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$20.73
+$0.02 (+0.07%) Close
Pre-market$20.71
−$0.02 (−0.07%) 5:52 PM ET
Prev closePrevC$20.71
OpenOpen$20.73
Day highHigh$20.73
Day lowLow$20.73
VolumeVol1
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CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
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Volume vs average
Intraday (cumulative)
−27% (Below avg)
Vol/Avg: 0.73×
RSI
69.70(Strong)
Strong (60–70)
0255075100
MACD momentum
Intraday
-0.00 (Weak)
MACD: -0.00 Signal: -0.00
Short-Term
-0.01 (Weak)
MACD: 0.36 Signal: 0.37
Long-Term
+0.01 (Strong)
MACD: 0.66 Signal: 0.65
Intraday trend score
47.00
LOW46.00HIGH68.00
Latest news
CSQ•12 articles•Positive: 2Neutral: 8Negative: 0
PositiveBenzinga• Calamos Investments
Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
Calamos Investments announced monthly distributions for June 2026 across seven closed-end funds (CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD, CPZ). The distributions are sourced primarily from short-term and long-term capital gains, with some funds showing return of capital components. CSQ showed strong YTD NAV returns of 15.28%, while CPZ experienced negative YTD NAV returns of -3.90%.
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Sentiment note
Fund shows strong YTD NAV return of 15.28% and annualized NAV return of 14.12%, indicating solid investment performance. Distributions are primarily from long-term capital gains (75.2%), suggesting profitable investment activity.
NeutralBenzinga• Calamos Investments
Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
Calamos Investments announced monthly distributions for May 2026 across its seven closed-end funds (CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD, and CPZ). The announcement includes distribution amounts, payable dates, and detailed breakdowns of distribution sources including short-term capital gains, long-term capital gains, and return of capital. The funds continue their managed distribution policies with varying NAV returns and distribution rates.
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Sentiment note
Announced distribution of $0.1225 with fiscal YTD NAV return of 8.21% and annualized NAV return of 12.83%, showing solid performance. However, the announcement is routine disclosure; positive performance is offset by the fact that distributions include significant return of capital (9.1% YTD).
PositiveInvesting.com• Brett Owens
The Market’s Panic Is Our Payday: 5 Cheap CEFs Yielding Up to 12.9%
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10% discount to NAV (vs. typical 1-2%) with 1.88% price movement. 65/35 stock-bond blend with consistent monthly distributions and long-term outperformance of S&P 500 despite higher volatility.
NeutralBenzinga• Calamos Investments
Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
Calamos Investments announced monthly distributions for its seven closed-end funds (CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD, and CPZ) with payable dates of April 21, 2026. The announcement includes detailed breakdowns of distribution sources, showing varying compositions of short-term capital gains, return of capital, and ordinary income across the funds. NAV returns for fiscal YTD show mixed performance, with CSQ at -4.50% and CPZ at -2.37%.
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Sentiment note
Fund announced monthly distribution of $0.1225 with YTD NAV return of -4.50% and 5-year NAV return of 11.26%. Distribution is primarily short-term and long-term capital gains (91.7%), indicating active portfolio management and realized gains, though current YTD performance is negative.
NeutralBenzinga• Prnewswire
Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
Calamos Investments announced monthly distributions for its seven closed-end funds (CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD, CPZ) for March 2026. The distributions include detailed breakdowns of sources including short-term capital gains, long-term capital gains, ordinary income, and return of capital. The announcement includes NAV performance data and distribution rates for each fund as of February 28, 2026.
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Sentiment note
Regular distribution of $0.1225 announced. Negative NAV return of -1.11% offset by positive fiscal YTD NAV return of 13.31%, indicating routine operations.
NeutralBenzinga• Prnewswire
Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
Calamos Investments announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions paid in May 2025 to shareholders of its seven closed-end funds. The funds provided estimates of their distribution sources, reflecting year-to-date cumulative experience.
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Sentiment note
The article provides factual information about the fund's monthly distributions and sources of distribution, without any explicit positive or negative sentiment.
NeutralBenzinga• Prnewswire
Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
Calamos Investments announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions for its seven closed-end funds, providing details on the composition of the distributions and their impact on the funds' net asset values.
CCDCGOCHICHWCalamos Investmentsclosed-end fundsdistributionsnet asset value
Sentiment note
The article provides factual information about the fund's distributions and does not indicate any significant positive or negative sentiment.
NeutralBenzinga• Prnewswire
Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
Calamos Investments announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions for its seven closed-end funds, providing estimates of the funds' distribution sources and returns.
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Sentiment note
The article provides factual information about the fund's distributions and sources, without any explicit positive or negative sentiment.
NeutralBenzinga• Prnewswire
Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
Calamos Investments announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions for its seven closed-end funds. The funds attribute the distribution estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year.
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Sentiment note
The article provides information about the fund's monthly distributions and sources of distributions, but does not indicate any positive or negative sentiment.
NeutralBenzinga• Prnewswire
Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution
Calamos Investments announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions for its seven closed-end funds, providing details on the composition of the distributions and their impact on the funds' net asset values.
CGOCHWCHICHYCalamos Investmentsclosed-end fundsdistributionsnet asset value
Sentiment note
The article provides factual information about the fund's distributions and their sources, without making any explicit positive or negative statements.
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