Chimera Investment (CIM) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.72
- Forward yield
- 19.95%
- Payout ratio
- 90.5%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Chimera pays a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share. Its most recent payment has an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is payable on October 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.72 per share, a yield of about 18.70% at a share price of $9.20.
The record has moved in both directions. From December 2021 to April 2024, the table shows payments between $0.11 and $0.33 per share, stepping down from $0.33 to $0.23, then $0.18 and $0.11. From June 2024 the amounts are much higher. The rate was $0.35 in June 2024, then $0.37 for six quarters from September 2024. It went to $0.45 with the March 2026 payment, about 22% more. Payments in calendar 2025 totalled $1.48. The source gives a growth streak of two years.
Ex-dates fall at the end of each calendar quarter, and payment follows about a month later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend at the end of December 2026 and be paid at the end of January 2027. The most recent raise came with the March payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.37 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.23 |
| May 4, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | $0.33 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $0.33 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | Jan 27, 2022 | $0.33 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Chimera Investment (CIM) pay a dividend?
Yes. Chimera Investment pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.45 per share.
What is CIM's dividend yield?
Chimera Investment paid $1.72 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 19.95% at the last price of $8.62. Click here to learn more
When is CIM's most recent ex-dividend date?
Chimera Investment's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has CIM been raising its dividend?
Yes — Chimera Investment has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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