% | |
| 18.14 | 18.14 | 17.96 | 18.02 | +0.50% | |
| 17.89 | 18.15 | 17.81 | 17.93 | +0.96% | |
| 17.98 | 18.05 | 17.72 | 17.76 | -1.17% | |
| 18.19 | 18.48 | 17.97 | 17.97 | -2.28% | |
| 18.28 | 18.41 | 18.16 | 18.39 | +1.04% | |
| 18.25 | 18.51 | 18.12 | 18.20 | +0.05% | |
| 18.01 | 18.25 | 17.86 | 18.19 | -0.82% | |
| 18.52 | 18.52 | 18.28 | 18.34 | -1.61% | |
| 18.74 | 18.86 | 18.52 | 18.64 | -0.96% | |
| 18.87 | 18.91 | 18.74 | 18.82 | +0.43% | |
| 18.75 | 18.83 | 18.41 | 18.74 | -1.21% | |
| 18.88 | 19.12 | 18.83 | 18.97 | -0.21% | |
| 19.00 | 19.07 | 18.88 | 19.01 | -0.68% | |
| 19.23 | 19.28 | 19.02 | 19.14 | -0.47% | |
| 19.23 | 19.29 | 19.15 | 19.23 | +1.05% | |
| 18.91 | 19.05 | 18.80 | 19.03 | +0.95% | |
| 19.15 | 19.15 | 18.79 | 18.85 | -1.15% | |
| 18.86 | 19.08 | 18.86 | 19.07 | +0.95% | |
| 18.93 | 19.05 | 18.85 | 18.89 | -0.37% | |
| 18.85 | 19.09 | 18.85 | 18.96 | +0.58% | |
| 18.82 | 18.97 | 18.62 | 18.85 | +0.21% | |
| 18.81 | 18.95 | 18.68 | 18.81 | -0.84% | |
| 19.31 | 19.42 | 18.97 | 18.97 | -1.76% | |
| 19.37 | 19.49 | 19.26 | 19.31 | +0.05% | |
| 19.34 | 19.47 | 19.28 | 19.30 | -0.05% | |
| 19.12 | 19.38 | 19.06 | 19.31 | +0.78% | |
| 18.89 | 19.16 | 18.79 | 19.16 | +2.13% | |
| 18.96 | 19.10 | 18.73 | 18.76 | -1.88% | |
| 19.22 | 19.27 | 18.95 | 19.12 | -0.83% | |
| 19.38 | 19.42 | 19.10 | 19.28 | -0.41% | |
| 19.21 | 19.42 | 19.21 | 19.36 | +0.26% | |
| 19.26 | 19.42 | 19.20 | 19.31 | -0.36% | |
| 19.41 | 19.46 | 19.13 | 19.38 | -0.31% | |
| 19.43 | 19.54 | 19.32 | 19.44 | +0.15% | |
| 19.40 | 19.46 | 19.38 | 19.41 | +0.21% | |
| 19.43 | 19.46 | 19.37 | 19.37 | +0.10% | |
| 19.30 | 19.41 | 19.27 | 19.35 | +0.10% | |
| 19.38 | 19.46 | 19.27 | 19.33 | +0.42% | |
| 19.02 | 19.34 | 19.02 | 19.25 | +1.26% | |
| 19.12 | 19.26 | 19.00 | 19.01 | -2.31% | |
| 19.50 | 19.59 | 19.41 | 19.46 | 0.00% | |
| 19.56 | 19.67 | 19.45 | 19.46 | +0.15% | |
| 19.66 | 19.72 | 19.26 | 19.43 | -1.47% | |
| 19.76 | 19.83 | 19.66 | 19.72 | -0.05% | |
| 19.59 | 19.74 | 19.54 | 19.73 | +0.20% | |
| 19.60 | 19.71 | 19.50 | 19.69 | +1.03% | |
| 19.52 | 19.58 | 19.43 | 19.49 | +0.10% | |
| 19.59 | 19.60 | 19.45 | 19.47 | +0.05% | |
| 19.23 | 19.48 | 19.22 | 19.46 | +1.25% | |
| 19.20 | 19.29 | 19.18 | 19.22 | +0.31% | |
| 19.30 | 19.37 | 19.01 | 19.16 | -0.21% | |
| 19.41 | 19.46 | 19.20 | 19.20 | -1.08% | |
| 19.32 | 19.47 | 19.32 | 19.41 | -0.46% | |
| 19.51 | 19.61 | 19.47 | 19.50 | -0.91% | |
| 19.63 | 19.71 | 19.63 | 19.68 | +0.41% | |
| 19.59 | 19.63 | 19.51 | 19.60 | +0.56% | |
| 19.37 | 19.50 | 19.37 | 19.49 | +0.52% | |
| 19.39 | 19.43 | 19.32 | 19.39 | +0.88% | |
| 19.06 | 19.22 | 18.98 | 19.22 | +1.64% | |
| 18.89 | 19.00 | 18.84 | 18.91 | +1.12% | |
| 18.90 | 18.91 | 18.67 | 18.70 | -1.01% | |
| 18.82 | 18.93 | 18.76 | 18.89 | +0.05% | |
| 19.09 | 19.11 | 18.82 | 18.88 | -0.79% | |
| 19.19 | 19.23 | 18.93 | 19.03 | -1.35% | |
| 19.28 | 19.33 | 19.12 | 19.29 | -0.21% | |
| 19.31 | 19.39 | 19.18 | 19.33 | +0.16% | |
| 19.30 | 19.40 | 19.21 | 19.30 | 0.00% | |
| 19.44 | 19.44 | 19.20 | 19.30 | -0.26% | |
| 19.15 | 19.39 | 19.15 | 19.35 | +0.68% | |
| 19.15 | 19.22 | 19.08 | 19.22 | +0.52% | |
| 18.90 | 19.15 | 18.89 | 19.12 | +0.79% | |
| 18.93 | 19.00 | 18.87 | 18.97 | +0.21% | |
| 18.88 | 18.96 | 18.75 | 18.93 | -0.37% | |
| 18.78 | 19.08 | 18.78 | 19.00 | +1.44% | |
| 18.62 | 18.92 | 18.62 | 18.73 | +0.64% | |
| 18.35 | 18.65 | 18.27 | 18.61 | +1.25% | |
| 18.23 | 18.48 | 18.15 | 18.38 | +1.83% | |
| 18.21 | 18.93 | 17.80 | 18.05 | +0.78% | |
| 18.40 | 18.78 | 17.88 | 17.91 | -1.76% | |
| 18.21 | 18.40 | 18.16 | 18.23 | -0.16% | |
| 18.18 | 18.48 | 18.01 | 18.26 | -0.22% | |
| 18.43 | 18.65 | 18.21 | 18.30 | -1.45% | |
| 18.50 | 18.75 | 18.40 | 18.57 | -1.17% | |
| 19.10 | 19.15 | 18.75 | 18.79 | -2.19% | |
| 19.32 | 19.32 | 19.16 | 19.21 | -0.05% | |
| 19.08 | 19.24 | 19.06 | 19.22 | +0.84% | |
| 18.92 | 19.09 | 18.92 | 19.06 | +1.65% | |
| 18.72 | 18.79 | 18.60 | 18.75 | -0.32% | |
| 18.98 | 19.28 | 18.80 | 18.81 | -1.21% | |
| 18.86 | 19.25 | 18.86 | 19.04 | 0.00% | |
| 19.13 | 19.19 | 18.96 | 19.04 | -1.19% | |
| 19.38 | 19.39 | 19.18 | 19.27 | -0.16% | |
| 19.23 | 19.40 | 19.19 | 19.30 | +0.78% | |
| 19.28 | 19.42 | 19.14 | 19.15 | -0.73% | |
| 19.35 | 19.47 | 19.20 | 19.29 | -0.26% | |
| 19.33 | 19.38 | 19.26 | 19.34 | +0.31% | |
| 19.23 | 19.30 | 19.15 | 19.28 | +1.10% | |
| 19.02 | 19.17 | 19.02 | 19.07 | +0.79% | |
| 18.81 | 18.98 | 18.81 | 18.92 | +0.26% | |
| 19.03 | 19.05 | 18.78 | 18.87 | -0.94% | |
| 19.18 | 19.18 | 19.04 | 19.05 | -0.26% | |
| 19.04 | 19.19 | 19.03 | 19.10 | +1.00% | |
| 18.93 | 19.00 | 18.77 | 18.91 | -0.26% | |
| 19.18 | 19.20 | 18.80 | 18.96 | -0.73% | |
| 19.17 | 19.30 | 18.91 | 19.10 | +0.21% | |
| 18.99 | 19.12 | 18.83 | 19.06 | +0.11% | |
| 19.12 | 19.19 | 18.90 | 19.04 | +1.01% | |
| 19.38 | 19.51 | 18.84 | 18.85 | -2.73% | |
| 19.38 | 19.49 | 19.32 | 19.38 | -0.26% | |
| 19.37 | 19.48 | 19.31 | 19.43 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the CSQ chart for longer ranges.