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Although double-digit yields were normal during the 1980s, lower interest rates and a robust stock market have rendered yields of 10% or higher obscure.

Chimera Investment Corporation is a mortgage REIT with  that is being transformed by strategic acquisitions. The acquisition of HomeXpress Mortgage diversifies CIM's income streams, is well-received by Wall Street, and is expected to be accretive to earnings in 2026. CIM pays a quarterly dividend yielding 10.57%, which goes ex-dividend on June 30th.

Charts? Dog photos? Me? An Opportunity to learn? So many reasons to like this article. Beware of extremely high return on equity figures. It looks great today, but you need to evaluate the source of the income.

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HomeXpress Mortgage Corp. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Chimera Investment Corporation.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) (“Chimera”) today announced that on June 11, 2025, it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HomeXpress Mortgage Corp. (“HomeXpress”) from certain affiliates of Seer Capital Management's credit fund business (“Seer”) and certain management sellers (together with Seer, the “Sellers”). HomeXpress is a leading originator of consumer non-QM, investor business purpose, and other non-Agency mortgage loan products, as well a.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Chimera Investment Corporation announced the declaration of its second quarter cash dividend of $0.37 per common share. The dividend is payable on July 31, 2025 to common stockholders of record on June 30, 2025. The ex-dividend date is June 30, 2025. About Chimera Investment Corporation Chimera is a publicly traded real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is primarily engaged in the business of investing for itself and for unrelated third.

We all learn over time. Some of us more than others. The agency mortgage REIT price-to-book ratios are getting really high, except for the weaker ones. That doesn't make the weak ones a great bargain. Main Street Capital stands out among BDCs for superior management and NAV growth, but that valuation just refuses to come down.

Big dividends sound great, but how about big losses? Since Q2 2025 began, book values got smacked. Not talking about share prices. You can tell if the share price declined (hopefully). That would be a worthless article. One of these high-yield sectors has been doing much better than the others.

Chimera preferred stock remains attractive with a 9.0% yield, wide dividend safety margin, and resilience through economic downturns. Current economic uncertainty and high government debt make fixed-income yields like Chimera's especially appealing versus likely lower S&P 500 returns. Chimera's common dividend history and improved loan metrics support the safety of preferred dividends even in recession scenarios.

US equity markets posted modest declines this past week after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and maintained its status quo "wait-and-see" approach, but acknowledged heightened inflation and labor market risks. Meanwhile, White House officials headed to Switzerland to begin high-level trade talks with China, which follows the announcement of the first major post-Liberation Day trade deal with the United Kingdom. Following its best two-week stretch since late 2022, the S&P 500 slipped 0.4% this week - extending its drawdown to around 8% from its mid-February record highs.