Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund CSQ
Set alert
19.57 USD -0.46 -2.30%
At close · Oct 30
19.57 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Oct 30, 4:00 PM ET
19.39 Day range 19.78
16.41 52-week range 21.17
- YTD
- +1.93%
- 1 year
- +2.19%
- Open
- 19.46
- Prev close
- 20.03
- Mkt cap
- 3.14B
- Vol
- 275.95K
- Avg vol
- 183.55K
- EPS
- 6.55
- P/E
- 2.99
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 19.39
- High
- 19.78
- Forward P/E
- 0.00
- Beta
- 0.00
- Short ratio
- 0.45
- Inst. own
- 57.77%
- Dividend
- 1.62
- Ex-div date
- Oct 13, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 20.51
- 200-d avg
- 19.77
- 1y target
- 0.00
MAX chart
Events in this range
- Sep 7, 2006Dividend: 0.0975
- Dec 4, 2006Dividend: 0.0975
- Jun 7, 2007Dividend: 0.0975
- Nov 7, 2007Dividend: 0.0975
- Dec 4, 2007Dividend: 0.1025
- Feb 7, 2008Dividend: 0.1025
- Aug 7, 2008Dividend: 0.1025
- Sep 4, 2008Dividend: 0.1025
- Dec 4, 2008Dividend: 0.075
- Feb 6, 2009Dividend: 0.075
- May 7, 2009Dividend: 0.075
- Aug 6, 2009Dividend: 0.0625
- Oct 7, 2009Dividend: 0.0625
- Nov 6, 2009Dividend: 0.0525
- Dec 3, 2009Dividend: 0.0525
- Feb 5, 2010Dividend: 0.0525
- Aug 6, 2010Dividend: 0.0525
- Oct 7, 2010Dividend: 0.0525
- Dec 3, 2010Dividend: 0.0525
- Oct 6, 2011Dividend: 0.0525
- Sep 7, 2012Dividend: 0.07
- Dec 7, 2012Dividend: 0.07
- Jun 7, 2013Dividend: 0.07
- Nov 7, 2013Dividend: 0.07
- Feb 7, 2014Dividend: 0.07
- Mar 7, 2014Dividend: 0.07
- Oct 7, 2014Dividend: 0.0825
- Nov 6, 2014Dividend: 0.0825
- Feb 6, 2015Dividend: 0.0825
- Aug 7, 2015Dividend: 0.0825
- Oct 7, 2015Dividend: 0.0825
- Nov 6, 2015Dividend: 0.0825
- Oct 6, 2016Dividend: 0.0825
- Nov 7, 2016Dividend: 0.0825
- Apr 7, 2017Dividend: 0.0825
- Jul 7, 2017Dividend: 0.0825
Signals (89)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 2026 | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 30, 2026 | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 1, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 1, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 1, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 1, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 1, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 1, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Dec 1, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 1, 2021 | 5 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Apr 1, 2021 | 5 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 1, 2020 | 6 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2019 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 1, 2018 | 7 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 1, 2018 | 8 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 1, 2018 | 8 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 1, 2018 | 8 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2018 | 8 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 1, 2018 | 8 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2017 | 9 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 1, 2016 | 10 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 1, 2016 | 10 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2015 | 11 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 1, 2015 | 11 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 1, 2014 | 11 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jun 1, 2014 | 12 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Dec 1, 2013 | 12 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2013 | 13 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 1, 2012 | 13 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2012 | 14 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2011 | 15 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 1, 2011 | 15 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 1, 2011 | 15 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 1, 2010 | 16 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 1, 2010 | 16 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2010 | 16 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 1, 2010 | 16 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 1, 2010 | 16 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 1, 2009 | 17 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2009 | 17 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Jul 1, 2008 | 18 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Mar 1, 2008 | 18 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2007 | 19 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2006 | 20 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 1, 2006 | 20 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 1, 2006 | 20 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 1, 2005 | 21 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 1, 2005 | 21 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 1, 2005 | 21 years ago |
Financial health
Altman Z-Score
2.68 Grey zone
Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.
Piotroski F-Score
4 / 9 Average
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.
FMP rating
A4 / 5 overall
- DCF 1
- Return on Equity 5
- Return on Assets 5
- Debt / Equity 3
- P/E 4
- P/B 4
Valuation
P/E 4.3×
FY 2016 5y median 3.2× FY 2025
P/S 8.9×
FY 2016 5y median 7.4× FY 2025
P/B 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
P/FCF -251×
FY 2016 5y median 20.2× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 5.5×
FY 2016 5y median 4.2× FY 2025
EV/Sales 12.5×
FY 2016 5y median 10.1× FY 2025
FCF Yield -0.4%
FY 2016 5y median 4.8% FY 2025
Profitability
Gross Margin 87.5%
FY 2016 5y median 87.5% FY 2025
Operating Margin 226.3%
FY 2016 5y median 99.8% FY 2025
Net Margin 207.9%
FY 2016 5y median 99.8% FY 2025
ROE 21.6%
FY 2016 5y median 21.6% FY 2025
ROIC 16.7%
FY 2016 5y median 16.7% FY 2025
ROA 15.2%
FY 2016 5y median 15.2% FY 2025
Growth (YoY)
Revenue -59.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -15.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -16.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -109.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Financial Health
Current Ratio 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.4×
FY 2016 5y median 0.4× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 12.3×
FY 2016 5y median 12.3× FY 2025
Dividends
Dividend Yield 6.4%
FY 2016 5y median 7.1% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 27.3%
FY 2016 5y median 22.8% FY 2025
Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-10-31