Chimera Investment

CIM

Market cap $1.13B

Chimera Investment Corporation offers four cumulative preferred stocks, each with distinct coupon rates, call dates, and floating rate provisions. While it should be Called before CIM-D, due to its superior yield and slightly better add-on, I am moving my Buy rating to CIM-B, rating others as Holds. Dividend and redemption risks appear manageable, supported by CIM's hybrid mortgage REIT structure and sufficient equity coverage for preferred par values.

Fixed-Income Foundation: Build your financial fortress with preferreds like Virtus InfraCap US Preferred Stock ETF and maturity ladders for predictable, recurring cash flow. Agency mREITs like Annaly Capital Management, Inc. are historically countercyclical, often raising dividends when the broader economy falters. Tangible Value: Focus on infrastructure and REITs that own essential assets and generate hard cash.

CIM-C (CIM.PR.C) preferred shares offer an 11.05% stripped yield and compelling value after recent underperformance versus peers. Recent volatility in CIM-C is atypical, creating a near-term opportunity for yield-focused investors seeking less price risk than common shares. CIM-C's relative valuation gap and higher yield suggest potential for outperformance as prices revert to the mean.

I see compelling value in floating-rate preferred shares and baby bonds, especially as credit spreads widen and many now trade at discounts to call value. Recent market volatility and higher interest rates have created attractive entry points in select REITs, BDCs, preferred shares, and baby bonds. I've allocated a significant portion of my portfolio to preferred shares and baby bonds in March 2026.

REITs were rolling out of the gates in early-2026, coming back into favor amid a HALO trade (Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence) after a half-decade of rate headwinds and unfavorable narrative. The oil price surge tied to the Iran conflict has complicated the rotation by sending rates soaring, yet REITs have remained surprisingly resilient in recent weeks, maintaining sizable year-to-date outperformance. REIT-rate correlations have eased in recent quarters, signaling a more favorable "regime change" where performance is driven by property fundamentals rather than macro forces, following a prolonged period of rate-dominated.

The Dogcatcher Top Ten-Year Dividend Dogs list identifies 90 high-yield stocks, with 24 'safer' names meeting the ideal of dividends from $1K invested exceeding share price. Analyst estimates project average net gains of 51.29% by March 2027 for the top ten, with risk/volatility 25% below the market. Five lowest-priced top-yield dogs are expected to deliver 41.55% net gains, outperforming the full top ten's 33.10% by March 2027.

Preferred shares and baby bonds deliver "contractual" income, providing excellent defense against volatility. Fixed-Income forms the cornerstone of our Income Method. We have seen some full redemptions and are eagerly buying into new opportunities. Here are our top picks.

LUGANO, Switzerland, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nimbus Capital has entered into a $15 million strategic partnership with Chimera Wallet, a non-custodial wallet built on Bitcoin's VTXO technology. The collaboration aims to expand decentralized finance (DeFi) functionality within the Bitcoin ecosystem and support the development of programmable financial tools on the network.

Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights: GAAP NET INCOME OF $7 MILLION, OR $0.08 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025. EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION(1) OF $45 MILLION, OR $0.53 PER ADJUSTED DILUTED COMMON SHARE. GAAP BOOK VALUE OF $19.70 PER COMMON SHARE AT DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND ECONOMIC RETUR.