Chimera Investment Corporation
CIMReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$13.28
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
13.55%
Annual Dividend
$1.80
Payout Ratio
86%
5-Yr Growth
-16.3%
Ex-Date
Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CIM Dividend Safety Score
46/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage86% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 5.17
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is CIM a good dividend stock?
MixedChimera Investment Corporation (CIM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 13.55% ($1.80/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Elevated payout ratio (86%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 13.55%
- Payout Ratio
- 86%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -16.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.76
- Market Cap
- $1.1B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -71%
- 52-Week Range
- $11.67 – $14.88
- Dividend Safety
- D · 46/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Apr 5, 2024 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.6900 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.6900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$45.00
Annual$180.00
Monthly avg$15.00
