CSQ
CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND
$20.52
▲ +1.13%$20.52▲ +21.42%
over 1Y
L $16.19H $20.58
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+1.1%
1W+1.5%
1M-0.3%
3M+20.0%
YTD+10.6%
1Y+21.4%
Sell
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
Mixed signals in the latest filings.
CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND shows limited reported revenue.
On these fundamentals, CSQ screens as SELL on the SEC figures.
Is CSQ a buy? The one-page verdict, explained →
The options angle
model · matches our verdictBear put spread~60d expiry
- Long put 20.5 @ ~0.56 est
- Short put 18.5 @ ~0.06 est
debit $50max +$150max −$50BE 20.00
SELL verdict, defined risk: profits into weakness down to the short strike; max loss is the net debit.
Educational template, not a trade recommendation. Strikes and premiums are Black-Scholes model estimates from the last close and 30-day realized volatility — real chains, spreads and IV will differ. Options involve substantial risk.
Key statistics
Valuation
Enterprise value$1.40B
EV / EBITDA—
EV / Sales—
EV / FCF—
P / FCF—
PEG (trailing)—
Earnings yield—
FCF yield—
Quality & risk
ROIC (est.)—
Free cash flow—
Total debt—
Net cash—
Capital returns
Buyback yield—
Dividend yield (est.)—
Shareholder yield—
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Disclosure timeline
SEC · 8-Ks + reportsRoutine disclosure cadence — no material red flags in recent filings.
- DEF 14A Proxy statement2026-05-11
- DEF 14A Proxy statement2025-05-12
- 8-K Charter / bylaws change2024-05-14
- DEF 14A Proxy statement2024-05-14
- DEF 14A Proxy statement2023-05-08
- DEF 14A Proxy statement2022-05-11
- 8-K Charter / bylaws change2021-08-26
- DEF 14A Proxy statement2021-05-12
- 8-K Charter / bylaws change2021-01-12
Recent filings
all on EDGAR ↗N-CSRSPeriod ending 2026-04-302026-07-02open ↗40-17GFiling2026-06-29open ↗NPORT-PPeriod ending 2026-04-302026-06-26open ↗SCHEDULE 13G/AFiling2026-05-14open ↗DEF 14APeriod ending 2026-06-232026-05-11open ↗NPORT-PPeriod ending 2026-01-312026-03-31open ↗SCHEDULE 13G/AFiling2026-02-13open ↗N-CENPeriod ending 2025-10-312026-01-13open ↗N-CSRPeriod ending 2025-10-312025-12-29open ↗NPORT-PPeriod ending 2025-10-312025-12-23open ↗SCHEDULE 13G/AFiling2025-11-14open ↗NPORT-PPeriod ending 2025-07-312025-09-29open ↗
Frequently asked
- Is CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND (CSQ) a buy?
- CSQ currently carries a Sell rating with 2/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Mixed signals in the latest filings.
- What is CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND's quality score?
- CSQ scores 89.39854755881984/100 (grade A) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001275214, latest N-CSRS filed 2026-07-02) · EODHD · as of 7/4/2026, 8:39:22 PM.
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Rule-based analysis, generated automatically from SEC filing data.
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