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Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM)

Real Estate | REIT - Mortgage | New York, United States | NYSE
11.50 USD -0.01 (-0.087%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 11.50

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:49 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is fundamentally broken despite the attractive headline yield. The company is trapped in a multi-year structural decline, having lost over 70% of its value in nine years with four consecutive years of negative annual returns. This is not a temporary dip; the market has correctly priced a deteriorating business with negative operating cash flow and a massive debt load relative to equity. The 15.5% dividend yield is a trap; it is being funded by capital erosion rather than sustainable earnings, as indicated by the payout ratio exceeding 86% while the stock price collapses. While the short-term statistical model suggests a slight downward drift and options flow confirms heavy hedging, the long-term outlook remains bleak. Investors seeking income are likely to face cuts or dilution as the balance sheet crumbles under the weight of debt servicing.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.053874
AutoETS0.059411
AutoARIMA0.059431
MSTL0.061185

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 56%
H-stat 47.48
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.195
Excess Kurtosis -1.14
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 556.804
Revenue per Share 2.64
Market Cap 962,685,888
Forward P/E 5.51
Beta 1.76
Profit Margins 0.55%
Website https://www.chimerareit.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:49 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 10 and 11) compared to negligible call volume. While there is some new call flow at the 14 strike, the overwhelming majority of option activity is defensive, suggesting traders expect further weakness or volatility rather than a recovery.


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 1.8
dividendYield 15.64
exDividendDate 2026-06-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.64
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.1424848
lastDividendValue 0.45
lastDividendDate 2026-06-30
dividendDate 2026-07-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.17915773
Address1 One Rockefeller Plaza
Address2 32nd Floor
All Time High 296.85
All Time Low 9.85
Ask 11.53
Ask Size 1,600
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 693,140
Average Daily Volume3 Month 745,873
Average Volume 745,873
Average Volume10Days 693,140
Beta 1.761
Bid 11.48
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 2
Book Value 28.852
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 11.5
Current Ratio 53.783
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 11.64
Day Low 11.495
Debt To Equity 556.804
Display Name Chimera Inv
Dividend Date 1,785,456,000
Dividend Rate 1.8
Dividend Yield 15.64
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,933,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,933,000
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.51
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,933,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,881,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,881,800
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 63.261
Enterprise Value 13,919,678,464
Eps Current Year 1.92333
Eps Forward 2.0875
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -1.04
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 12.5242
Fifty Day Average Change -1.0242004
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.081777714
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -17.915773
Fifty Two Week High 14.88
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.38
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.22715054
Fifty Two Week Low 11.43
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.069999695
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0061242077
Fifty Two Week Range 11.43 - 14.88
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,196,346,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 12.94
Float Shares 81,331,054
Forward Eps 2.0875
Forward P E 5.5089817
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 456
Fullday Change -0.0100002
Fullday Change Percent -0.086883
Fullday Price 11.5
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.89568
Gross Profits 197,080,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0202
Held Percent Institutions 0.60388
Implied Shares Outstanding 83,711,818
Industry REIT - Mortgage
Industry Disp REIT - Mortgage
Industry Key reit-mortgage
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
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 962,685,888
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_36344150
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common -84,515,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 963,523,025
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 11.57
Operating Cashflow -386,151,008
Operating Margins 0.33801997
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.86050004
Peg Ratio 3.33
Phone 888 895 6557
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 11.5
Post Market Time 1,787,961,328
Previous Close 11.51
Price Eps Current Year 5.979213
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.3985859
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.375169
Profit Margins 0.0055
Quick Ratio 47.421
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.6
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0100002
Regular Market Change Percent -0.086883
Regular Market Day High 11.64
Regular Market Day Low 11.495
Regular Market Day Range 11.495 - 11.64
Regular Market Open 11.57
Regular Market Previous Close 11.51
Regular Market Price 11.5
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 722,998
Return On Assets 0.000080000005
Return On Equity 0.00048000002
Revenue Growth 0.081
Revenue Per Share 2.64
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 83,711,818
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0242
Shares Short 2,025,629
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,730,252
Short Name Chimera Investment Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.024600001
Short Ratio 2.7
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol CIM
Target High Price 15.5
Target Low Price 13.0
Target Mean Price 14.16667
Target Median Price 14.0
Total Cash 493,688,000
Total Cash Per Share 5.897
Total Debt 13,450,308,608
Total Revenue 220,034,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.64
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.1424848
Trailing Eps -1.04
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 12.92415
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.4241505
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.11019296
Type Disp Equity
Volume 722,998
Website https://www.chimerareit.com
Zip 10,020