Chimera Investment Corp (CIM.PD) company profile
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $694.81MP/E –Yield 17.83%
About Chimera Investment
Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798
Chimera Investment Corporation is an internally managed real estate investment trust that originates, manages, and invests in residential real estate assets. The company operates through two business segments: Investment Portfolio and Residential Origination. The Investment Portfolio segment invests in residential mortgage loans, agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, and mortgage servicing rights, while providing third-party advisory services through Palisades Advisory Services. The Residential Origination segment originates consumer non-qualified mortgages, investor business purpose loans, and conforming home loans through HomeXpress Mortgage Corp. The company serves individual borrowers, property investors, independent mortgage brokers, and institutional secondary market buyers.
The company is incorporated in Maryland and provides mortgage solutions on a national basis across the United States. Its lending subsidiary maintains seven warehouse financing facilities and originates loans through a wholesale network of independent mortgage brokers, bankers, and correspondent lenders. The firm also operates five loan securitization programs. The provided text does not state a headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of Chimera Investment's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Chimera Investment Corp
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- One Rockefeller Plaza, 32nd Floor 10020
- Phone
- (212) 626-2300
- Website
- chimerareit.com
- Employees
- 423, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Incorporated in
- New York
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CIM.PD
- Other tickers
- CIM, CIM.PA, CIM.PB, CIM.PC, CIMN, CIMO, CIMP
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Nov 29, 2007
- Shares outstanding
- 84M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $1.11B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 1-for-3 reverse, May 22, 2024; 1-for-5 reverse, Apr 7, 2015
- SEC CIK
- 1409493
- CUSIP
- 16934Q802
- ISIN
- US16934Q8024
- LEI
- 2JBBQFJOL123LOUBE657
- EIN
- 26-0630461
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip John Kardis II | President and CEO, Director | 579,085 |
| Subramaniam Viswanathan | Chief Financial Officer | 200,507 |
| Jack Lee Macdowell Jr | Chief Investment Officer | 302,421 |
| Miyun Sung | Chief Legal Officer & Secy. | 60,836 |
| Sudhanshu Thakkar | Chief Credit & Risk Officer | 117,905 |
| Debra Still | Director | 60,706 |
| Cynthia B. Walsh | Director | 26,765 |
| Gerard Creagh | Director | 188,015 |
| Brian Patrick Reilly | Director | 106,133 |
| Kevin Gerald Chavers | Director | 50,506 |
| Susan Mills | Director | 37,757 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.17M | $6.20M | $1.84M | $72 | $109 |
| FY2024 | $6.79M | $6.88M | $1.43M | $72 | $96 |
| FY2023 | $6.15M | $6.08M | $3.54M | $70 | $97 |
| FY2022 Kardis | $5.94M | $3.69M | $4.04M | $68 | $84 |
| FY2022 Marria | $7.48M | $4.86M | $4.04M | $68 | $84 |
| FY2021 | $11.98M | $16.00M | $6.52M | $161 | $116 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip J. Kardis II President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $900.00K | $3.89M | $1.36M | $21.00K | $6.17M | -9% |
| Subramaniam Viswanathan Chief Financial Officer | $750.00K | $1.36M | $625.43K | $21.00K | $2.76M | -16% |
| Jack L. Macdowell, Jr. Chief Investment Officer | $750.00K | $1.47M | $625.43K | $21.00K | $2.87M | +2105% |
| Miyun Sung Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $450.00K | $632.25K | $294.32K | $21.00K | $1.40M | +18% |
| Dan Thakkar Former Chief Credit & Risk Officer | $277.11K | $1.12M | $130.38K | $629.32K | $2.16M | -6% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At December 31, 2025, we had 423 full-time employees, including 332 employees of our consolidated subsidiary, HomeXpress.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings