 Calamos Investments announced today the raising of the monthly distribution rate of Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Nasdaq: CSQ from 8.25 cents per share to 9.25 cents per share payable on February 20, 2020. Representing an approximate 12 increase from the prior distribution, the new distribution rate reflects on an annualized basis a current yield of 8.08 based upon the Funds market price of 13.73 per share on January 13, 2020. 