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Orchid Island Capital Announces May 2026 Monthly Dividend and April 30, 2026 RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

  • May 2026 Monthly Dividend of $0.10 Per Share of Common Stock
  • RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of April 30, 2026
  • Next Dividend Announcement Expected June 9, 2026

VERO BEACH, Fla., May 13, 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 May 2026. The dividend of $0.10 per share will be paid June 29, 2026 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on May 29, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of May 29, 2026. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on June 9, 2026.

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 May 13, 2026 and April 30, 2026, the Company had 200,700,226 shares of common stock outstanding. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had 196,700,226 shares of common stock outstanding.

RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

Details of the RMBS portfolio as of April 30, 2026 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:

  • RMBS Valuation Characteristics
  • RMBS Assets by Agency
  • Investment Company Act of 1940 (Whole Pool) Test Results
  • Repurchase Agreement Exposure by Counterparty
  • RMBS Risk Measures

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, 2025.

RMBS Valuation Characteristics  
($ in thousands)
                                                                                         
                                                                          Realized        
                                                                    Realized     Feb-26 -        
                                                                    Apr-26     Apr-26        
                                    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 May)     in May)     (-50 BPS)     (+50 BPS)  
Fixed Rate RMBS
                                                                                         
15yr 4.5 TBA   $ 250,000     $ 248,076       2.14%       99.23       4.50%       5.41%       8       170       n/a       n/a     $ 3,518     $ (4,113)  
15yr Total     250,000       248,076       2.14%       99.23       4.50%       5.41%       8       170       n/a       n/a       3,518       (4,113)  
30yr 3.0     320,298       285,121       2.46%       89.02       3.00%       3.52%       60       293       3.9%       6.7%       8,532       (8,672)  
30yr 3.5     37,630       34,449       0.30%       91.55       3.50%       4.30%       79       262       1.1%       0.8%       1,012       (1,032)  
30yr 4.0     48,820       46,472       0.40%       95.19       4.00%       4.77%       83       272       12.9%       10.6%       1,187       (1,228)  
30yr 4.5     442,020       428,330       3.70%       96.90       4.50%       5.46%       28       328       3.5%       7.7%       9,350       (10,333)  
30yr 5.0     1,908,999       1,893,235       16.35%       99.17       5.00%       6.00%       13       344       5.2%       5.6%       35,770       (42,269)  
30yr 5.5     3,519,332       3,577,448       30.90%       101.65       5.50%       6.46%       13       343       5.9%       8.6%       53,782       (67,626)  
30yr 6.0     3,155,624       3,259,141       28.15%       103.28       6.00%       6.92%       16       339       18.5%       21.7%       32,555       (45,492)  
30yr 6.5     1,518,506       1,590,370       13.74%       104.73       6.50%       7.39%       20       335       27.3%       26.7%       10,135       (15,677)  
30yr 7.0     190,888       202,488       1.75%       106.08       7.00%       7.95%       30       321       42.9%       33.1%       1,303       (1,742)  
30yr Total     11,142,117       11,317,054       97.75%       101.57       5.59%       6.53%       18       338       12.7%       14.9%       153,626       (194,071)  
Total Pass-Through RMBS     11,392,117       11,565,130       99.89%       101.52       5.57%       6.50%       17       334       12.7%       14.9%       157,144       (198,184)  
Structured RMBS
                                                                                         
IO 20yr 4.0     4,902       373       0.00%       7.60       4.00%       4.56%       171       63       14.4%       11.7%       1       (1)  
IO 30yr 4.0     61,029       11,063       0.10%       18.13       4.00%       4.60%       139       211       5.3%       4.6%       (70)       102  
IO 30yr 4.5     2,656       497       0.00%       18.70       4.50%       4.99%       189       157       11.0%       8.7%       (2)       -  
IO 30yr 5.0     1,396       274       0.00%       19.63       5.00%       5.37%       190       157       1.8%       4.4%       (2)       1  
IO Total     69,983       12,207       0.11%       17.44       4.04%       4.62%       145       197       6.1%       5.2%       (73)       102  
IIO 30yr 4.0     14,954       97       0.00%       0.65       0.16%       4.40%       103       245       12.8%       8.6%       69       (44)  
Total Structured RMBS     84,937       12,304       0.11%       14.49       3.36%       4.58%       137       206       7.3%       5.8%       (4)       58  
                                                                                                 
Total Mortgage Assets   $ 11,477,054     $ 11,577,434       100.00%               5.55%       6.49%       18       333       12.7%       14.8%     $ 157,140     $ (198,126)  


        Hedge   Modeled Interest  
    Notional   Period   Rate Sensitivity (1)  
Hedge   Balance   End   (-50 BPS)     (+50 BPS)  
3-Month SOFR Futures   $ (390,000)   Dec-26   $ (2,113)     $ 2,113  
5-Year Treasury Future(2)     (180,000)   Aug-30     (3,747)       3,662  
10-Year Treasury Future(3)     (123,600)   Jan-33     (3,967)       3,909  
10-Year Ultra Treasury Future(4)     (60,000)   Nov-35     (2,669)       2,556  
ERIS SOFR Swap Futures     (10,000)   Jun-31     (195)       190  
Swaps     (7,014,200)   Nov-30     (143,920)       139,285  
TBA Short     (155,000)   May-26     (688)       1,310  
Hedge Total   $ (7,932,800)       $ (157,299)     $ 153,025  
Rate Shock Grand Total             $ (159)     $ (45,101)  

(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 $107.84 at April 30, 2026. The market value of the short position was $194.1 million.
(3) Ten-year Treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $110.59 at April 30, 2026. The market value of the short position was $136.7 million.
(4) Ten-year Ultra Treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $112.86 at April 30, 2026. The market value of the short position was $67.7 million.

RMBS Assets by Agency                
($ in thousands)                
            Percentage  
    Fair     of  
Asset Category   Value     Portfolio  
As of April 30, 2026                
Fannie Mae   $ 5,910,702       52.2%  
Freddie Mac     5,418,656       47.8%  
Total Mortgage Assets   $ 11,329,358       100.0%  


Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test  
($ in thousands)                
            Percentage  
    Fair     of  
Asset Category   Value     Portfolio  
As of April 30, 2026                
Non-Whole Pool Assets   $ 590,190       5.2%  
Whole Pool Assets     10,739,167       94.8%  
Total Mortgage Assets   $ 11,329,357       100.0%  


Borrowings By Counterparty                                  
($ in thousands)                                  
                    Weighted     Weighted    
            % of     Average     Average    
    Total     Total     Repo     Maturity   Longest
As of April 30, 2026   Borrowings     Debt     Rate     in Days   Maturity
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC   $ 540,272       4.9%       3.79%       9   5/21/2026
Hidden Road Partners Civ US LLC     500,781       4.6%       3.78%       27   5/28/2026
Marex Capital Markets Inc.     498,421       4.6%       3.78%       80   7/23/2026
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.     497,665       4.6%       3.77%       22   5/26/2026
Citigroup Global Markets Inc     494,590       4.5%       3.78%       13   5/26/2026
StoneX Financial Inc.     488,036       4.5%       3.79%       125   9/23/2026
ASL Capital Markets Inc.     481,407       4.4%       3.79%       61   9/21/2026
South Street Securities, LLC     477,914       4.4%       3.83%       76   11/13/2026
The Bank of Nova Scotia     472,247       4.3%       3.78%       20   5/22/2026
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC     461,915       4.2%       3.78%       26   5/26/2026
RBC Capital Markets, LLC     451,723       4.1%       3.83%       73   7/27/2026
DV Securities, LLC Repo     450,381       4.1%       3.78%       43   8/21/2026
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co     440,165       4.0%       3.77%       22   5/28/2026
Clear Street LLC     437,924       4.0%       3.79%       39   6/22/2026
Daiwa Securities America Inc.     432,054       4.0%       3.79%       36   6/23/2026
Banco Santander SA     426,957       3.9%       3.79%       14   5/19/2026
Bank of Montreal     416,360       3.8%       3.79%       13   5/13/2026
Goldman, Sachs & Co     406,319       3.7%       3.78%       27   5/27/2026
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith     379,970       3.5%       3.79%       18   5/26/2026
ING Financial Markets LLC     370,344       3.4%       3.80%       74   7/13/2026
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.     328,612       3.0%       3.79%       29   6/17/2026
Brean Capital, LLC     283,485       2.6%       3.79%       19   5/26/2026
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.     244,377       2.2%       3.79%       22   5/22/2026
MUFG Securities Canada, Ltd.     227,431       2.1%       3.78%       4   5/4/2026
Nomura Securities International, Inc.     222,189       2.0%       3.79%       41   6/15/2026
Mizuho Securities USA LLC     194,681       1.8%       3.79%       21   5/22/2026
TD Securities (USA) LLC     172,885       1.6%       3.80%       43   6/12/2026
Natixis, New York Branch     96,572       0.9%       3.78%       27   5/27/2026
Lucid Prime Fund, LLC     31,400       0.3%       3.78%       14   5/14/2026
Total Borrowings   $ 10,927,077       100.0%       3.79%       38   11/13/2026

Contact:

Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-1400


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