Orchid Island Capital

ORC

Market cap $1.37B

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Vero Beach, Fla., July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ORC) announced today its estimated second quarter of 2026 results and portfolio characteristics as of June 30, 2026.

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VERO BEACH, Fla., July 08, 2026 (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 July 2026. The dividend of $0.10 per share will be paid August 28, 2026, to holders of record of the Company's common stock on July 31, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of July 31, 2026. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on August 12, 2026.

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Orchid Island Capital offers a 17%+ yield, monthly dividends, and trades near book value, but remains highly sensitive to book value fluctuations. The recent dividend cut to $0.10/month aligns the payout with earnings power, improving risk profile and coverage ratios to 84%-87% for FY2026-2027. Book value has partially recovered post-Q1, and a 26.6 million-share buyback authorization provides potential support if shares trade below book.

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Stock Repurchase Program VERO BEACH, Fla., June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ORC) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved an increase to its previously announced stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) for up to an additional 25,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, which results in a total authorization under the Repurchase Program for up to 26,612,580 shares, representing approximately 13.3% of the Company's currently outstanding shares of common stock.

VERO BEACH, Fla., June 09, 2026 (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 June 2026. The dividend of $0.10 per share will be paid July 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Company's common stock on June 30, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of June 30, 2026. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on July 8, 2026.

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