---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-026973"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIM"
cik: "0001409493"
company_name: "CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP"
filed_at: "2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T07:42:31.552330+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chimera Q2 2023 GAAP EPS $0.08, EAD $0.12; book value $7.29; repurchased 5.8M shares

## Summary
- GAAP net income $0.08 per diluted share; earnings available for distribution $0.12 per share.
- Book value per share $7.29; repurchased 5.8M shares for $33M at avg $5.66.
- Sponsored five securitizations totaling ~$1.387B; reduced recourse financing by $509M.
- Net interest income $65.7M vs $116.9M in Q2 2022; net income improved to $36M from loss of $161M.
- Total assets $13.5B, equity $2.58B; GAAP recourse leverage 1.0:1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-026973
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIM
- cik: 0001409493
- company_name: CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
- filed_at: 2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409493/000162828023026973/0001628280-23-026973-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409493/000162828023026973/cim-20230803.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-026973.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-026973.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP reported the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: net income $0.08 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE, EPS $0.08.
  - Period: the second quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Net income: $0.08 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE
  - EPS: $0.08
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. Financial Highlights: • 2ND QUARTER GAAP NET INCOME OF $0.08 PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409493/000162828023026973/0001628280-23-026973-index.htm

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