CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP - 8-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K was filed by Chimera Investment Corporation on October 30, 2018. The report serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the declaration of dividends for the fourth quarter.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The only financial data disclosed relates to dividend declarations:
- Common Stock: $0.50 per share
- Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: $0.50 per share
- Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: $0.50 per share
- Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock: $0.53819 per share
Material Changes
The filing does not contain comparative financial data or details regarding material changes in financial position versus prior periods. The primary event is the new dividend declaration.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies beyond the dividend announcement. No unusual items were reported in this specific document.
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 number of outstanding shares for each class of stock to calculate the total dividend payout obligation.
- Review the company's most recent 10-Q or 10-K filing for underlying financial performance supporting the dividend declaration.