ORC (Orchid Island Capital) Buyback Yield %: -46.52 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


ORC Orchid Island Capital Inc ORC
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What is Orchid Island Capital Buyback Yield %?

Orchid Island Capital ORC -0.15% 31 Buyback Yield % is -46.52 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates ORC with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 354 REITs companies, Orchid Island Capital ranks worse than 97.18% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Orchid Island Capital's current buyback yield was -46.52%.


Orchid Island Capital Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orchid Island Capital's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Orchid Island Capital Buyback Yield % Chart

Orchid Island Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
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Orchid Island Capital Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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ORC vs ARI, LADR, TWO: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Orchid Island Capital's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Orchid Island Capital Buyback Yield % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Orchid Island Capital's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Orchid Island Capital's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Orchid Island Capital Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Orchid Island Capital's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (-7.38 + 741.423) / 1310.2992
=-56.02%

Orchid Island Capital's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (-7.97 + 643.766) / 1382.801
=-45.98%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Buyback Yield % →
What does a Buyback Yield % of -46.52 mean?
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a Buyback Yield % of -46.52 as of Jul. 12, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #344 out of 354 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 97.2%.
Is Orchid Island Capital's Buyback Yield % too high?
Orchid Island Capital's current Buyback Yield % is -46.52. Based on the distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #344 out of 354 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Orchid Island Capital has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orchid Island Capital's Buyback Yield % compare to ARI and LADR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #344 out of 354 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Orchid Island Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.03. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Buyback Yield % among REITs companies is 0.03, based on 354 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orchid Island Capital's current Buyback Yield % is -46.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orchid Island Capital stock overvalued right now?
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a current Buyback Yield % of -46.52. The current Buyback Yield % is -46.52. Orchid Island Capital's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Orchid Island Capital (ORC), the current Buyback Yield % is -46.52 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Orchid Island Capital Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges 45U0:Germany
Address 3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, FL, USA, 32963
Orchid Island Capital Inc is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities. The principal and interest payments of its RMBS are guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association, and are backed by single-family residential mortgage loans. The company's investment portfolio is divided into two categories namely traditional pass-through Agency RMBS; and structured Agency RMBS, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, interest-only securities, inverse interest-only securities, and principal-only securities, among other types of structured Agency RMBS.
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