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CSQ · Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

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$20.51 -0.09 (-0.44%) At close · Oct 7
Market Cap
$3.27B
Shares
160.37M
Volume · Oct 7 165.3K Avg daily vol (3M) 185.55K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$20.51 Open$20.58 Day$20.35–20.59 52W close$16.50–21.09 Avg vol 30d176K Short int108K · 0.1% float · 1.0d Short vol29% DataJan 2020–Oct 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
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Year over year
Operating margin
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Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
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Trailing earnings
FCF yield
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TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
7.0%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
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Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+6.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
0.1%
Latest settlement · 1.0 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 15.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +4%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −1%
below
RSI (14) 48
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 87%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −2%
trailing
6-month return +8%
trailing
YTD return +7%
this year
Relative strength −3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $21 › 200d $20 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
3 of 224 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -2.6K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.07% of float · ▲ +10.9% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
224 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 34
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 17%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −16%
past year
ATR 1.6%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+4% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−1% Neutral
RSI (14)
48 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
87% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $21 › 200d $20 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
3 of 224 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -2.6K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.07% of float · ▲ +10.9% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
224 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $17 Now $21 · 87% Range high $21
vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg -1%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

Asset Management — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
this stock
$3.27B +6.8% — — 0.1%
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
$347.03B -0.1% +16.2% 25.6 0.6%
BX
Blackstone Inc.
$85.57B -27.4% +9.2% 25.6 2.6%
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
$81.46B -19.4% — — 0.9%
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
$80.49B -29.7% -11.0% — 1.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
224
% held
24.2%
Reported
3 of 224
Top holder
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
2
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
107.5K
Days to cover
1.0d
Change
+10.6K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
29%
As of
Oct 7, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
499
Value
$10.4K
As of
Sep 14, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
70.5%
Week of
Aug 31, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
K. Michael Conaway
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Feb 10, 2020
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
DEF 14A
Filed
May 11, 2026
This year
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CSQ +0.6% -1.6% +7.6% +0.6% +6.8%
SPY +1.9% +1.9% +10.8% +1.9% +14.0%
vs SPY -1.3% -3.6% -3.2% -1.3% -7.2%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.135 / share · ex Sep 14, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.135 / share · ex Oct 14, 2026
Raised 9.8%
Paid (TTM)
$1.452 / share · 12 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
7.08%

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1275214 CUSIP 128125101 13F (30d) 6 filings 6 filers Investor relations