Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI) Dividend
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI) currently pays a dividend yield of 10.23%, distributing $1.14 per share annually ($0.10 per month). The company operates in the Financial Services sector.
CHI dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 10.23% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $1.14 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.10 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payments per Year | 12 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | November 13, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | November 20, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 31% |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $11.14 |
What CHI pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 10.23% yield, $10,000 invested in CHI generates about $1,023.00 per year, or roughly $85.25 every month. Share counts below use an implied price of $11.14, derived from the $1.14 annual dividend and the 10.23% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 89.7 | $102.30 | $8.53 |
| $5,000 | 448.7 | $511.50 | $42.63 |
| $10,000 | 897.4 | $1,023.00 | $85.25 |
| $25,000 | 2,243.4 | $2,557.50 | $213.13 |
| $100,000 | 8,973.7 | $10,230.00 | $852.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each month — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
CHI dividend payment schedule
CHI pays on a monthly schedule — 12 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is November 13, 2026, with payment on November 20, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2026 | November 20, 2026 | $0.10 | Confirmed |
| December 13, 2026 | December 20, 2026 | $0.10 | Projected |
| January 13, 2027 | January 20, 2027 | $0.10 | Projected |
| February 13, 2027 | February 20, 2027 | $0.10 | Projected |
| March 13, 2027 | March 20, 2027 | $0.10 | Projected |
| April 13, 2027 | April 20, 2027 | $0.10 | Projected |
To collect a CHI dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How CHI's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. CHI's 10.23% is 6.66 percentage points above that median, ranking 250th of 1000 by yield.
Within Financial Services, where we track 157 names, the median yield is 9.52% — putting CHI above its sector.
What the numbers mean
CHI pays out roughly 31% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
CHI pays monthly, which suits investors who want dividend income to line up with monthly living expenses rather than arriving in quarterly lumps.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
CHI dividend FAQ
When is the next CHI ex-dividend date?
The next CHI ex-dividend date is November 13, 2026, with the payment scheduled for November 20, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is CHI's dividend yield?
CHI currently yields 10.23%, based on $1.14 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does CHI pay dividends?
CHI pays monthly, which works out to 12 payments per year of about $0.10 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of CHI generate?
At the current 10.23% yield, $10,000 invested in CHI would produce roughly $1,023.00 per year, or about $85.25 per month, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Is CHI a Dividend Aristocrat?
No. CHI is not currently on the Dividend Aristocrat or Dividend King list, which require 25 and 50 consecutive years of dividend increases respectively.
CHI dividend history
DivTrkr holds 291 recorded CHI dividend payments going back to 2002 and +3.5% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full CHI dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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