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Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM)

Real Estate | REIT - Mortgage | New York, United States | NYSE
12.90 USD -0.23 (-1.752%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 5:21 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is fundamentally broken despite the attractive headline yield. The business is in a severe structural decline, evidenced by four consecutive years of negative annual returns and a cumulative loss of over 70% since 2016. Revenue has collapsed by nearly 77%, and the company is generating negative operating cash flow while carrying massive debt relative to equity. The 12.5% dividend yield is a trap; it is being funded by a payout ratio of 86% on a company that is burning cash, meaning the dividend is likely unsustainable and represents a return of capital rather than earnings. While the stock is trading at a discount to book value, this is a value trap where the market has correctly priced the deteriorating fundamentals. The options market confirms this pessimism, with heavy put open interest signaling a fear of further drops. This is a hold/avoid situation until the balance sheet stabilizes and revenue growth turns positive.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.019480
AutoETS0.023813
AutoARIMA0.024487
MSTL0.026122

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 65%
H-stat 0.97
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.790
Excess Kurtosis -0.41
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 516.87
Revenue per Share 2.597
Market Cap 1,079,033,600
Forward P/E 5.90
Beta 1.76
Profit Margins 8.98%
Website https://www.chimerareit.com

As of July 11, 2026, 5:21 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 12.0 and 14.0) across multiple expirations, indicating a fear of further downside. While there is some new buying volume in deep in-the-money calls (11.0 strike), the overwhelming open interest concentration remains on the downside side, suggesting a 'bet against' strategy rather than a bullish breakout expectation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
3.37% 12.73% 11.35% 12.14%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-30 0.450 3.373313
2026-03-31 0.450 3.585657
2025-12-31 0.370 2.976669
2025-09-30 0.370 2.798790
2025-06-30 0.370 2.667628
2025-03-31 0.370 2.883866
2024-12-31 0.370 2.642857
2024-09-30 0.370 2.337334
2024-06-28 0.350 2.734375
2024-04-05 0.330 2.546296
2023-12-28 0.330 2.140078
2023-09-28 0.540 3.358209
2023-06-29 0.540 3.169014
2023-03-30 0.690 4.204753
2022-12-29 0.690 4.035088
2022-09-29 0.690 4.372624
2022-06-29 0.990 3.750000
2022-03-30 0.990 2.725021
2021-12-29 0.990 2.178218
2021-09-29 0.990 2.197071
2021-06-29 0.990 2.223720
2021-03-30 0.900 2.352941
2020-12-29 0.900 2.944063
2020-09-28 0.900 3.476246
2020-06-19 0.900 2.923977
2020-03-30 1.500 4.826255
2019-12-30 1.500 2.427184
2019-09-26 1.500 2.541942
2019-06-27 1.500 2.662407
2019-03-28 1.500 2.649709
2018-12-28 1.500 2.747253
2018-09-27 1.500 2.760905
2018-06-28 1.500 2.715915
2018-03-28 1.500 2.886836
2017-12-28 1.500 2.662407
2017-09-27 1.500 2.637131
2017-06-28 1.500 2.639916
2017-03-29 1.500 2.486325
2016-12-28 1.500 2.946376
2016-09-28 1.440 2.957486
2016-06-28 1.440 3.125000
2016-03-29 1.440 3.568773
2016-03-15 1.500 3.703704
2015-12-29 1.440 3.458213
2015-09-28 1.440 3.571429
2015-06-26 1.440 3.468208
2015-03-27 1.440 3.037975
2014-12-29 1.350 2.760736
2014-09-26 1.350 2.893891
2014-06-26 1.350 2.830189
2014-03-27 1.350 2.980133
2014-01-06 3.000 6.578948
2013-12-27 1.350 2.922078
2013-10-02 1.350 2.970297
2013-06-27 1.350 2.990033
2013-03-27 1.350 2.777778
2012-12-27 1.350 3.409091
2012-09-27 1.350 3.284672
2012-06-27 1.350 3.765691
2012-03-28 1.650 3.846154
2011-12-27 1.650 4.182509
2011-09-29 1.950 4.513889
2011-06-28 1.950 3.823529
2011-03-29 2.100 3.482587
2010-12-29 2.550 4.116223
2010-09-30 2.700 4.556962
2010-06-17 2.550 4.358974
2010-03-25 2.550 4.282116
2009-12-29 2.550 4.314721
2009-09-29 1.800 3.260870
2009-05-28 1.200 2.409639
2009-04-02 0.900 1.657459
2008-12-26 0.600 1.290323
2008-09-16 2.400 2.535658
2008-06-10 2.400 1.325601
2008-03-27 3.900 2.055336
2007-12-27 0.375 0.146028
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.64
dividendYield 12.49
exDividendDate 2026-06-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.56
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.118811876
lastDividendValue 0.45
lastDividendDate 2026-06-30
dividendDate 2026-07-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.06214285
Address1 One Rockefeller Plaza
Address2 32nd Floor
All Time High 296.85
All Time Low 9.85
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 846,740
Average Daily Volume3 Month 677,726
Average Volume 677,726
Average Volume10Days 846,740
Beta 1.758
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 2
Book Value 29.45
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.9
Current Ratio 1.136
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 13.135
Day Low 12.89
Debt To Equity 516.87
Display Name Chimera Inv
Dividend Date 1,785,456,000
Dividend Rate 1.64
Dividend Yield 12.49
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,157,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,157,000
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,157,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,933,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,933,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 61.899
Enterprise Value 13,302,139,904
Eps Current Year 2.12
Eps Forward 2.185
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -0.82
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 13.3692
Fifty Day Average Change -0.46920013
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.035095602
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -6.214285
Fifty Two Week High 14.88
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.9800005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13306455
Fifty Two Week Low 11.67
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.2299995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.10539842
Fifty Two Week Range 11.67 - 14.88
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,196,346,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 12.79
Float Shares 81,264,616
Forward Eps 2.185
Forward P E 5.90389
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 442
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.87981004
Gross Profits 189,072,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02021
Held Percent Institutions 0.5988
Implied Shares Outstanding 83,646,018
Industry REIT - Mortgage
Industry Disp REIT - Mortgage
Industry Key reit-mortgage
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Last Dividend Value 0.45
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,716,336,000
Last Split Factor 1:3
Long Business Summary Chimera Investment Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. It operates in two segments, Investment Portfolio and Residential Origination. The company, through its subsidiaries, invests in, originates, and manages a portfolio of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, agency mortgage-backed securities, business purpose loans, investor loans, mortgage servicing rights, and other real estate-related assets. It also invests in investment grade, non-investment grade, and non-rated securities. In addition, the company offers third-party advisory services. The company qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it intends to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income as dividends to shareholders. Chimera Investment Corporation was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Long Name Chimera Investment Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,079,033,600
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_36344150
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common -66,479,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,098,272,216
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 13.12
Operating Cashflow -54,360,000
Operating Margins -0.042940002
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.86050004
Peg Ratio 3.33
Phone 888 895 6557
Previous Close 13.13
Price Eps Current Year 6.0849056
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.43803054
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.0210733
Profit Margins 0.089770004
Quick Ratio 1.046
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.6
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.23
Regular Market Change Percent -1.75172
Regular Market Day High 13.135
Regular Market Day Low 12.89
Regular Market Day Range 12.89 - 13.135
Regular Market Open 13.12
Regular Market Previous Close 13.13
Regular Market Price 12.9
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,802
Regular Market Volume 453,252
Return On Assets 0.00132
Return On Equity 0.0075499997
Revenue Growth -0.766
Revenue Per Share 2.597
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 83,646,018
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.027
Shares Short 2,261,966
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 1,802,868
Short Name Chimera Investment Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0275
Short Ratio 2.73
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol CIM
Target High Price 15.5
Target Low Price 14.0
Target Mean Price 14.83333
Target Median Price 15.0
Total Cash 511,704,000
Total Cash Per Share 6.117
Total Debt 12,734,438,400
Total Revenue 214,900,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.56
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.118811876
Trailing Eps -0.82
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 13.05975
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.15974998
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.012232239
Type Disp Equity
Volume 453,252
Website https://www.chimerareit.com
Zip 10,020