1. ORC declares a monthly dividend of $0.12 per share. 2. The payment will be made on December 30, 2025. 3. Next dividend announcement is expected on December 9, 2025. 4. As of November 2025, ORC has 167.76 million shares outstanding. 5. To remain a REIT, ORC must distribute 90% of taxable income.
The declaration of a monthly dividend indicates positive cash flow and confidence in financial stability. Historically, consistent dividend payments have supported ORC's stock price.
The announcement of a dividend directly affects investor perception and market interest, likely leading to increased buying pressure.
The immediate upcoming dividend and announcement are likely to influence investor sentiment in the short term, leading to potential stock price increases.
VERO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:ORC) announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a monthly cash dividend for the month of November 2025. The dividend of $0.12 per share will be paid December 30, 2025 to holders of record of the Company's common stock on November 28, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of November 28, 2025. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on December 9, 2025.
The Company intends to make regular monthly cash distributions to its holders of common stock. In order to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), the Company must distribute annually to its stockholders an amount at least equal to 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain. The Company will be subject to income tax on taxable income that is not distributed and to an excise tax to the extent that a certain percentage of its taxable income is not distributed by specified dates. The Company has not established a minimum distribution payment level and is not assured of its ability to make distributions to stockholders in the future.
As of November 12, 2025, the Company had 167,762,089 shares of common stock outstanding. As of October 31, 2025, the Company had 159,132,872 shares of common stock outstanding. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had 148,239,401 shares of common stock outstanding.
RMBS Portfolio Characteristics
Details of the RMBS portfolio as of October 31, 2025 are presented below. These figures are preliminary and subject to change. The information contained herein is an intra-quarter update created by the Company based upon information that the Company believes is accurate:
About Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company that invests on a leveraged basis in Agency RMBS. Our investment strategy focuses on, and our portfolio consists of, two categories of Agency RMBS: (i) traditional pass-through Agency RMBS, such as mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, and (ii) structured Agency RMBS. The Company is managed by Bimini Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company's distributions. These forward-looking statements are based upon Orchid Island Capital, Inc.'s present expectations, but these statements are not guaranteed to occur. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
| RMBS Valuation Characteristics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized | Aug-25 - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct-25 | Oct-25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net | Weighted | CPR | CPR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | Average | (1-Month) | (3-Month) | Modeled Interest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | Fair | % of | Current | Average | Maturity | (Reported | (Reported | Rate Sensitivity (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Face | Value | Portfolio | Price | Coupon | GWAC | Age | (Months) | in Nov) | in Nov) | (-50 BPS) | (+50 BPS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Rate RMBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15yr 5.0 TBA | $ | 250,000 | $ | 252,561 | 2.73 | % | 101.02 | 5.00 | % | 5.85 | % | 6 | 172 | n/a | n/a | $ | 2,675 | $ | (3,260 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| 15yr Total | 250,000 | 252,561 | 2.73 | % | 101.02 | 5.00 | % | 5.85 | % | 6 | 172 | n/a | n/a | 2,675 | (3,260 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 3.0 | $ | 827,412 | $ | 747,492 | 8.09 | % | 90.34 | 3.00 | % | 3.48 | % | 56 | 296 | 7.4 | % | 7.2 | % | $ | 21,732 | $ | (21,799 | ) | |||||||||||||
| 30yr 3.5 | 161,558 | 151,385 | 1.64 | % | 93.70 | 3.50 | % | 4.04 | % | 68 | 278 | 10.1 | % | 8.8 | % | 4,139 | (4,161 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 4.0 | 154,620 | 148,282 | 1.60 | % | 95.90 | 4.00 | % | 4.70 | % | 54 | 300 | 8.6 | % | 8.1 | % | 3,710 | (3,887 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 4.5 | 276,232 | 271,052 | 2.93 | % | 98.12 | 4.50 | % | 5.44 | % | 40 | 315 | 11.9 | % | 10.7 | % | 5,361 | (6,046 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 5.0 | 513,630 | 514,558 | 5.57 | % | 100.18 | 5.00 | % | 5.95 | % | 28 | 326 | 9.6 | % | 8.6 | % | 9,299 | (11,061 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 5.5 | 2,201,478 | 2,247,237 | 24.32 | % | 102.08 | 5.50 | % | 6.46 | % | 11 | 346 | 9.8 | % | 7.3 | % | 30,113 | (40,123 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 6.0 | 2,970,789 | 3,069,494 | 33.21 | % | 103.32 | 6.00 | % | 6.93 | % | 12 | 343 | 16.6 | % | 13.2 | % | 25,102 | (38,330 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 6.5 | 1,503,898 | 1,574,898 | 17.04 | % | 104.72 | 6.50 | % | 7.39 | % | 16 | 340 | 26.4 | % | 17.9 | % | 7,472 | (12,792 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 7.0 | 238,759 | 251,039 | 2.72 | % | 105.14 | 7.00 | % | 7.94 | % | 24 | 327 | 31.4 | % | 29.5 | % | 1,585 | (1,981 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| 30yr Total | 8,848,376 | 8,975,437 | 97.12 | % | 101.44 | 5.52 | % | 6.40 | % | 21 | 335 | 15.5 | % | 12.1 | % | 108,513 | (140,180 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Pass-Through RMBS | 9,098,376 | 9,227,998 | 99.85 | % | 101.42 | 5.51 | % | 6.39 | % | 20 | 330 | 15.5 | % | 12.1 | % | 111,188 | (143,440 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Structured RMBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IO 20yr 4.0 | 5,610 | 456 | 0.00 | % | 8.13 | 4.00 | % | 4.57 | % | 165 | 69 | 11.6 | % | 12.4 | % | 2 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| IO 30yr 3.0 | 2,381 | 285 | 0.00 | % | 11.99 | 3.00 | % | 3.64 | % | 129 | 221 | 1.0 | % | 1.2 | % | - | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| IO 30yr 4.0 | 64,939 | 12,043 | 0.13 | % | 18.54 | 4.00 | % | 4.60 | % | 134 | 217 | 11.5 | % | 9.2 | % | (261 | ) | 157 | |||||||||||||||||
| IO 30yr 4.5 | 2,830 | 514 | 0.01 | % | 18.16 | 4.50 | % | 4.99 | % | 184 | 163 | 9.1 | % | 7.3 | % | (4 | ) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| IO 30yr 5.0 | 1,471 | 305 | 0.00 | % | 20.73 | 5.00 | % | 5.37 | % | 184 | 163 | 13.3 | % | 11.5 | % | (5 | ) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| IO Total | 77,231 | 13,603 | 0.15 | % | 17.61 | 4.01 | % | 4.59 | % | 139 | 203 | 11.1 | % | 9.1 | % | (268 | ) | 157 | |||||||||||||||||
| IIO 30yr 4.0 | 18,175 | 184 | 0.00 | % | 1.01 | 0.00 | % | 4.40 | % | 97 | 251 | 1.5 | % | 5.0 | % | 113 | (76 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Structured RMBS | 95,406 | 13,787 | 0.15 | % | 14.45 | 3.24 | % | 4.56 | % | 131 | 212 | 9.3 | % | 8.4 | % | (155 | ) | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Mortgage Assets | $ | 9,193,782 | $ | 9,241,785 | 100.00 | % | 5.48 | % | 6.37 | % | 21 | 329 | 15.4 | % | 12.1 | % | $ | 111,033 | $ | (143,359 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Hedge | Modeled Interest | ||||||||||||
| Notional | Period | Rate Sensitivity (1) | |||||||||||
| Hedge | Balance | End | (-50 BPS) | (+50 BPS) | |||||||||
| 3-Month SOFR Futures | $ | (390,000 | ) | Sep-26 | $ | (3,413 | ) | $ | 3,413 | ||||
| 5-Year Treasury Future(2) | (562,500 | ) | Feb-30 | (11,766 | ) | 11,503 | |||||||
| 10-Year Treasury Future(3) | (228,500 | ) | Aug-32 | (7,556 | ) | 7,343 | |||||||
| 10-Year Ultra Treasury Future(4) | (197,500 | ) | May-35 | (8,973 | ) | 8,572 | |||||||
| 5-Year ERIS SOFR Swap Futures | (10,000 | ) | Dec-30 | (234 | ) | 227 | |||||||
| Swaps | (3,943,300 | ) | Feb-31 | (96,217 | ) | 93,056 | |||||||
| TBA Short | (766,000 | ) | Nov-25 | (7,149 | ) | 10,880 | |||||||
| Hedge Total | $ | (6,097,800 | ) | $ | (135,308 | ) | $ | 134,994 | |||||
| Rate Shock Grand Total | $ | (24,275 | ) | $ | (8,365 | ) | |||||||
| (1 | ) | Modeled results from Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Yield Book. Interest rate shocks assume instantaneous parallel shifts and horizon prices are calculated assuming constant SOFR option-adjusted spreads. These results are for illustrative purposes only and actual results may differ materially. |
| (2 | ) | Five-year Treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $109.21 at October 31, 2025. The market value of the short position was $614.3 million. |
| (3 | ) | Ten-year Treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $112.67 at October 31, 2025. The market value of the short position was $257.5 million. |
| (4 | ) | Ten-year Ultra futures contracts were valued at prices of $115.48 at October 31, 2025. The market value of the short position was $228.1 million. |
| RMBS Assets by Agency | ||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||
| Percentage | ||||||
| Fair | of | |||||
| Asset Category | Value | Portfolio | ||||
| As of October 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Fannie Mae | $ | 5,103,429 | 56.8 | % | ||
| Freddie Mac | 3,885,795 | 43.2 | % | |||
| Total Mortgage Assets | $ | 8,989,224 | 100.0 | % | ||
| Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test | ||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||
| Percentage | ||||||
| Fair | of | |||||
| Asset Category | Value | Portfolio | ||||
| As of October 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Non-Whole Pool Assets | $ | 649,174 | 7.2 | % | ||
| Whole Pool Assets | 8,340,050 | 92.8 | % | |||
| Total Mortgage Assets | $ | 8,989,224 | 100.0 | % | ||
| Borrowings By Counterparty | |||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | |||||||||||||
| Weighted | Weighted | ||||||||||||
| % of | Average | Average | |||||||||||
| Total | Total | Repo | Maturity | Longest | |||||||||
| As of October 31, 2025 | Borrowings | Debt | Rate | in Days | Maturity | ||||||||
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $ | 509,065 | 6.1 | % | 4.19 | % | 31 | 12/15/2025 | |||||
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc | 432,500 | 5.2 | % | 4.10 | % | 74 | 1/30/2026 | ||||||
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | 388,034 | 4.7 | % | 4.22 | % | 19 | 12/29/2025 | ||||||
| DV Securities, LLC Repo | 382,924 | 4.6 | % | 4.16 | % | 45 | 12/30/2025 | ||||||
| Daiwa Securities America Inc. | 377,754 | 4.5 | % | 4.14 | % | 112 | 3/23/2026 | ||||||
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | 374,877 | 4.5 | % | 4.20 | % | 32 | 12/15/2025 | ||||||
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | 364,386 | 4.4 | % | 4.16 | % | 41 | 12/23/2025 | ||||||
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | 360,221 | 4.3 | % | 4.22 | % | 57 | 2/13/2026 | ||||||
| ASL Capital Markets Inc. | 359,623 | 4.3 | % | 4.16 | % | 95 | 9/21/2026 | ||||||
| Marex Capital Markets Inc. | 357,162 | 4.3 | % | 4.20 | % | 30 | 12/15/2025 | ||||||
| Clear Street LLC | 355,532 | 4.3 | % | 4.20 | % | 20 | 12/1/2025 | ||||||
| Bank of Montreal | 353,753 | 4.2 | % | 4.20 | % | 35 | 1/14/2026 | ||||||
| South Street Securities, LLC | 341,901 | 4.1 | % | 4.09 | % | 129 | 8/27/2026 | ||||||
| Goldman, Sachs & Co | 335,796 | 4.0 | % | 4.18 | % | 27 | 11/28/2025 | ||||||
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. | 331,156 | 4.0 | % | 4.16 | % | 31 | 1/15/2026 | ||||||
| StoneX Financial Inc. | 329,768 | 4.0 | % | 4.22 | % | 20 | 11/20/2025 | ||||||
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co | 316,771 | 3.8 | % | 4.18 | % | 24 | 11/26/2025 | ||||||
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 297,503 | 3.6 | % | 4.27 | % | 25 | 11/26/2025 | ||||||
| ING Financial Markets LLC | 288,543 | 3.5 | % | 4.21 | % | 17 | 11/17/2025 | ||||||
| Banco Santander SA | 264,770 | 3.2 | % | 4.22 | % | 17 | 11/17/2025 | ||||||
| MUFG Securities Canada, Ltd. | 250,746 | 3.0 | % | 4.24 | % | 7 | 11/7/2025 | ||||||
| Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. | 242,718 | 2.9 | % | 4.22 | % | 14 | 11/17/2025 | ||||||
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | 207,375 | 2.5 | % | 4.12 | % | 62 | 1/26/2026 | ||||||
| Hidden Road Partners Civ US LLC | 158,376 | 1.9 | % | 4.16 | % | 49 | 1/30/2026 | ||||||
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 155,399 | 1.9 | % | 4.17 | % | 45 | 12/15/2025 | ||||||
| Natixis, New York Branch | 105,592 | 1.3 | % | 4.20 | % | 31 | 12/1/2025 | ||||||
| Brean Capital, LLC | 51,234 | 0.6 | % | 4.15 | % | 41 | 12/11/2025 | ||||||
| Lucid Prime Fund, LLC | 34,414 | 0.4 | % | 4.22 | % | 13 | 11/13/2025 | ||||||
| Total Borrowings | $ | 8,327,893 | 100.0 | % | 4.18 | % | 43 | 9/21/2026 | |||||
Contact:
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-1400
