CSQ (Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund) Buyback Yield %: 0.00 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)

What is Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Buyback Yield %?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund CSQ -0.64% 29 Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates CSQ with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 754 Asset Management companies, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund ranks worse than 132625.86% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's current buyback yield was 0.00%.

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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Buyback Yield % Chart

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Annual Data

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-1.07

-0.89

-0.48

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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Semi-Annual Data
	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23	Apr24	Oct24	Apr25	Oct25
Buyback Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												-0.48	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

CSQ vs GBDC, NEA, AB: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock			/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	/	Market Cap
	=	- (0	+	0)	/	3095.141
	=	0.00%

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock		(TTM)		/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	(TTM)^**	/	Market Cap
	=	- (0	+	0)		/	3095.141
	=	0.00%

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

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What does a Buyback Yield % of 0.00 mean?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.00 as of Jun. 27, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund ranks #999999 out of 754 companies in the Asset Management industry.

Is Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield % too high?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund ranks #999999 out of 754 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's Buyback Yield % compare to GBDC and NEA?

According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund ranks #999999 out of 754 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.20. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Buyback Yield % for an Asset Management company?

The median Buyback Yield % among Asset Management companies is 0.20, based on 754 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?

A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock overvalued right now?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) has a current Buyback Yield % of 0.00. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Buyback Yield % calculated?

Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Business Description

Industry Financial Services Asset Management

Comparable Companies GBDC NEA AB ADX CNS FSK UTF JPC EXG WT BLK BX OSTO:INVE A TSX:BN KKR TSX:BAM APO STT OSTO:EQT AMP

Address 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL, USA, 60563-2787

Website https://www.calamos.com

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Its investment portfolio comprises equities, convertible securities, and high-yield corporate bonds.

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