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Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.
For the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026,
Chimera Investment paid$0.0 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$724.0 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid$0.0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$59.0 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received$0.0 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Chimera Investmentearned$664.9 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026.
Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation
Cash from financing contains six items:
1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.
Chimera Investment's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.
2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
Chimera Investment's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.
3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.
Chimera Investment's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $724.0 Mil.
Chimera Investment received$724.0 Mil from issuing more debt.
4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.
Chimera Investment's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.
Chimera Investment paid$0.0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.
Chimera Investment's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-59.0 Mil.
Chimera Investment spent$59.0 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Chimera Investment's other financing for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.
Chimera Investment received$0.0 Mil on other financial activities.
Chimera Investment Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Chimera Investment Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chimera Investment's Cash Flow from Financing can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Chimera Investment Cash Flow from Financing Calculation
This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.
Chimera Investment's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $867.8 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Cash Flow from Financing of $867.8 Mil mean?
Chimera Investment (CIM) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $867.8 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Chimera Investment and its competitors.
Is Chimera Investment's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Chimera Investment's current Cash Flow from Financing is $867.8 Mil. Overall, Chimera Investment has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chimera Investment's Cash Flow from Financing compare to ABR and MFA?
Chimera Investment's Cash Flow from Financing of $867.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Financing for a REITs company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the REITs industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Chimera Investment and its competitors. Chimera Investment's current Cash Flow from Financing is $867.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chimera Investment stock overvalued right now?
Chimera Investment (CIM) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $867.8 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $867.8 Mil. Chimera Investment's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Chimera Investment (CIM), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $867.8 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Chimera Investment Corporation is an internally managed REIT whose principal business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and distributable income through investment performance linked to mortgage credit fundamentals. Through its mortgage lending, investment management, and advisory services platforms, the Company operates as a fully integrated mortgage business that originates, manages, and invests in a diversified range of mortgage assets. The Company invests, directly or indirectly, generally on a levered basis across a spectrum of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, MSRs, business purpose and investor loans, including RTLs, and other real estate-related assets.
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