Calamos announces USD 0.135 distribution for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock

Published on 10/25/2026 at 01:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Calamos declared USD 0.135 per share on October 1, 2026. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock has a 9.03 percent NAV discount.

Distribution and valuation context

Calamos announced a USD 0.135 per-share distribution on October 1, 2026.
The fund's NAV stood at USD 21.71 on October 23, 2026.
CSQ's market capitalization was USD 3.2 billion on October 23, 2026.
The next distribution payment date was October 21, 2026.

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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (ISIN US1281251017) announced a USD 0.135 per-share distribution on October 1, 2026, payable October 21, 2026, according to Calamos Investments. The monthly payment is the latest dated company event in the available reporting window.

Distribution remains income anchor

The October distribution was set at USD 0.135 per share, with the ex-dividend and record date on October 14, 2026, and the payment date on October 21, 2026. The official notice also listed USD 1.4800 in fiscal year-to-date distributions for CSQ through the October payment, putting the single payment in the context of the fund's 2026 income program.

The notice classified the October payment as 100.0 percent short-term capital gains in its estimated distribution-source table. The filing cautioned that the classification is an estimate and can change for tax reporting purposes, an important distinction for investors assessing the cash distribution.

What does the NAV discount show?

Calamos listed CSQ at USD 19.75 against a USD 21.71 NAV as of October 23, 2026, a 9.03 percent discount. The same page identified the fund as a US total return closed-end fund and showed its latest distribution at USD 0.1350. Its portfolio mandate combines equity securities, convertible securities and high-yield securities, so the market price reflects both portfolio exposure and closed-end fund supply and demand.

The discount gives the distribution a second dimension. The cash payment is defined per share, while the NAV measures the value of the underlying assets; the two figures therefore describe income and valuation rather than the same performance measure.

Stock price and fund facts

CSQ closed at USD 19.75 on Nasdaq on October 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The 52-week range was USD 16.41 to USD 21.17, and market capitalization stood at USD 3.2 billion on that date, according to Yahoo Finance. A separate Charles Schwab report also placed the fund's October 23 market price at USD 19.75 and its total assets at USD 3.6 billion.