# Chimera Investment (CIM) — Dividends

CIM · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cim/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.72 |
| Forward yield | 20.12% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

Chimera pays a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share. Its most recent payment has an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-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](/instructions/learning/dividend-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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.37 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.18 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | $0.33 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $0.33 |
| 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 20.12% at the last price of $8.55. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has CIM been raising its dividend?

Yes — Chimera Investment has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.

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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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