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Orchid Island Capital Announces August 2025 Monthly Dividend and July 31, 2025 RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

  • August 2025 Monthly Dividend of $0.12 Per Share of Common Stock
  • RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of July 31, 2025
  • Next Dividend Announcement Expected September 8, 2025

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 13, 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 August 2025. The dividend of $0.12 per share will be paid September 29, 2025 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on August 29, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of August 29, 2025. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on September 8, 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 August 13, 2025, the Company had 133,172,673 shares of common stock outstanding. As of July 31, 2025, the Company had 130,595,848 shares of common stock outstanding. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had 126,566,926 shares of common stock outstanding.

RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

Details of the RMBS portfolio as of July 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:

  • 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, 2024.

   
RMBS Valuation Characteristics  
($ in thousands)
 
                                                  Realized
     
                                            Realized
  May-25 -
     
                                            Jul-25
  Jul-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 Aug)
  in Aug)
  (-50 BPS)
(+50 BPS)  
Fixed Rate RMBS                                                                  
30yr 3.0 $ 848,648   $ 741,107   10.08 %   87.33   3.00 %   3.48 %   53   299   7.8 %   6.9 %   $ 21,788   $ (22,024 )
30yr 3.5   166,312     151,220   2.06 %   90.93   3.50 %   4.04 %   65   282   9.4 %   8.3 %     4,127     (4,170 )
30yr 4.0   158,877     148,139   2.02 %   93.24   4.00 %   4.70 %   51   304   9.3 %   6.6 %     3,837     (3,986 )
30yr 4.5   285,759     272,923   3.71 %   95.51   4.50 %   5.44 %   37   318   13.3 %   10.9 %     5,919     (6,433 )
30yr 5.0   418,604     410,003   5.58 %   97.95   5.00 %   5.92 %   32   322   7.6 %   9.9 %     8,643     (9,528 )
30yr 5.5   1,237,391     1,243,479   16.92 %   100.49   5.50 %   6.42 %   13   342   8.5 %   7.3 %     23,348     (27,107 )
30yr 6.0   2,457,281     2,513,089   34.19 %   102.27   6.00 %   6.93 %   11   344   9.2 %   8.7 %     31,899     (40,450 )
30yr 6.5   1,525,438     1,585,715   21.57 %   103.95   6.50 %   7.40 %   13   343   14.9 %   15.5 %     13,850     (19,122 )
30yr 7.0   256,727     270,437   3.68 %   105.34   7.00 %   7.94 %   21   331   15.6 %   25.6 %     1,890     (2,587 )
30yr Total   7,355,037     7,336,112   99.80 %   99.74   5.49 %   6.35 %   21   333   10.4 %   10.3 %     115,301     (135,407 )
Total Pass-Through RMBS   7,355,037     7,336,112   99.80 %   99.74   5.49 %   6.35 %   21   333   10.4 %   10.3 %     115,301     (135,407 )
Structured RMBS                                                                  
IO 20yr 4.0   6,029     504   0.01 %   8.37   4.00 %   4.57 %   162   72   11.9 %   12.7 %     2     (2 )
IO 30yr 3.0   2,472     300   0.00 %   12.12   3.00 %   3.64 %   126   224   26.8 %   10.4 %     -     (1 )
IO 30yr 4.0   67,107     12,622   0.17 %   18.81   4.00 %   4.59 %   131   220   7.0 %   6.7 %     (211 )   138  
IO 30yr 4.5   2,912     533   0.01 %   18.29   4.50 %   4.99 %   181   166   8.9 %   8.3 %     (3 )   1  
IO 30yr 5.0   1,539     322   0.00 %   20.92   5.00 %   5.37 %   181   166   15.5 %   8.3 %     (4 )   2  
IO Total   80,059     14,281   0.19 %   17.84   4.01 %   4.59 %   136   206   8.2 %   7.3 %     (216 )   138  
IIO 30yr 4.0   19,647     185   0.00 %   0.94   0.00 %   4.40 %   94   254   9.5 %   5.7 %     92     (64 )
Total Structured RMBS   99,706     14,466   0.20 %   14.51   3.22 %   4.55 %   128   215   8.4 %   7.0 %     (124 )   74  
                                                                   
Total Mortgage Assets $ 7,454,743   $ 7,350,578   100.00 %       5.46 %   6.33 %   23   332   10.3 %   10.3 %   $ 115,177   $ (135,333 )
 


      Hedge   Modeled Interest
  Notional
Period   Rate Sensitivity (1)
Hedge Balance
End   (-50 BPS)
  (+50 BPS)
3-Month SOFR Futures $ (115,000 ) Aug-26   $ (1,150 )   $ 1,150  
5-Year Treasury Future(2)   (562,500 ) Sep-25     (11,695 )     11,433  
10-Year Treasury Future(3)   (228,500 ) Sep-25     (7,455 )     7,243  
10-Year Ultra Treasury Future(4)   (197,500 ) Sep-25     (8,658 )     8,292  
5-Year ERIS SOFR Swap Futures   (10,000 ) Sep-25     (231 )     224  
Swaps   (3,843,300 ) Feb-31     (96,488 )     93,225  
TBA Short   (340,000 ) Aug-25     (2,505 )     3,747  
Hedge Total $ (5,296,800 )     $ (128,182 )   $ 125,314  
Rate Shock Grand Total           $ (13,005 )   $ (10,019 )
 


(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 $108.17 at July 31, 2025. The market value of the short position was $608.5 million.
(3 ) Ten-year Treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of $111.06 at July 31, 2025. The market value of the short position was $253.8 million.
(4 ) Ten-year Ultra futures contracts were valued at prices of $113.08 at July 31, 2025. The market value of the short position was $223.3 million.


RMBS Assets by Agency              
($ in thousands)              
          Percentage
  Fair
  of
Asset Category Value
  Portfolio
As of July 31, 2025              
Fannie Mae $ 4,419,539       60.1 %
Freddie Mac   2,931,039       39.9 %
Total Mortgage Assets $ 7,350,578       100.0 %
 


Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test  
($ in thousands)              
          Percentage
  Fair
  of
Asset Category Value
  Portfolio
As of July 31, 2025              
Non-Whole Pool Assets $ 417,423       5.7 %
Whole Pool Assets   6,933,155       94.3 %
Total Mortgage Assets $ 7,350,578       100.0 %
 


Borrowings By Counterparty                                
($ in thousands)                                
                  Weighted
  Weighted    
          % of
  Average
  Average    
  Total
  Total
  Repo
  Maturity   Longest
As of July 31, 2025 Borrowings
  Debt
  Rate
  in Days   Maturity
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC $ 343,768       5.0 %     4.51 %     59   10/23/2025
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.   334,110       4.9 %     4.42 %     79   11/13/2025
ASL Capital Markets Inc.   326,866       4.8 %     4.48 %     44   9/18/2025
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.   324,146       4.8 %     4.47 %     51   9/22/2025
Marex Capital Markets Inc.   307,526       4.5 %     4.47 %     28   9/25/2025
Citigroup Global Markets Inc   303,177       4.5 %     4.49 %     87   10/30/2025
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.   301,894       4.4 %     4.49 %     14   8/14/2025
Goldman, Sachs & Co   301,322       4.4 %     4.48 %     28   8/29/2025
RBC Capital Markets, LLC   300,339       4.4 %     4.52 %     20   8/27/2025
DV Securities, LLC Repo   293,657       4.3 %     4.48 %     71   10/28/2025
ING Financial Markets LLC   292,441       4.3 %     4.49 %     48   9/17/2025
Daiwa Securities America Inc.   291,352       4.3 %     4.50 %     47   9/23/2025
Bank of Montreal   288,463       4.2 %     4.50 %     35   10/28/2025
South Street Securities, LLC   280,229       4.1 %     4.47 %     58   10/14/2025
StoneX Financial Inc.   280,050       4.1 %     4.49 %     49   9/18/2025
Clear Street LLC   278,404       4.1 %     4.48 %     44   9/22/2025
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co   277,431       4.1 %     4.50 %     27   8/27/2025
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith   260,388       3.8 %     4.51 %     22   8/25/2025
MUFG Securities Canada, Ltd.   254,861       3.7 %     4.47 %     8   8/8/2025
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.   247,115       3.6 %     4.49 %     61   10/14/2025
The Bank of Nova Scotia   243,502       3.6 %     4.49 %     54   10/23/2025
Banco Santander SA   187,018       2.7 %     4.50 %     47   9/16/2025
Nomura Securities International, Inc.   142,942       2.1 %     4.47 %     25   9/8/2025
Mizuho Securities USA LLC   136,238       2.0 %     4.52 %     28   8/28/2025
Natixis, New York Branch   104,700       1.5 %     4.49 %     28   8/29/2025
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC   73,823       1.1 %     4.48 %     89   10/28/2025
Lucid Prime Fund, LLC   34,862       0.5 %     4.50 %     14   8/14/2025
Total Borrowings $ 6,810,624       100.0 %     4.49 %     44   11/13/2025
 

Contact:

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


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