Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) Dividend History

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) is a closed-end investment fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and income. Managed by Calamos Investments, it employs a flexible, actively managed approach, investing across a broad range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, to adapt to changing market conditions.

Dividend Yield: 6.61%

Dividend Frequency: Monthly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
September 22, 2025	$0.10	09/15/2025	09/15/2025
August 19, 2025	$0.10	08/14/2025	08/14/2025
July 21, 2025	$0.10	07/14/2025	07/14/2025
June 20, 2025	$0.10	06/12/2025	06/12/2025
May 20, 2025	$0.10	05/13/2025	05/13/2025
April 21, 2025	$0.10	04/11/2025	04/11/2025
March 20, 2025	$0.10	03/13/2025	03/13/2025
February 21, 2025	$0.10	02/13/2025	02/13/2025
January 10, 2025	$0.10	12/30/2024	12/30/2024
December 19, 2024	$0.10	12/13/2024	12/13/2024
November 20, 2024	$0.10	11/13/2024	11/13/2024
October 22, 2024	$0.10	10/15/2024	10/15/2024
September 18, 2024	$0.10	09/13/2024	09/13/2024
August 16, 2024	$0.10	08/09/2024	08/09/2024
July 19, 2024	$0.10	07/12/2024	07/12/2024
June 20, 2024	$0.10	06/14/2024	06/14/2024
May 21, 2024	$0.10	05/13/2024	05/14/2024
April 19, 2024	$0.10	04/11/2024	04/12/2024
March 21, 2024	$0.10	03/13/2024	03/14/2024
February 20, 2024	$0.10	02/09/2024	02/12/2024
January 11, 2024	$0.10	12/28/2023	12/29/2023
December 18, 2023	$0.10	12/11/2023	12/12/2023
November 20, 2023	$0.10	11/13/2023	11/14/2023
October 19, 2023	$0.10	10/12/2023	10/13/2023
September 18, 2023	$0.10	09/11/2023	09/12/2023
August 17, 2023	$0.10	08/10/2023	08/11/2023
July 20, 2023	$0.10	07/13/2023	07/14/2023
June 16, 2023	$0.10	06/09/2023	06/12/2023
May 18, 2023	$0.10	05/11/2023	05/12/2023
April 20, 2023	$0.10	04/13/2023	04/14/2023
March 20, 2023	$0.10	03/13/2023	03/14/2023
February 17, 2023	$0.10	02/10/2023	02/13/2023
January 13, 2023	$0.10	12/29/2022	12/30/2022
December 19, 2022	$0.10	12/09/2022	12/12/2022
November 18, 2022	$0.10	11/10/2022	11/14/2022
October 20, 2022	$0.10	10/13/2022	10/14/2022
September 20, 2022	$0.10	09/12/2022	09/13/2022
August 19, 2022	$0.10	08/11/2022	08/12/2022
July 20, 2022	$0.10	07/12/2022	07/13/2022
June 17, 2022	$0.10	06/10/2022	06/13/2022
May 20, 2022	$0.10	05/12/2022	05/13/2022
April 20, 2022	$0.10	04/12/2022	04/13/2022
March 18, 2022	$0.10	03/11/2022	03/14/2022
February 18, 2022	$0.10	02/11/2022	02/14/2022
January 14, 2022	$0.10	12/30/2021	12/31/2021
December 20, 2021	$0.10	12/13/2021	12/14/2021
November 19, 2021	$0.10	11/10/2021	11/12/2021
October 20, 2021	$0.10	10/08/2021	10/12/2021
September 20, 2021	$0.10	09/13/2021	09/14/2021
August 20, 2021	$0.10	08/12/2021	08/13/2021
July 20, 2021	$0.10	07/12/2021	07/13/2021
June 18, 2021	$0.10	06/11/2021	06/14/2021
May 20, 2021	$0.10	05/13/2021	05/14/2021
April 20, 2021	$0.10	04/13/2021	04/14/2021
March 19, 2021	$0.10	03/11/2021	03/12/2021
February 19, 2021	$0.10	02/11/2021	02/12/2021
January 15, 2021	$0.09	12/30/2020	12/31/2020
December 18, 2020	$0.09	12/11/2020	12/14/2020
November 20, 2020	$0.09	11/12/2020	11/13/2020
October 20, 2020	$0.09	10/13/2020	10/14/2020
September 18, 2020	$0.09	09/11/2020	09/14/2020
August 20, 2020	$0.09	08/13/2020	08/14/2020
July 20, 2020	$0.09	07/10/2020	07/13/2020
June 19, 2020	$0.09	06/11/2020	06/12/2020
May 20, 2020	$0.09	05/12/2020	05/13/2020
April 20, 2020	$0.09	04/13/2020	04/14/2020
March 20, 2020	$0.09	03/12/2020	03/13/2020
February 20, 2020	$0.09	02/13/2020	02/14/2020
January 17, 2020	$0.08	12/30/2019	12/31/2019
December 20, 2019	$0.08	12/12/2019	12/13/2019
November 20, 2019	$0.08	11/08/2019	11/12/2019
October 21, 2019	$0.08	10/11/2019	10/15/2019
September 20, 2019	$0.08	09/13/2019	09/16/2019
August 20, 2019	$0.08	08/09/2019	08/12/2019
July 19, 2019	$0.08	07/11/2019	07/12/2019
June 20, 2019	$0.08	06/13/2019	06/14/2019
May 20, 2019	$0.08	05/10/2019	05/13/2019
April 18, 2019	$0.08	04/11/2019	04/12/2019
March 20, 2019	$0.08	03/11/2019	03/12/2019
February 20, 2019	$0.08	02/11/2019	02/12/2019
January 18, 2019	$0.08	12/28/2018	12/31/2018
December 20, 2018	$0.08	12/13/2018	12/14/2018
November 20, 2018	$0.08	11/09/2018	11/13/2018
October 19, 2018	$0.08	10/11/2018	10/12/2018
September 20, 2018	$0.08	09/14/2018	09/17/2018
August 20, 2018	$0.08	08/10/2018	08/13/2018
July 20, 2018	$0.08	07/12/2018	07/13/2018
June 20, 2018	$0.08	06/11/2018	06/12/2018
May 21, 2018	$0.08	05/11/2018	05/14/2018
April 20, 2018	$0.08	04/12/2018	04/13/2018
March 20, 2018	$0.08	03/09/2018	03/12/2018
February 20, 2018	$0.08	02/09/2018	02/12/2018
January 04, 2018	$0.08	12/28/2017	12/29/2017
December 15, 2017	$0.08	12/11/2017	12/12/2017
November 15, 2017	$0.08	11/09/2017	11/10/2017
October 16, 2017	$0.08	10/10/2017	10/11/2017
September 15, 2017	$0.08	09/11/2017	09/12/2017
August 15, 2017	$0.08	08/08/2017	08/10/2017
July 14, 2017	$0.08	07/07/2017	07/11/2017
June 15, 2017	$0.08	06/08/2017	06/12/2017
May 15, 2017	$0.08	05/08/2017	05/10/2017
April 17, 2017	$0.08	04/07/2017	04/11/2017
March 15, 2017	$0.08	03/08/2017	03/10/2017
February 15, 2017	$0.08	02/08/2017	02/10/2017
January 05, 2017	$0.08	12/28/2016	12/30/2016
December 15, 2016	$0.08	12/08/2016	12/12/2016
November 15, 2016	$0.08	11/07/2016	11/09/2016
October 14, 2016	$0.08	10/06/2016	10/11/2016
September 15, 2016	$0.08	09/08/2016	09/12/2016
August 15, 2016	$0.08	08/08/2016	08/10/2016
July 15, 2016	$0.08	07/08/2016	07/12/2016
June 15, 2016	$0.08	06/08/2016	06/10/2016
May 16, 2016	$0.08	05/09/2016	05/11/2016
April 15, 2016	$0.08	04/08/2016	04/12/2016
March 15, 2016	$0.08	03/08/2016	03/10/2016
February 16, 2016	$0.08	02/08/2016	02/10/2016
January 06, 2016	$0.08	12/29/2015	12/31/2015
December 15, 2015	$0.08	12/08/2015	12/10/2015
November 16, 2015	$0.08	11/06/2015	11/10/2015
October 15, 2015	$0.08	10/07/2015	10/09/2015
September 15, 2015	$0.08	09/08/2015	09/10/2015
August 14, 2015	$0.08	08/07/2015	08/11/2015
July 15, 2015	$0.08	07/08/2015	07/10/2015
June 15, 2015	$0.08	06/08/2015	06/10/2015
May 15, 2015	$0.08	05/08/2015	05/12/2015
April 15, 2015	$0.82	04/08/2015	04/10/2015
March 16, 2015	$0.08	03/09/2015	03/11/2015
February 13, 2015	$0.08	02/06/2015	02/10/2015
January 06, 2015	$0.08	12/29/2014	12/31/2014
December 15, 2014	$0.08	12/08/2014	12/10/2014
November 14, 2014	$0.08	11/06/2014	11/10/2014
October 15, 2014	$0.08	10/07/2014	10/09/2014
September 15, 2014	$0.08	09/08/2014	09/10/2014
August 15, 2014	$0.08	08/08/2014	08/12/2014
July 15, 2014	$0.08	07/08/2014	07/10/2014
June 16, 2014	$0.08	06/09/2014	06/11/2014
May 15, 2014	$0.08	05/08/2014	05/12/2014
April 15, 2014	$0.08	04/08/2014	04/10/2014
March 14, 2014	$0.07	03/07/2014	03/11/2014
February 14, 2014	$0.07	02/07/2014	02/11/2014
January 06, 2014	$0.07	12/27/2013	12/31/2013
December 16, 2013	$0.07	12/09/2013	12/11/2013
November 15, 2013	$0.07	11/07/2013	11/12/2013
October 15, 2013	$0.07	10/08/2013	10/10/2013
September 16, 2013	$0.07	09/09/2013	09/11/2013
August 15, 2013	$0.07	08/08/2013	08/12/2013
July 15, 2013	$0.07	07/08/2013	07/10/2013
June 14, 2013	$0.07	06/07/2013	06/11/2013
May 15, 2013	$0.07	05/08/2013	05/10/2013
April 15, 2013	$0.07	04/08/2013	04/10/2013
March 15, 2013	$0.07	03/08/2013	03/12/2013
February 15, 2013	$0.07	02/08/2013	02/12/2013
January 04, 2013	$0.07	12/27/2012	12/31/2012
December 14, 2012	$0.07	12/07/2012	12/11/2012
November 16, 2012	$0.07	11/08/2012	11/13/2012
October 16, 2012	$0.07	10/09/2012	10/11/2012
September 14, 2012	$0.07	09/07/2012	09/11/2012
July 16, 2012	$0.07	07/09/2012	07/11/2012
June 15, 2012	$0.07	06/08/2012	06/12/2012
May 15, 2012	$0.07	05/08/2012	05/10/2012
April 16, 2012	$0.07	04/09/2012	04/11/2012
March 15, 2012	$0.07	03/08/2012	03/12/2012
February 15, 2012	$0.07	02/08/2012	02/10/2012
January 05, 2012	$0.05	12/28/2011	12/30/2011
December 15, 2011	$0.05	12/08/2011	12/12/2011
November 15, 2011	$0.05	11/08/2011	11/10/2011
October 14, 2011	$0.05	10/06/2011	10/11/2011
September 15, 2011	$0.05	09/08/2011	09/12/2011
August 15, 2011	$0.05	08/08/2011	08/10/2011
July 15, 2011	$0.05	07/08/2011	07/12/2011
June 15, 2011	$0.05	06/08/2011	06/10/2011
May 16, 2011	$0.05	05/09/2011	05/11/2011
April 15, 2011	$0.05	04/08/2011	04/12/2011
March 15, 2011	$0.05	03/08/2011	03/10/2011
February 15, 2011	$0.05	02/08/2011	02/10/2011
January 05, 2011	$0.05	12/29/2010	12/31/2010
December 10, 2010	$0.05	12/03/2010	12/07/2010
November 16, 2010	$0.05	11/08/2010	11/11/2010
October 15, 2010	$0.05	10/07/2010	10/12/2010
September 15, 2010	$0.05	09/08/2010	09/10/2010
August 13, 2010	$0.05	08/06/2010	08/10/2010
July 15, 2010	$0.05	07/08/2010	07/12/2010
June 15, 2010	$0.05	06/08/2010	06/10/2010
May 17, 2010	$0.05	05/10/2010	05/12/2010
April 16, 2010	$0.05	04/09/2010	04/13/2010
March 16, 2010	$0.05	03/09/2010	03/11/2010
February 12, 2010	$0.05	02/05/2010	02/09/2010
January 06, 2010	$0.05	12/29/2009	12/31/2009
December 10, 2009	$0.05	12/03/2009	12/07/2009
November 16, 2009	$0.05	11/06/2009	11/10/2009
October 15, 2009	$0.06	10/07/2009	10/09/2009
September 15, 2009	$0.06	09/08/2009	09/10/2009
August 13, 2009	$0.06	08/06/2009	08/10/2009
July 15, 2009	$0.06	07/08/2009	07/10/2009
June 15, 2009	$0.08	06/08/2009	06/10/2009
May 14, 2009	$0.08	05/07/2009	05/11/2009
April 16, 2009	$0.08	04/08/2009	04/13/2009
March 16, 2009	$0.08	03/09/2009	03/11/2009
February 13, 2009	$0.08	02/06/2009	02/10/2009
January 06, 2009	$0.08	12/29/2008	12/31/2008
December 11, 2008	$0.08	12/04/2008	12/08/2008
November 18, 2008	$0.08	11/10/2008	11/13/2008
October 17, 2008	$0.10	10/09/2008	10/14/2008
September 11, 2008	$0.10	09/04/2008	09/08/2008
August 14, 2008	$0.10	08/07/2008	08/11/2008
July 16, 2008	$0.10	07/09/2008	07/11/2008

Dividends Summary

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has issued 206 dividend payments over the past 17 years
The most recent dividend was paid 18 days ago, on August 19, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on July 16, 2008
The highest dividend payout was $0.82 per share
The average dividend over this 17 year span is $0.09 per share

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