Phillip Kardis II is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM). The company reported total compensation of $6,167,961 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $900,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,890,781 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,356,180 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $21,000 |
| Total | $6,167,961 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Chimera Investment Corporation filed April 23, 2026, accession 0001206774-26-000238.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $9,844,180 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-3,676,218 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 21st |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 13 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Chimera Investment Corporation discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Kardis II this page | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $6,167,961 |
| Jack Macdowell Jr. | Chief Investment Officer | $2,869,356 |
| Subramaniam Viswanathan | Chief Financial Officer | $2,758,203 |
| Dan Thakkar | Former Chief Credit & Risk Officer | $2,155,412 |
| Miyun Sung | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $1,397,572 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Chimera Investment Corporation compensation brief.
Phillip Kardis II's compensation sits inside Chimera Investment Corporation's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.