CHI (CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND) Dividend Yield %: 9.02% (As of Jul. 26, 2026) — 10% Below Median

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CHI CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND CHI
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What is CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Dividend Yield %?

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND CHI -2.17% 35 Dividend Yield % is 9.02% as of Jul. 26, 2026, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 10.04. GuruFocus rates CHI with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Asset Management companies, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND ranks better than 73.79% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND is 9.02%.

Warning Sign:

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

CHI' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.05   Med: 10.04   Max: 13.52
Current: 9.02

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND was 13.52%. The lowest was 6.05%. And the median was 10.04%.

CHI's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
73.79% of 1114 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.895 vs CHI: 9.02

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.37.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND was 4.63. The lowest was 0.27. And the median was 0.52.

As of today (2026-07-26), the Forward Dividend Yield % of CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND is 9.02%.

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.57.

During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.70% per year.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND was 5.90% per year. The lowest was -5.60% per year. And the median was 0.45% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND  (NAS:CHI) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Dividend Yield % Related Terms

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Dividend Yield % Chart

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 6.93 10.58 11.41 9.97 10.01

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.42 9.97 11.34 10.01 9.36

CHI vs PTA, CHY, MUC: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend 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 CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0950002026-07-142026-07-142026-07-21Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-06-122026-06-122026-06-22Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-05-142026-05-142026-05-21Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-04-142026-04-142026-04-21Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-03-132026-03-132026-03-20Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002026-02-132026-02-132026-02-23Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-12-302025-12-302026-01-09Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-12-122025-12-122025-12-19Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-11-142025-11-142025-11-21Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-10-152025-10-152025-10-21Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-09-152025-09-152025-09-22Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0950002025-08-142025-08-142025-08-19Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.14/12.64
=9.02 %

Current Share Price is $12.64.
CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.14.

CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.14/12.64
=9.02 %

Current Share Price is $12.64.
CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.095 * 12 = $1.14.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Dividend Yield % of 9.02% mean?
CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND (CHI) has a Dividend Yield % of 9.02% as of Jul. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 10.04. Over the past decade, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 6.05 to 13.52. According to the industry distribution chart, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND ranks #292 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 26.2%.
Is CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividend Yield % too high?
CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's current Dividend Yield % of 9.02% is 10% below median its 10-year median of 10.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.05 to a high of 13.52. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.90. CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's value of 9.02% is 53% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND ranks #292 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's Dividend Yield % compare to PTA and CHY?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND ranks #292 out of 1114 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 5.90. CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's value of 9.02% is 53% above this benchmark. Historically, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 6.05 to 13.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.04 vs. the industry median of 5.90, CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 5.90, based on 1,114 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's current Dividend Yield % of 9.02% is 53% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 5.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's current Dividend Yield % is 9.02%, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 10.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND stock overvalued right now?
CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND (CHI) has a current Dividend Yield % of 9.02%. The current Dividend Yield % is 9.02%, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 10.04 and 53% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.90. CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND (CHI), the current Dividend Yield % is 9.02% as of Jul. 26, 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 CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES &OME FUND Business Description

Address 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL, USA, 60563-2787
CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND operates as a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund invests in convertible securities and high-yield securities.
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