Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund

Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company which engages in the provision of total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The company was founded on March 11, 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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METRO CHICAGO, Ill. , June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamos Investments®* has announced monthly distributions and sources of distributions paid in June 2023 to shareholders of its seven closed-end funds (the Funds) pursuant to the Funds' respective distribution plans.

Calamos Investments Closed-End Funds (NASDAQ: CHI, CHY, CSQ, CGO, CHW, CCD and CPZ) Announce Monthly Distributions and Required Notifications of Sources of Distribution

Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund is a closed-end fund focused on convertible securities. The fund is up 14% this year, mostly driven by an expansion of its premium to NAV.

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My Income Portfolio And Return Of Capital.

My Income Portfolio And Return Of Capital

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CCD is paying out an 11.3% yield monthly from a highly diversified portfolio built around convertible bonds and preferreds. The CEF has kept this distribution stable since 2021 when it was raised 16.8% from its prior payout.

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Convertible securities are a very nice asset class because they overcome most of the problems associated with fixed-income investments. CCD is one of the only closed-end funds that are almost exclusively invested in convertible securities.

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Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund (CCD) is a closed-end fund focused on convertible securities. The CEF had eye-watering results in the 2019-2021 period, with average annualized total returns exceeding 30%.

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The Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund focuses on convertible securities to generate income and return for its investors. While CCD did outperform the premier Large-Cap ETF, the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF over the past 5 years, the CEF investors were taken on a more volatile ride.

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CCD is a CEF that largely holds convertible bonds. The holdings provide benefits of fixed income and the exposure to market upside.

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CCD yields 7.25%. Mgt. has raised the monthly distributions by over 16% in 2021. CCD's convertible bond holdings also offer capital appreciation potential that leverage the rising stock market.

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