What if you'd held CIM?
A $1,000 investment in Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) at the month-end close of 2007-11 would be worth $524 at the close of 2026-08 — -47.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,204.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $208 | -79.2% |
| 2009 | $262 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | $329 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | $235 | -28.5% |
| 2012 | $281 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | $376 | +33.6% |
| 2014 | $461 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | $451 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | $662 | +46.6% |
| 2017 | $796 | +20.3% |
| 2018 | $858 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | $1,095 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | $625 | -43.0% |
| 2021 | $1,004 | +60.7% |
| 2022 | $422 | -58.0% |
| 2023 | $434 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $450 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | $447 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | $454 | +1.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CIM was 2008-10 ($4.44): $1,000 then is $2,649 today. The worst was 2020-01 ($29.27): $1,000 then is $402.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CIM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $524 today, a total return of -47.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CIM?
Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2021, a +60.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,607 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -79.2%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in CIM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-11 would have grown to about $23,758 on $22,600 invested.
Did CIM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,204. CIM trailed the S&P 500 by +89.9% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) historical total-return data from 2007-11 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.