Chimera Investment Corporation
CIMReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
15.68%
Annual Dividend
$1.80
Payout Ratio
86%
5-Yr Growth
-16.3%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) yields 15.68% ($1.80 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $28.42 — +147% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: D (43/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is CIM a good dividend stock?
MixedChimera Investment Corporation (CIM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 15.68% ($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
- 15.68%
- Payout Ratio
- 86%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -16.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.76
- Market Cap
- $967.8M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -74%
- 52-Week Range
- $11.43 – $14.88
- Dividend Safety
- D · 43/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
CIM Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-13%
3 Years
-30%
5 Years
-74%
52-Week Range
$11.43 – $14.88
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CIM worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Chimera Investment Corporation is $28.42 per share, versus a market price of $11.50. That implies 147% of upside — a margin of safety of about 60%.
Fair Value
$28.42
Current Price
$11.50
Upside
+147%
Margin of Safety
60%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 12.0% discount rate (CAPM), 12.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$1.04 EPS, $1.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CIM Dividend Safety Score
Risky
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| 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 |
Income Calculator
At $1.80 / yr per share
