Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Chimera Investment (CIM) — Dividend Profile
Real Estate·Real Estate Investment Trusts
11y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
13.75%
@ $13.09
TTM Yield
11.92%
Forward Annual
$1.80
Quarterly
Market Cap
$1.1b
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.4500
Ex 2026-03-31
3y CAGR
24.5%
5y CAGR
0.9%
10y CAGR
-11.1%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2023-12-28.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WatchYield Trap: Red1 of 6 red flags · 3 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (5.32)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (55.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +10.8%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (39)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-31$0.4500Quarterly2026-04-30recurring
2025-12-31$0.3700Quarterly2026-01-30recurring
2025-09-30$0.3700Quarterly2025-10-31recurring
2025-06-30$0.3700Quarterly2025-07-31recurring
2025-03-31$0.3700Quarterly2025-04-30recurring
2024-12-31$0.3700Quarterly2025-01-31recurring
2024-09-30$0.3700Quarterly2024-10-31recurring
2024-06-28$0.3500Quarterly2024-07-31recurring
2024-04-05$0.1100Quarterly2024-04-30recurring
2023-12-28$0.1100Quarterly2024-01-31recurring
2023-09-28$0.1800Quarterly2023-10-31recurring
2023-06-29$0.1800Quarterly2023-07-31recurring
2023-03-30$0.2300Quarterly2023-04-27recurring
2022-12-29$0.2300Quarterly2023-01-31recurring
2022-09-29$0.2300Quarterly2022-10-31recurring
2022-06-29$0.3300Quarterly2022-07-28recurring
2022-03-30$0.3300Quarterly2022-04-28recurring
2021-12-29$0.3300Quarterly2022-01-27recurring
2021-09-29$0.3300Quarterly2021-10-28recurring
2021-06-29$0.3300Quarterly2021-07-30recurring
2021-03-30$0.3000Quarterly2021-04-30recurring
2020-12-29$0.3000Quarterly2021-01-29recurring
2020-09-28$0.3000Quarterly2020-10-29recurring
2020-06-19$0.3000Quarterly2020-07-31recurring
2020-03-30$0.5000Quarterly2020-04-30recurring
2019-12-30$0.5000Quarterly2020-01-31recurring
2019-09-26$0.5000Quarterly2019-10-31recurring
2019-06-27$0.5000Quarterly2019-07-30recurring
2019-03-28$0.5000Quarterly2019-04-30recurring
2018-12-28$0.5000Quarterly2019-01-31recurring
2018-09-27$0.5000Quarterly2018-10-31recurring
2018-06-28$0.5000Quarterly2018-07-31recurring
2018-03-28$0.5000Quarterly2018-04-30recurring
2017-09-27$0.5000Quarterly2017-10-27recurring
2017-06-28$0.5000Quarterly2017-07-28recurring
2017-03-29$0.5000Quarterly2017-04-28recurring
2016-12-28$0.5000Quarterly2017-01-27recurring
2016-09-28$0.4800Quarterly2016-10-27recurring
2016-06-28$0.4800Quarterly2016-07-29recurring
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