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Chimera Investment Executive Compensation (FY25)

CIM · New York, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 11, 2026
230 figures on this page: 219 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Phillip Kardis II
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 10, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Phillip Kardis II: $6,790,329 → $6,167,961 (9.2% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 94.7% → 95.7% (1.0 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 25.2:1 → 24.7:1 (2.0% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Chimera Investment's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Phillip Kardis II, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, came to $6,167,961 in fiscal 2025. Kardis II's total moved 9.2% lower from the $6,790,329 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Chimera Investment's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 10, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Chimera Investment's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes AGNC Investment Corp., AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., Annaly Capital Management, Inc., Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and Broadmark Realty Capital Inc., among others.
What is Chimera Investment's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 24.7:1, against median employee compensation of $250,000.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mohit Marria
Former Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Director
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Choudhary Yarlagadda
President, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Phillip J. Kardis II
Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Subramaniam Viswanathan
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dan Thakkar
Co-Chief Investment Officer
◇◇————◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Miyun Sung
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇———◇——◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Phillip J. Kardis II
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Subramaniam Viswanathan
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dan Thakkar
Chief Credit & Risk Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Miyun Sung
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Choudhary Yarlagadda
Former President, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Director
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Jack L. Macdowell, Jr.
Chief Investment Officer
◇◇—————◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Phillip Kardis II
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Jack Macdowell Jr.
Chief Investment Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Subramaniam Viswanathan
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dan Thakkar
Former Chief Credit & Risk Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Miyun Sung
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Dan ThakkarPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Dan ThakkarRSU◇——◇——◇
Macdowell JrRSU◇——◇——◇
Macdowell JrPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Miyun SungRSU◇——◇——◇
Miyun SungPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Phillip J. Kardis IIRSU◇——◇——◇
Phillip J. Kardis IIPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Subramanian ViswanathanRSU◇——◇——◇
Subramanian ViswanathanPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Subramaniam ViswanathanPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Phillip KardisPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Dan ThakkarPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Miyun SungPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Jack MacdowellPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerard Creagh
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Brian P. Reilly
◇◇————◇
Debra W. Still
◇◇————◇
Kevin G. Chavers
◇◇————◇
Susan Mills
◇◇————◇
Cynthia B. Walsh
◇◇————◇
Sandra Bell
◇—————◇
Phillip J. Kardis II served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AGNC Investment Corp. AGNC
  • AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. AB
  • Annaly Capital Management, Inc. NLY
  • Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. ABR
  • Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. BRMK
  • Federated Hermes, Inc. FHI
  • iStar Inc. symbol not shown
  • Ladder Capital LADR
  • MFA Financial, Inc. MFA
  • MGIC Investment Corporation MTG
  • Mr. Cooper Group Inc. symbol not shown
  • New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. ADAM
  • PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. PFSI
  • Radian Group Inc. RDN
  • Redwood Trust, Inc. RWT
  • Two Harbors Investment Corp. TWO
  • Walker & Dunlop, Inc. WD

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 10, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 10, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 5, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 14, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 15, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 10, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 25, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 30, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 31, 2018=◇◇◇
2016June 1, 2017=◇◇◇
2015June 7, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
230 figures on this page: 219 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
219 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001206774-26-000325
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001206774-26-000238
    2025 Director Compensation · Amount and Form of Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Summary Compensation Table
  3. 0001206774-25-000405
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001206774-25-000244
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001206774-24-000614
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001157523-23-000985
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001206774-23-000540
    Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0001157523-22-000781
  9. 0001157523-21-000774
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001628280-20-010032
  11. 0001157523-19-001341
  12. 0001157523-18-001239
  13. 0001157523-17-001718
  14. 0001157523-16-005846
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Peers Chimera Investment discloses

The companies named in CIM's own disclosed peer group.

AGNC Investment Corp.Annaly Capital Management, Inc.Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.Ladder CapitalMFA Financial, Inc.MGIC Investment CorporationNew York Mortgage Trust, Inc.Radian Group Inc.Redwood Trust, Inc.Two Harbors Investment Corp.Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

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Cite this data
APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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