Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Chimera Investment Corporation
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: May 7, 2026
Reporting Period: This filing reports a specific corporate event (dividend declaration) rather than a full financial reporting period. The event relates to the Second Quarter of 2026.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, or debt metrics. The primary financial data disclosed relates to dividend declarations for preferred stock classes:
- 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: $0.50 per share
- 8.00% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: $0.6095 per share
- 7.75% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: $0.5561 per share
- 8.00% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: $0.5967 per share
The filing lists outstanding senior notes (due 2029 and 2030) but does not provide current principal balances or interest expense figures.
Material Changes
The filing does not provide comparative financial data or discuss material changes in operating results versus prior periods. The only material event reported is the declaration of the second-quarter cash dividends for the specified preferred stock series.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The filing references a press release (Exhibit 99.1) regarding the dividend declaration but does not include management commentary on future outlook, strategy, or risks within the text of the 8-K itself.
Risks and Contingencies: No specific risks or contingencies are detailed in this filing. The document notes that the press release is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date and payment date for the declared dividends by reviewing the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
- Confirm the total aggregate dividend obligation by multiplying the per-share rates by the outstanding share counts for each preferred series (share counts not provided in this text).
- Review the company's most recent 10-Q or 10-K for liquidity and cash flow data to assess the ability to fund these dividend payments.
- Check the status of the Senior Notes (CIMN, CIMO, CIMP) for any upcoming maturities or covenant compliance issues not detailed in this report.