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CIM Chimera Investment Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Real Estate / REIT - Mortgage

$8.48 ▲ $0.15(1.80%) as of Oct 30, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) operates as a U.S.-based real estate investment trust (REIT), having elected to be taxed under this specific structure. Through its various subsidiaries, the company primarily focuses on building a diverse portfolio of mortgage-related assets. This encompasses holdings such as residential mortgage loans, both agency-backed and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) that are collateralized by pools of both residential and commercial mortgage loans. Additionally, CIM invests in other financial instruments tied to the real estate sector. Its investment scope further extends to include securities across the credit spectrum, ranging from investment-grade and non-investment-grade classes to non-rated tranches. The firm was established in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusReduced
Last Dividend$0.4500Paid Oct 30, 2026
Forward Annual$1.80From the $0.4500 dividend declared Sep 17, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth4.2%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth-12.7%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

12/100

Very weak indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

7/100

Very weak growth record

Most data available

Dividend Value Score

64/100

Below own historical valuation

Partial data

DividendRank

26/100

Lower middle of the scale

Most data available

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for CIM
InputValuePointsWeight
Operating cash flow payout ratioOperating cash flow negative (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 0 35%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 20.8x (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 0 20%
Interest coverageInterest coverage, EBITDA basis 1.0x (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 1 15%
Dividend record18 years of uninterrupted regular payments; last cut Dec 28, 2023 (-38.9%), within 3 years: capped at 25 25 20%
Operating cash flow stabilityOperating cash flow positive in 4 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) 70 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: real estate investment trust. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for CIM
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR -18.8% (2020–2025) 0 25%
Consecutive annual increases1 consecutive annual increase (through 2025) 25 20%
Payout headroomOperating cash flow negative (TTM to Mar 31, 2026): no headroom 0 20%
Operating cash flow per share growth (3 years)N/A (not used) N/A 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)N/A (not used) N/A 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR -12.7% (2015–2025) 0 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: real estate investment trust. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for CIM
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 96th percentile of its 120 month-end yields 96 40%
P/OCF vs own 5-year medianN/A (not used) N/A 25%
Operating cash flow yieldOperating cash flow yield -7.7% (TTM to Mar 31, 2026) 0 20%
P/OCF vs peersN/A (not used) N/A 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: real estate investment trust. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

21.23%

At the Oct 30, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$1.8000

Declared Sep 17, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

33

As of Oct 30, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$8.12 – $14.08

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio

-

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

18

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

0.29

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 12/100, yield 21.23%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 1 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before.
E Enduring
18 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,005,630Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$8.40Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$8.34 – $8.50Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$8.45Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$709.32MAs of Oct 30, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out83.65MImplied by market cap, Oct 30, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$0.0112 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)-11.3Price as of Oct 25, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateSep 30, 2026Paid Oct 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-23.9%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-18.8%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases1 yrAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

CIM's dividend yield rose from 14.26% to 21.23% over the past ~90 days (+6.96 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +6.96 pp from the share price ($12.62 on Aug 03, 2026 → $8.48 on Oct 30, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current21.23%
1-Yr Average13.90%
Low / High10.82% – 22.17%
Percentile97%

Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), CIM's current yield is higher than approximately 97% of them. Our stored price history for CIM covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.4500 Q Regular Sep 17, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Oct 30, 2026
$0.4500 Q Regular Jun 11, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Jul 31, 2026
$0.4500 Q Regular Feb 10, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Apr 30, 2026
$0.3700 Q Regular Dec 18, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 Jan 30, 2026
$0.3700 Q Regular Sep 18, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Oct 31, 2025
$0.3700 Q Regular Jun 11, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Jul 31, 2025
$0.3700 Q Regular Mar 20, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025
$0.3700 Q Regular Dec 19, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2025
$0.3700 Q Regular Sep 19, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Oct 31, 2024
$0.3500 Q Regular Jun 13, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 Jul 31, 2024
$0.1100 Q Regular Mar 28, 2024 Apr 05, 2024 Apr 08, 2024 Apr 30, 2024
$0.1100 Q Regular Nov 02, 2023 Dec 28, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 Jan 31, 2024
$0.1800 Q Regular Aug 03, 2023 Sep 28, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Oct 31, 2023
$0.1800 Q Regular Jun 14, 2023 Jun 29, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Jul 31, 2023
$0.2300 Q Regular Feb 02, 2023 Mar 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Apr 27, 2023
$0.2300 Q Regular Nov 17, 2022 Dec 29, 2022 Dec 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2023
$0.2300 Q Regular Sep 21, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2022
$0.3300 Q Regular May 04, 2022 Jun 29, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Jul 28, 2022
$0.3300 Q Regular Feb 17, 2022 Mar 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Apr 28, 2022
$0.3300 Q Regular Dec 02, 2021 Dec 29, 2021 Dec 30, 2021 Jan 27, 2022
$0.3300 Q Regular Sep 13, 2021 Sep 29, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Oct 28, 2021
$0.3300 Q Regular May 05, 2021 Jun 29, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Jul 30, 2021
$0.3000 Q Regular Mar 11, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021
$0.3000 Q Regular Dec 01, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 Dec 30, 2020 Jan 29, 2021
$0.3000 Q Regular Sep 15, 2020 Sep 28, 2020 Sep 29, 2020 Oct 29, 2020
$0.3000 Q Regular Jun 10, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 Jun 22, 2020 Jul 31, 2020
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 11, 2020 Mar 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020
$0.5000 Q Regular Oct 29, 2019 Dec 30, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 Jan 31, 2020
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 30, 2019 Sep 26, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 Oct 31, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Apr 30, 2019 Jun 27, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 Jul 30, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 12, 2019 Mar 28, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Apr 30, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Oct 30, 2018 Dec 28, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 Jan 31, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Jul 31, 2018 Sep 27, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 31, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular May 02, 2018 Jun 28, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 Jul 31, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 13, 2018 Mar 28, 2018 Mar 29, 2018 Apr 30, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Nov 01, 2017 Dec 28, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 Jan 30, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Aug 08, 2017 Sep 27, 2017 Sep 28, 2017 Oct 27, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular May 02, 2017 Jun 28, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Jul 28, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 15, 2017 Mar 29, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Apr 28, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular Nov 01, 2016 Dec 28, 2016 Dec 30, 2016 Jan 27, 2017
$0.4800 Q Regular Aug 05, 2016 Sep 28, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Oct 27, 2016
$0.4800 Q Regular May 03, 2016 Jun 28, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Jul 29, 2016
$0.4800 Q Regular Feb 26, 2016 Mar 29, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Apr 28, 2016
$0.5000 S Special Mar 04, 2016 Mar 15, 2016 Mar 17, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
$0.4800 Q Regular Dec 11, 2015 Dec 29, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 Jan 29, 2016
$0.4800 Q Regular Sep 16, 2015 Sep 28, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Oct 30, 2015
$0.4800 Q Regular Jun 15, 2015 Jun 26, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Jul 30, 2015
$0.0960 Q Regular Mar 18, 2015 Mar 27, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Apr 30, 2015
$0.0900 Q Regular Dec 18, 2014 Dec 29, 2014 Dec 31, 2014 Jan 29, 2015
$0.0900 Q Regular Sep 17, 2014 Sep 26, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Oct 29, 2014
$0.0900 Q Regular Jun 05, 2014 Jun 26, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Jul 24, 2014
$0.0900 Q Regular Mar 21, 2014 Mar 27, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Apr 24, 2014
$0.2000 M Special Dec 20, 2013 Jan 06, 2014 Jan 08, 2014 Jan 31, 2014
$0.0900 Q Regular Dec 13, 2013 Dec 27, 2013 Dec 31, 2013 Jan 24, 2014
$0.0900 Q Regular Aug 23, 2013 Oct 02, 2013 Oct 04, 2013 Oct 31, 2013
$0.0900 Q Regular Jun 19, 2013 Jun 27, 2013 Jul 01, 2013 Jul 31, 2013
$0.0900 Q Regular Mar 20, 2013 Mar 27, 2013 Apr 01, 2013 Apr 25, 2013
$0.0900 Q Regular Nov 29, 2012 Dec 27, 2012 Dec 31, 2012 Jan 25, 2013
$0.0900 Q Regular Sep 19, 2012 Sep 27, 2012 Oct 01, 2012 Oct 29, 2012
$0.0900 Q Regular Jun 20, 2012 Jun 27, 2012 Jun 29, 2012 Jul 26, 2012
$0.1100 Q Regular Mar 02, 2012 Mar 28, 2012 Mar 30, 2012 Apr 27, 2012
$0.1100 Q Regular Dec 21, 2011 Dec 27, 2011 Dec 29, 2011 Jan 26, 2012
$0.1300 Q Regular Sep 22, 2011 Sep 29, 2011 Oct 03, 2011 Oct 27, 2011
$0.1300 Q Regular Jun 21, 2011 Jun 28, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Jul 28, 2011
$0.1400 Q Regular Mar 22, 2011 Mar 29, 2011 Mar 31, 2011 Apr 28, 2011
$0.1700 Q Regular Dec 21, 2010 Dec 29, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 Jan 27, 2011
$0.1800 Q Regular Sep 23, 2010 Sep 30, 2010 Oct 04, 2010 Oct 28, 2010
$0.1700 Q Regular Jun 11, 2010 Jun 17, 2010 Jun 21, 2010 Jul 29, 2010
$0.1700 Q Regular Mar 19, 2010 Mar 25, 2010 Mar 29, 2010 Apr 30, 2010
$0.1700 Q Regular Dec 23, 2009 Dec 29, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 Jan 29, 2010
$0.1200 Q Regular Sep 22, 2009 Sep 29, 2009 Oct 01, 2009 Oct 30, 2009
$0.0800 S Regular May 22, 2009 May 28, 2009 Jun 01, 2009 Jul 31, 2009
$0.0600 Q Regular Mar 23, 2009 Apr 02, 2009 Apr 06, 2009 Apr 29, 2009
$0.0400 Q Regular Dec 19, 2008 Dec 26, 2008 Dec 30, 2008 Jan 29, 2009
$0.1600 Q Regular Sep 09, 2008 Sep 16, 2008 Sep 18, 2008 Oct 31, 2008
$0.1600 Q Regular Jun 02, 2008 Jun 10, 2008 Jun 12, 2008 Jul 31, 2008
$0.2600 Q Regular Mar 19, 2008 Mar 27, 2008 Mar 31, 2008 Apr 30, 2008
$0.0250 Q Regular Dec 20, 2007 Dec 27, 2007 Dec 31, 2007 Jan 15, 2008

Peer Comparison

Selected REIT - Mortgage dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
MITT TPG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc 16.84% N/A 2 yrs 70
EFC Ellington Financial Inc. 13.19% 4.4% 0 yrs 69
FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. 12.99% N/A 0 yrs 65
ADAM Adamas Trust, Inc. 16.71% N/A 1 yr 64

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CIM dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Chimera Investment Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.80 per share, a yield of approximately 21.23%.

What is Chimera Investment Corporation's dividend yield?

Chimera Investment Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 21.23%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Chimera Investment Corporation pay dividends?

Chimera Investment Corporation pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Chimera Investment Corporation paid dividends?

Chimera Investment Corporation has 18 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 30, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.