Exhibit 12.1

CHIMERA INVESTMENT COMPANY

Ratio of Earnings To Combined Fixed Charges And Preferred Stock Dividends

          The following table sets forth the calculation of our ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods shown:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the period
November 21, 2007
(date operations
commenced)
through December
31, 2007

 

For the
year ended
December
31, 2008

 

For the
three
months
ended
March 31,
2009

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net (loss) income before taxes

 

(2,901

)

 

(119,797

)

 

18,870

 

 

Add:

fixed charges (interest expense)

 

415

 

 

60,544

 

 

9,042

 

 

 

preferred stock dividend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income as adjusted

 

(2,486

)

 

(59,253

)

 

27,912

 

 

Fixed charges (interest expense) + preferred stock dividend

 

415

 

 

60,544

 

 

9,042

 

 

Ratio of (losses) income to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

(5.99

)

 

(0.98

)

 

3.09