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CSQ Dividend History

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund · every payment since 2004

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) has paid 268 dividends since 2004. The most recent was $0.1350 per share (ex-date Sep 14, 2026). Over the last 12 months CSQ paid $1.4520 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 7.00%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +9.8% versus the 3 before.

Latest dividend

$0.1350

Last ex-date

Sep 14, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.45

Trailing yield

7.00%

Frequency

Monthly

Growth streak

1 yrs

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

7.54%

of price a year ago

Price change

+7.7%

$19.27$20.75

Approx. total return

+15.2%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

CSQ dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

CSQ dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date8$1.0200
202512$1.2560+1.6%
202412$1.2360+0.0%
202312$1.2360+0.0%
202212$1.2360+0.0%
202112$1.2360+10.8%
202012$1.1160+12.0%
201912$0.9960+0.0%
201812$0.9960+0.0%
201712$0.9960+0.0%
201612$0.9960+0.0%
201512$0.9960+2.7%
201412$0.9700+15.5%
201312$0.8400+0.0%
201212$0.8400+32.1%
201112$0.6360+0.0%
201012$0.6360-19.1%
200912$0.7860-31.8%
200812$1.1520-6.0%
200712$1.2250+4.2%
200612$1.1760+13.1%
200512$1.0400+73.3%
20048timing$0.6000

Every CSQ dividend

10 raises · 4 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 14, 2026$0.1350+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2026$0.1350+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2026$0.1350+9.8%Raise
Jun 12, 2026$0.1230+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2026$0.1230+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 14, 2026$0.1230+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2026$0.1230+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2026$0.1230+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2025$0.1230+19.4%Raise
Dec 12, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 15, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2025$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 15, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2024$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2023$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2022$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2021$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2021$0.1030+10.8%Raise
Dec 30, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 10, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2020$0.0930+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2020$0.0930+12.0%Raise
Dec 30, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2019$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2018$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 7, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 7, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2017$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 6, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2016$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 6, 2015$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2014$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2014$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2014$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 2014$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2014$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2014$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2014$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2014$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2014$0.0830+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2014$0.0830+18.6%Raise
Mar 7, 2014$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 2014$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 9, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 7, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2013$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 7, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 7, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2012$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2012$0.0700+32.1%Raise
Dec 28, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 6, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2011$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 3, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 5, 2010$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2009$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 3, 2009$0.0530+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2009$0.0530-15.9%Cut
Oct 7, 2009$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2009$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2009$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2009$0.0630-16.0%Cut
Jun 8, 2009$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 2009$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2009$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2009$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 6, 2009$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2008$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 4, 2008$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2008$0.0750-27.2%Cut
Oct 9, 2008$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 4, 2008$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2008$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2008$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2008$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2008$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2008$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2008$0.1030+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 2008$0.1030-27.5%Cut
Dec 27, 2007$0.1420+37.9%Raise
Dec 4, 2007$0.1030+5.1%Raise
Nov 7, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 10, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 7, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 10, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2007$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 4, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 7, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2006$0.0980+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2005$0.0980+11.4%Raise
Dec 13, 2005$0.0880+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2005$0.0880+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2005$0.0880+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2005$0.0880+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2005$0.0880+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2005$0.0880+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2005$0.0880+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2005$0.0880+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2005$0.0880+17.3%Raise
Mar 10, 2005$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2005$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2004$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2004$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2004$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2004$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2004$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2004$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2004$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2004$0.0750First

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to CSQ