Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW)
Managed by Calamos Advisors LLC and established by Calamos Investments LLC, the Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund operates as a closed-end balanced mutual fund. This U.S.-domiciled fund, which commenced operations on April 10, 2007, and was previously known as Calamos Global Diversified Income & Opportunities Fund, strategically invests across worldwide public equity and fixed income markets. Its primary focus is on growth-oriented stocks from companies across all market capitalizations, complemented by allocations to higher-yielding corporate and government bonds, convertible securities, and alternative strategies like arbitrage and written call options. Portfolio construction is informed by a robust combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, meticulously assessing the origin, sustainability, and inherent risks of potential investments. The fund's performance is measured against the MSCI World Index and the Merrill Lynch Global Broad Markets Index.
Industry: Asset Management - Income
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
NASDAQ:CHWFinancial Services · Asset Management - Income
-0.84%$7.71
AH Close$7.71+0.00%vs close
AH Close$7.71+0.00%vs close
Mkt Cap$492.39M
Float63.85M
O/S63.86M
Inst Own34.4%
SI0.1%
Div Yield8.30%
Dilution
Delisting Issues Timeline
Financials Summary
Revenue$58.89M
Net Income$92.66M
Total Assets$796M
Free Cash Flow-$458K
Debt & Equity
Debt 31%
Equity 69%
Total Debt$240.42M
Total Equity$547.68M
Shares Outstanding
Short Interest
Split History
No splits on record
Nothing in CHW's public trading history: no forward or reverse split has affected the share count.
Balance Sheet Details
Assets$796M
Liabilities$248.32M
Accounts Receivable$4.92M
Accounts Payable$3.99M
Inventory$0
PP&E (Net)$0
Goodwill$0
Intangible Assets$0
Income Statement
| Period | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD |
| Period Ending | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2018-10-31 | 2017-10-31 | 2016-10-31 |
| Revenue | $58.89M | $149.86M | $39.89M | -$190.78M | $177.05M | $58.61M | $46.42M | -$21.58M | $112.63M | $36.77M |
| YoY Growth | -60.7% | 275.7% | -120.9% | -207.8% | 202.1% | 26.3% | -315.1% | -119.2% | 206.3% | - |
| Cost of Revenue | $7.66M | $11.95M | $8.73M | $5.22M | $8.99M | $7.29M | $7.75M | $8.4M | $7.46M | $7.14M |
| Gross Profit | $51.23M | $149.86M | $31.16M | -$195.99M | $168.06M | $51.32M | $38.67M | -$29.98M | $105.17M | $29.63M |
| Gross Margin | 87.0% | 100.0% | 78.1% | 102.7% | 94.9% | 87.6% | 83.3% | 138.9% | 93.4% | 80.6% |
| Research and Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$0 | $2 | $0 |
| Selling, General, and Administrative | $732K | $554K | $600K | $736K | $669K | $612K | $568K | $570K | $646K | $0 |
| Other | -$53.45M | $534K | $475K | $758K | $723K | $697K | $805K | $843K | $59.01M | $59.01M |
| Total Operating Expenses | -$52.72M | $1.09M | $1.07M | $1.49M | $1.39M | $1.31M | $1.37M | $1.41M | $1.3M | $59.01M |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | $103.95M | $160.9M | $38.84M | -$191.87M | $179.82M | $61.83M | $45.04M | -$15.89M | $111.33M | $32.2M |
| Operating Margin | 176.5% | 107.4% | 97.4% | 100.6% | 101.6% | 105.5% | 97.0% | 73.6% | 98.8% | 87.6% |
| Interest Expense | $10.97M | $11.95M | $8.73M | $5.22M | $3.95M | $4.76M | $7.93M | $7.1M | $3.5M | $0 |
| Interest Income | $15.62M | $11.93M | $8.48M | $6.74M | $6.51M | $11.56M | $16.21M | $14.43M | $12.79M | $0 |
| Other Income (Expense) | -$11.29M | -$12.13M | -$8.75M | -$5.62M | -$4.16M | -$4.53M | $0 | -$7.1M | $0 | $27.62M |
| Income Before Tax (EBT) | $92.66M | $148.78M | $30.08M | -$197.49M | $175.66M | $57.3M | $45.04M | -$22.99M | $111.33M | $32.2M |
| Income Tax Expense | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$161K | -$53K | $25.14M |
| Net Income | $92.66M | $148.78M | $30.08M | -$197.49M | $175.66M | $57.3M | $45.04M | -$22.99M | $111.33M | $7.05M |
| Net Income Margin | 157.3% | 99.3% | 75.4% | 103.5% | 99.2% | 97.8% | 97.0% | 106.6% | 98.8% | 19.2% |
| Supplementary Data | ||||||||||
| EPS | 1.45 | 2.33 | 0.47 | -3.22 | 2.95 | 0.97 | 0.76 | -0.39 | 1.89 | 0.12 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.45 | 2.33 | 0.47 | -3.22 | 2.95 | 0.97 | 0.76 | -0.39 | 1.89 | 0.12 |
| Weighted Average OS | 63.86M | 63.86M | 64.01M | 61.33M | 59.55M | 59.37M | 59.26M | 58.95M | 58.90M | 58.96M |
| EBITDA | $103.95M | $160.9M | $38.84M | -$191.69M | $179.95M | $61.83M | $45.34M | -$23.02M | $111.46M | $4.57M |
| EBITDA Margin | 176.5% | 107.4% | 97.4% | 100.5% | 101.6% | 105.5% | 97.7% | 106.7% | 99.0% | 12.4% |
Balance Sheet
| Period | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD |
| Period Ending | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2018-10-31 | 2017-10-31 | 2016-10-31 |
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $15.81M | $15K | $195 | $46K | $11.69M | $481K | $23K | $4.21M | $0 | -$29.57M |
| Short-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16.07M | $29.57M |
| Cash and Short-Term Investments | $15.81M | $15K | $195 | $46K | $11.69M | $481K | $23K | $4.21M | $16.07M | $29.57M |
| Accounts Receivable | $4.92M | $6.64M | $2.93M | $4.05M | $5.47M | $4.79M | $18.8M | $7.07M | $3.71M | $10.04M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $12.01M | $12.21M | $17.16M | $0 | $29.41M | $35.8M | $0 | $0 |
| Other Current Assets | -$20.73M | -$6.79M | -$12.01M | -$12.26M | -$17.16M | $8.95M | -$18.83M | -$35.8M | -$19.78M | -$39.61M |
| Total Current Assets | $314K | $15K | $2.93M | $4.05M | $17.37M | $5.27M | $18.83M | $11.27M | $3.71M | $0 |
| Long-Term Assets | ||||||||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment Net | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Goodwill | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Intangible Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-Term Investments | $228K | $731.38M | $577M | $562.14M | $879.36M | $693.17M | $712.83M | $737.45M | $770.99M | $0 |
| Deferred Tax Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Long-Term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$737.45M | -$770.99M | $11.44M |
| Total Long-Term Assets | $900.43M | $731.38M | $577M | $562.14M | $879.36M | $693.17M | $712.83M | $737.45M | $770.99M | $0 |
| Other Assets | $796M | $28.91M | $9.38M | $8.46M | $340K | $720.98M | $27.57M | $26.39M | $13.58M | $696.58M |
| Total Assets | $796M | $760.31M | $589.31M | $574.65M | $897.08M | $720.98M | $759.23M | $775.11M | $788.29M | $696.58M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts Payable | $3.99M | $4.04M | $4.45M | $3.16M | $6.82M | $4.4M | $21.89M | $8.06M | $5.6M | $0 |
| Short-Term Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Income Tax Payable | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Unearned Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.16M | $0 | $0 | $21.11M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $7.83M | -$2.89M | -$1.52M | -$4.36M | -$1.69M | -$5.4M | -$23.15M | -$9.28M | -$6.95M | $0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $7.83M | $4.04M | $4.45M | $3.16M | $6.82M | $0 | $21.89M | $8.06M | $5.6M | $0 |
| Long-Term Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt | $240.42M | $211.55M | $130.55M | $109.55M | $206.51M | $217.87M | $239.01M | $0 | $160.11M | $196M |
| Long-Term Unearned Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | -$240.42M | $51.38M | $0 | $70.84M | $74.71M | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$160.11M | $19.07M |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $284.68M | $262.93M | $130.55M | $180.39M | $281.22M | $153.25M | $174.5M | $8.06M | $160.11M | $215.07M |
| Other Liabilities | $240.48M | $266.98M | $71.44M | $177.22M | $274.4M | $244.45M | $94.66M | $287.04M | $79.31M | $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $248.32M | $266.98M | $206.44M | $183.55M | $288.04M | $244.45M | $291.04M | $303.16M | $245.02M | $215.07M |
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $105.11M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Common Stock | $545.75M | $546.07M | $546.74M | $566.35M | $581.28M | $574.56M | $573.73M | $598.3M | $598.01M | $632.33M |
| Retained Earnings | $1.92M | -$52.74M | -$163.87M | -$175.25M | $27.76M | -$994K | -$435K | $120K | -$1.45M | -$38.82M |
| Comprehensive Income & Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$97.04M | -$105.11M | -$126.46M | -$53.28M | -$112M |
| Other Stockholders' Equity | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$97.04M | -$105.11M | -$126.46M | -$53.28M | -$112M |
| Total Equity | $547.68M | $493.33M | $382.87M | $391.1M | $609.04M | $476.53M | $468.19M | $471.95M | $543.27M | $481.51M |
| Minority Interest | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $796M | $760.31M | $589.31M | $574.65M | $897.08M | $720.98M | $759.23M | $775.11M | $788.29M | $696.58M |
| Supplementary Data | ||||||||||
| Total Debt | $240.42M | $259.84M | $130.55M | $109.55M | $206.51M | $217.87M | $174.5M | $204M | $160.11M | $196M |
| Net Debt | $224.62M | -$15K | $130.55M | $109.5M | $194.83M | $152.77M | $174.48M | $199.79M | $160.11M | $225.57M |
Cash Flow Statement
| Period | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD |
| Period Ending | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2018-10-31 | 2017-10-31 | 2016-10-31 |
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||
| Net Income | $92.66M | $148.78M | $30.08M | -$197.49M | $175.66M | $57.3M | $45.04M | -$22.99M | $111.33M | $4.57M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $0 | $0 | $0 | $171K | $130K | $0 | $169K | $109K | $16K | $0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Changes in Working Capital: | ||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable | $317K | -$337K | $25K | -$139K | $938K | $532K | $342K | -$630K | $232K | $695K |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $158 | -$194 | $19.85M | $17.63M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | -$137K | $513K | $38K | -$517K | $717K | -$269K | $11K | -$41K | $451K | -$37K |
| Other Working Capital | -$23K | $46K | $290K | $39K | -$19.89M | -$17.57M | $58K | $87K | -$361K | $6K |
| Total Working Capital Change | $157K | $222K | $353K | -$617K | $1.61M | $318K | $411K | -$13.48M | -$1.47M | $664K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$93.28M | -$157.12M | -$30.04M | $311.94M | -$203.3M | $4.24M | $33.72M | $44.92M | -$88.84M | $6.84M |
| Net Cash from Operating | -$458K | -$8.12M | $396K | $114.01M | -$25.9M | $61.86M | $79.34M | $8.56M | $21.03M | $12.73M |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Acquisitions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Purchases of Investments | -$976.12M | -$1.05B | -$683.21M | -$1.08B | -$1.04B | -$896.59M | -$562.01M | -$783.56M | -$503.69M | -$194.75M |
| Sales of Investments | $1.03B | $1.05B | $701.05M | $1.2B | $0 | $0 | $616.33M | $807.24M | $502.89M | $279.09M |
| Other Investing Activities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Cash from Investing | $52.1M | -$7.06M | $17.84M | $114.52M | -$1.04B | -$896.59M | $54.32M | $23.67M | -$793K | $84.34M |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||
| Debt Repaid | $19.5M | -$81M | -$21M | $96.95M | -$53.25M | $21.25M | $29.5M | -$44M | $36M | - |
| Common Stock Issuance | -$43K | -$44K | -$44K | $28.1M | $4.8M | -$69K | -$66K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Common Stock Repurchases | -$3 | -$21.57M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $69K | $66K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends Paid | -$38.32M | -$38.32M | -$38.32M | -$48.34M | -$48.17M | -$48.96M | -$48.81M | -$48.33M | -$49.57M | -$49.57M |
| Other Financing Activities | $6 | $5K | $124 | -$302K | -$59K | -$772K | $707K | -$428K | -$492K | -$28.4M |
| Net Cash from Financing | -$57.87M | $21.07M | -$17.36M | -$117.49M | $14.83M | -$71.05M | -$77.59M | -$4.36M | -$21.06M | -$77.97M |
| Forex Effect | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$114.52M | $1.04B | $896.59M | -$54.32M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -$6.22M | $12.95M | $872K | -$3.48M | -$11.07M | -$9.18M | $1.75M | $27.88M | -$818K | $19.11M |
| Supplementary Data | ||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow | -$458K | -$8.12M | $18.23M | $114.01M | -$25.9M | $61.86M | $79.34M | $8.56M | $21.03M | $12.73M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$4 | $0 | $0 | -$4 | $0 | -$3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$458K | -$8.12M | $18.23M | $114.01M | -$25.9M | $61.86M | $79.34M | $8.56M | $21.03M | $12.73M |
| Cash at Beginning | $22.03M | $9.08M | $8.21M | $11.69M | $22.76M | $31.94M | $30.19M | -$23.67M | $25K | $0 |
| Cash at End | $15.81M | $22.03M | $9.08M | $8.21M | $11.69M | $22.76M | $31.94M | $4.21M | -$793K | $19.11M |