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Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Chimera Investment Corporation

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The total return for Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) stock is +26.58% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 10.52% this year. The 5-year total return is -37.17%, meaning $10,000 invested in CIM stock 5 years ago would be worth $6,283 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in CIM 1 year ago, it would be worth $12,777 today — you'd have gained $2,777 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$12,777+27.77%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,349+13.49%

Dividend Boost+$1,4284 payments · +14.28% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

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Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in CIM

1Y$12,658+$2,658 (+26.6%)26.6% CAGR

3Y$11,880+$1,880 (+18.8%)5.9% CAGR

5Y$6,283-$3,717 (-37.2%)-8.9% CAGR

10Y$12,092+$2,092 (+20.9%)1.9% CAGR

15Y$14,772+$4,772 (+47.7%)2.6% CAGR

20Y$5,155-$4,845 (-48.4%)-3.3% CAGR

30Y$5,155-$4,845 (-48.4%)-2.2% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-30	$0.37	$13.87	+0.026676
2025-09-30	$0.37	$13.22	+0.028735
2025-12-31	$0.37	$12.43	+0.031416
2026-03-31	$0.45	$12.55	+0.038970

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+10.52%	—	+6.99%	+3.53 pp	$11,052
1Y	+26.58%	26.58%	+13.58%	+13.00 pp	$12,658
3Y	+18.80%	5.91%	-11.95%	+30.75 pp	$11,880
5Y	-37.17%	-8.87%	-66.30%	+29.13 pp	$6,283
10Y	+20.92%	1.92%	-68.84%	+89.76 pp	$12,092
15Y	+47.72%	2.64%	-76.76%	+124.48 pp	$14,772
20Y	-48.45%	-3.26%	-93.90%	+45.45 pp	$5,155
30Y	-48.45%	-2.18%	-93.90%	+45.45 pp	$5,155

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+66.36%2021

Worst Year-80.53%2008

Max Drawdown-20.42%2025-09-05 → 2025-11-06

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+10.36%	+6.83%	+3.5pp	+0.41%	+9.9pp
2025	-1.14%	-11.66%	+10.5pp	+16.64%	-17.8pp
2024	+3.63%	-5.91%	+9.5pp	+24.00%	-20.4pp
2023	-3.07%	-14.99%	+11.9pp	+24.81%	-27.9pp
2022	-56.79%	-64.10%	+7.3pp	-19.95%	-36.8pp

CIM underperformed the S&P 500 by 4.74pp over the past year (+26.58% vs +31.32%).

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CIM Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
CIMChimera Investment Corporation	$1.1B	+4.5%	+10.5%	+26.6%	+13.0pp	+18.8%	-37.2%	+20.9%
AGNCAGNC Investment Corp.	$9.7B	+5.8%	+3.1%	+40.9%	+16.6pp	+59.1%	-1.2%	+47.8%
NLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.	$16.2B	+5.2%	+1.5%	+33.2%	+14.7pp	+60.9%	+2.2%	+36.7%
MFAMFA Financial, Inc.	$997M	-0.2%	+6.3%	+19.5%	+15.4pp	+34.3%	-1.6%	+9.0%
MITTTPG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc	$250M	+5.3%	-5.0%	+36.1%	+13.8pp	+88.8%	-5.4%	-15.9%
IVRInvesco Mortgage Capital Inc.	$576M	-1.6%	+0.2%	+32.9%	+21.2pp	+30.7%	-45.3%	-30.9%
TWOTwo Harbors Investment Corp.	$1.3B	+11.3%	+22.2%	+18.1%	+12.2pp	+45.7%	-17.9%	-5.8%
PMTPennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	$960M	-7.7%	-9.6%	+0.1%	+12.7pp	+35.6%	-1.5%	+106.3%
RWTRedwood Trust, Inc.	$696M	-2.6%	+1.8%	+6.8%	+12.2pp	+31.4%	-16.0%	+10.6%
EARNEllington Credit Company	$182M	+6.1%	-2.5%	+9.2%	+18.0pp	+11.4%	-17.6%	+33.4%
EFCEllington Financial Inc.	$1.3B	+12.1%	+3.0%	+18.7%	+12.2pp	+51.7%	+23.4%	+77.0%

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About CIM Dividend Returns

Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of CIM over the past year?

Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) delivered a total return of 26.58% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 13.58%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 13.00 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in CIM be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Chimera Investment Corporation one year ago would be worth $12,658 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $11,358. Dividend reinvestment added $1,300 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does CIM pay dividends?

Yes, Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) pays dividends. In the last year, CIM paid approximately $1.02 per share in dividends (7.52% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did CIM beat the S&P 500?

No, Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) underperformed the S&P 500 by 4.74 percentage points over the past year. CIM delivered a total return of 26.58%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed CIM by 4.74pp during this period.

Q5What is CIM's worst drawdown?

Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) experienced a maximum drawdown of -20.42% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-05 to its trough on 2025-11-06. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is CIM's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 20.9% (1.9% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $12,092. Over 20 years: -48.4% total return (-3.3% CAGR) — $10,000 → $5,155. Over 30 years: -48.4% total return (-2.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $5,155. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was CIM's best and worst year?

Chimera Investment Corporation's best calendar year was 2021 with a total return of 66.4%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -80.5%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 146.9 percentage points.