Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.92%.
Key information
7.9%
Dividend yield
116%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 2.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$1.07 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | n/a |
Recent dividend updates
No updates
Recent updates
CSQ: Best Of Both Worlds? Solid 8% Income And Capital Appreciation
Feb 18CSQ: Solid Performance And Sustainable Distribution
Jan 13Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund declares $0.1025 dividend
Sep 02CSQ: Attractive Distribution Paid Monthly, But Valuation Pushing Higher
Aug 08Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund declares $0.1025 dividend
Aug 02Calamos Strategic Total Return: The Manager's Best Performer
May 16CSQ: Sell-Off Pushes This Fund To A 7.2% Distribution Yield
Jan 25CSQ: Strong Performance From This Equity And Convertible Hybrid Fund
Aug 27Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund declares $0.1025 dividend
Feb 01Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund declares $0.0925 dividend
Dec 02Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CSQ's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CSQ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CSQ) | 7.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (CSQ) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: CSQ's dividend (7.92%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.56%).
High Dividend: CSQ's dividend (7.92%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.82%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (116.3%), CSQ's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (198.3%), CSQ's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.