CIM Chimera Investment Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
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
Key Metrics
Current Yield
16.17%
At the Sep 14, 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
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
31.2
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
30
As of Sep 14, 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
$11.13 – $14.43
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
22386.79% (EPS-based)
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
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)
0.39
Price as of Sep 14, 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
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
CIM's dividend yield rose from 13.29% to 16.17% over the past ~90 days (+2.88 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +2.88 pp from the share price ($13.54 on Jun 16, 2026 → $11.13 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), CIM's current yield is higher than approximately 100% of them. Our stored price history for CIM covers the past 16 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 | 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 | Regular | 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 | Regular | 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.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGNCL | AGNC Investment Corp. | 7.71% | - | 0 yrs | 54 |
| KREF | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. | 5.59% | -10.3% | 0 yrs | 51 |
| NYMT | New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 16.88% | -0.9% | 1 yr | 50 |
| ADAMN | Adamas Trust, Inc. | 8.21% | 0.0% | 0 yrs | 50 |
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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 16.17%.
What is Chimera Investment Corporation's dividend yield?
Chimera Investment Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 16.17%, 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 Sep 14, 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.