NAPERVILLE, Ill., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CALAMOS INVESTMENTS announced today the declaration of monthly distributions on each common share for its four closed-end funds.
Fund Distribution Payable Record date Ex-dividend
(Level Rate date date
Distribution)
CHI (inception 06/26/2002)
Calamos Convertible
Opportunities and Income
Fund $0.1500 1/04/07 12/29/06 12/27/06
CHY (inception 05/28/2003)
Calamos Convertible and
High Income Fund $0.1219 1/04/07 12/29/06 12/27/06
CSQ (inception 03/26/2004)
Calamos Strategic Total
Return Fund $0.0975 1/04/07 12/29/06 12/27/06
CGO (inception 10/27/2005)
Calamos Global Total
Return Fund $0.0875 1/04/07 12/29/06 12/27/06
A distribution offers shareholders the opportunity to accumulate more shares in a fund via the automatic dividend reinvestment plan. For example, if a fund's shares are trading at a premium, distributions will be automatically reinvested through the plan at NAV or 95% of the market price, whichever is greater; if shares are trading at a discount, distributions will be reinvested at the market price. Thus, the plan offers current shareholders an efficient method of accumulating additional shares with a potential for cost savings. Please see the dividend reinvestment plan for more information.
The Funds have level rate distribution policies paying monthly distributions at the stated rates.
Distributions paid may include net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains and, if necessary, return of capital. In addition, distributions may include net realized long-term capital gains as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940. There is no guarantee that the Funds will realize capital gains in any given year. Distributions are subject to re-characterization for tax purposes after the end of the fiscal year. All shareholders with taxable accounts will receive written notification regarding the components and tax treatment for distributions via Form 1099-DIV. Distributions from the Funds are generally subject to Federal income taxes. For purposes of maintaining the level rate distribution policy, the Funds may realize short-term capital gains on securities that, if sold at a later date, would have resulted in long-term capital gains. Maintenance of a level rate distribution policy may increase transaction and tax costs associated with the Funds.
The Board of Trustees of the Fund also declared the following special supplemental distributions per share payable on January 04, 2007, to shareholders of record on December 29, 2006, with an ex-dividend date of December 27, 2006. These special distributions are designed to meet year-end regulatory requirements concerning net investment income and capital gains earned during the year.
Fund Short- Long- Total Payable Record Ex-dividend
Term Term Supplemental date date date
Cap Gain Cap Gain
CHI (inception
06/26/2002)
Calamos
Convertible
Opportunities
and Income
Fund $0.2201 - $0.2201 1/04/07 12/29/06 12/27/06
CHY (inception
05/28/2003)
Calamos
Convertible and
High Income
Fund - $0.0232 $0.0232 1/04/07 12/29/06 12/27/06
Additional information about the Funds, including a monthly commentary, portfolio holdings, and a description of the Funds' dividend reinvestment plan is posted at Calamos Investments' website, http://www.calamos.com/.
Important Notes About Performance and Risk
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Like other investments, market price will fluctuate with the market and upon sale, your shares may have a market price that is above or below net asset value and may be worth more or less than your original investment.
About CALAMOS
CALAMOS INVESTMENTS is a diversified investment firm offering equity, high yield, convertible and alternative investment strategies through its subsidiaries. The firm serves institutions and individuals via separately managed accounts, open-end mutual funds and closed-end funds, offering a risk-managed approach to capital appreciation and income-producing strategies. For more information, visit http://www.calamos.com/.
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