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Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC)

Real Estate | REIT - Mortgage | Vero Beach, United States | NYSE
7.00 USD +0.19 (2.868%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 10:22 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:26 p.m. EDT

ORC is a high-risk, high-yield stock with a very high dividend yield, but the payout ratio is over 100%, which indicates that the company is not sustainable in its current form. The stock has been volatile and is trading near its 200-day moving average, which could be a sign of a potential reversal. The options activity suggests that traders are uncertain about the stock's direction, with both bullish and bearish sentiment concentrated around the ATM strike. While the dividend yield is attractive, the high payout ratio and the lack of analyst coverage make it a risky investment.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.034373
AutoARIMA0.034492
AutoTheta0.040884
MSTL0.050641

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 65%
H-stat 1.61
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.580
Excess Kurtosis -0.37
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 737.441
Revenue per Share 1.399
Market Cap 1,403,897,984
Trailing P/E 5.64
Forward P/E 5.32
Beta 1.63
Profit Margins 88.59%
Website https://www.orchidislandcapital.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:26 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls are showing a concentration around the ATM strike of 7.5 with relatively high IV, indicating some bullish sentiment, but the puts are also heavily weighted around the same strike, suggesting potential bearishness. The overall options activity seems to be speculative, with a focus on the ATM strike, which may indicate uncertainty about the stock's direction. The high IV on calls could imply that traders are anticipating a significant move, either up or down, but the lack of directional clarity from the puts suggests a lack of consensus.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.71% 22.10% 25.30% 29.30%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-31 0.120 1.706970
2026-02-27 0.120 1.641408
2026-01-30 0.120 1.590768
2025-12-31 0.120 1.748706
2025-11-28 0.120 1.770637
2025-10-31 0.120 1.800271
2025-09-30 0.120 1.887759
2025-08-29 0.120 1.906941
2025-07-31 0.120 1.967738
2025-06-30 0.120 1.987052
2025-05-30 0.120 2.074836
2025-04-30 0.120 2.016346
2025-03-31 0.120 1.949045
2025-02-28 0.120 1.741531
2025-01-31 0.120 1.808097
2024-12-31 0.120 1.970007
2024-11-29 0.120 1.998180
2024-10-31 0.120 2.087886
2024-09-30 0.120 1.952596
2024-08-30 0.120 1.986250
2024-07-31 0.120 2.055568
2024-06-28 0.120 2.011093
2024-05-31 0.120 2.001835
2024-04-29 0.120 2.044867
2024-03-27 0.120 1.979581
2024-02-28 0.120 2.112174
2024-01-30 0.120 2.205321
2023-12-28 0.120 2.109458
2023-11-29 0.120 2.496501
2023-10-30 0.120 3.159642
2023-09-28 0.160 3.040976
2023-08-30 0.160 2.711698
2023-07-28 0.160 2.475633
2023-06-29 0.160 2.620298
2023-05-30 0.160 2.694912
2023-04-27 0.160 2.599791
2023-03-30 0.160 2.678690
2023-02-27 0.160 2.514173
2023-01-30 0.160 2.443952
2022-12-29 0.160 2.739194
2022-11-29 0.160 2.789141
2022-10-28 0.160 2.999558
2022-09-29 0.160 3.741446
2022-08-30 0.160 2.317361
2022-07-28 0.225 2.738263
2022-06-29 0.225 3.223674
2022-05-27 0.225 3.005922
2022-04-28 0.225 3.240446
2022-03-30 0.225 2.871327
2022-02-25 0.275 3.451155
2022-01-28 0.275 3.053574
2021-12-30 0.325 3.095306
2021-11-29 0.325 3.045917
2021-10-28 0.325 2.956736
2021-09-29 0.325 3.013787
2021-08-30 0.325 3.004627
2021-07-29 0.325 2.983591
2021-06-29 0.325 2.946915
2021-05-27 0.325 2.852074
2021-04-29 0.325 2.896775
2021-03-30 0.325 2.684623
2021-02-25 0.325 2.863409
2021-01-28 0.325 3.058254
2020-12-30 0.325 3.178572
2020-11-27 0.325 3.053901
2020-10-29 0.325 3.306739
2020-09-29 0.325 3.395598
2020-08-28 0.325 3.371326
2020-07-30 0.300 3.214587
2020-06-29 0.275 3.203981
2020-05-28 0.275 3.602777
2020-04-29 0.275 3.772308
2020-03-30 0.400 7.711604
2020-02-27 0.400 3.930862
2020-01-30 0.400 3.877125
2019-12-30 0.400 4.089049
2019-11-27 0.400 4.284065
2019-10-30 0.400 4.438568
2019-09-27 0.400 4.406917
2019-08-29 0.400 4.515869
2019-07-30 0.400 3.752831
2019-06-27 0.400 4.065215
2019-05-30 0.400 4.271049
2019-04-29 0.400 4.005622
2019-03-28 0.400 4.083963
2019-02-27 0.400 4.034908
2019-01-30 0.400 3.935837
2018-12-28 0.400 4.321075
2018-11-29 0.400 4.149810
2018-10-30 0.400 4.469068
2018-09-27 0.400 3.981406
2018-08-30 0.400 3.661205
2018-07-30 0.450 4.098593
2018-06-28 0.450 4.470565
2018-05-30 0.450 4.554722
2018-04-27 0.450 4.691916
2018-03-28 0.450 4.741816
2018-02-27 0.550 5.915133
2018-01-30 0.550 5.558008
2017-12-28 0.700 5.983918
2017-11-29 0.700 5.965644
2017-10-30 0.700 5.833520
2017-09-28 0.700 5.768659
2017-08-29 0.700 6.175569
2017-07-27 0.700 6.330020
2017-06-28 0.700 6.170256
2017-05-26 0.700 6.157274
2017-04-26 0.700 5.720692
2017-03-29 0.700 6.378280
2017-02-24 0.700 6.533200
2017-01-27 0.700 5.443653
2016-12-28 0.700 6.161370
2016-11-28 0.700 6.257558
2016-10-25 0.700 6.333619
2016-09-26 0.700 6.531904
2016-08-25 0.700 6.538092
2016-07-25 0.700 6.526290
2016-06-24 0.700 6.942535
2016-05-24 0.700 6.976176
2016-04-22 0.700 6.944046
2016-03-23 0.700 7.317665
2016-02-22 0.700 7.960646
2016-01-22 0.700 8.789903
2015-12-22 0.700 8.075558
2015-11-20 0.700 8.756226
2015-10-22 0.700 7.950624
2015-09-23 0.700 8.448701
2015-08-24 0.700 9.903249
2015-07-23 0.700 10.184257
2015-06-18 0.900 8.366523
2015-05-21 0.900 8.023515
2015-04-23 0.900 8.017672
2015-03-25 0.900 8.494964
2015-02-23 0.900 8.317951
2015-01-22 0.900 8.931180
2014-12-23 0.900 9.012371
2014-11-21 0.900 8.689425
2014-10-24 0.900 8.321594
2014-09-23 0.900 9.166409
2014-08-22 0.900 8.878941
2014-07-24 0.900 9.247247
2014-06-23 0.900 9.811500
2014-05-22 0.900 10.204192
2014-04-23 0.900 10.700525
2014-03-24 0.900 10.971353
2014-02-21 0.900 10.780088
2014-01-23 0.900 11.319792
2013-12-23 0.900 10.862743
2013-11-21 0.675 8.621295
2013-10-23 0.675 8.600024
2013-09-23 0.675 9.762395
2013-08-22 0.675 10.385565
2013-07-23 0.675 9.087862
2013-06-21 0.675 9.529417
2013-05-23 0.675 8.487064
2013-04-23 0.675 8.714005
2013-03-21 0.675 8.207218
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.44
dividendYield 21.18
exDividendDate 2026-03-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.44
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.21176471
lastDividendValue 0.12
lastDividendDate 2026-03-31
dividendDate 2026-04-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.05100465
Address1 3,305 Flamingo Drive
All Time High 77.0
All Time Low 5.69
Ask 6.99
Ask Size 9,900
Audit Risk 6
Average Daily Volume10 Day 6,485,860
Average Daily Volume3 Month 7,078,006
Average Volume 7,078,006
Average Volume10Days 6,485,860
Beta 1.633
Bid 6.98
Bid Size 17,900
Board Risk 6
Book Value 7.539
City Vero Beach
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 6.995
Current Ratio 0.09
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 7.015
Day Low 6.83
Debt To Equity 737.441
Display Name Orchid Island Capital
Dividend Date 1,777,420,800
Dividend Rate 1.44
Dividend Yield 21.18
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,039,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,039,200
Earnings Growth 7.938
Earnings Quarterly Growth 17.649
Earnings Timestamp 1,776,974,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,974,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,974,400
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 59.107
Enterprise Value 10,610,295,808
Eps Current Year 1.13
Eps Forward 1.315
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.24
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 7.2954
Fifty Day Average Change -0.30040026
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.041176666
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 5.100465
Fifty Two Week High 8.4
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.4049997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.16726188
Fifty Two Week Low 6.28
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.7149997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.11385345
Fifty Two Week Range 6.28 - 8.4
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,360,852,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 20.21
Float Shares 190,331,075
Forward Eps 1.315
Forward P E 5.3193913
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.97777003
Gross Profits 175,520,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0019
Held Percent Institutions 0.40785
Implied Shares Outstanding 200,700,226
Industry REIT - Mortgage
Industry Disp REIT - Mortgage
Industry Key reit-mortgage
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Last Dividend Value 0.12
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,661,904,000
Last Split Factor 1:5
Long Business Summary Orchid Island Capital, Inc., a specialty finance company, invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) in the United States. The company's RMBS is backed by single-family residential mortgage loans, referred to as Agency RMBS. Its portfolio comprises traditional pass-through Agency RMBS, such as mortgage pass through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations; and structured Agency RMBS, including interest only securities, inverse interest only securities, and principal only securities. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for the United States federal income tax purposes. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to stockholders, if it annually distributes dividends equal to at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida.
Long Name Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,403,897,984
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_131452904
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 159,030,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,364,761,536
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 6.85
Operating Cashflow 120,449,000
Operating Margins 0.94674003
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 1.1613
Phone 772 231 1400
Previous Close 6.8
Price Eps Current Year 6.190265
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.92784184
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 7.820723
Profit Margins 0.88591003
Quick Ratio 0.084
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.1949997
Regular Market Change Percent 2.8676424
Regular Market Day High 7.015
Regular Market Day Low 6.83
Regular Market Day Range 6.83 - 7.015
Regular Market Open 6.85
Regular Market Previous Close 6.8
Regular Market Price 6.995
Regular Market Time 1,776,435,769
Regular Market Volume 1,950,326
Return On Assets 0.01828
Return On Equity 0.15588
Revenue Growth 10.031
Revenue Per Share 1.399
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 200,700,226
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0964
Shares Short 18,841,769
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 12,764,933
Short Name Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.096499994
Short Ratio 2.69
Source Interval 15
State FL
Symbol ORC
Target High Price 7.5
Target Low Price 7.5
Target Mean Price 7.5
Target Median Price 7.5
Total Cash 803,731,008
Total Cash Per Share 4.215
Total Debt 10,117,312,512
Total Revenue 179,510,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.44
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.21176471
Trailing Eps 1.24
Trailing P E 5.641129
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 7.299
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.3039999
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.041649528
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,950,326
Website https://www.orchidislandcapital.com
Zip 32,963