ORC (Orchid Island Capital) Dividends per Share: $1.44 (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


ORC Orchid Island Capital Inc ORC
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Price $6.81
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What is Orchid Island Capital Dividends per Share?

Orchid Island Capital ORC -0.15% 31 Dividends per Share is $1.44 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ORC with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Orchid Island Capital's dividends per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.36. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.44. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00. As of today, Orchid Island Capital's Dividend Yield % is 20.26%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Orchid Island Capital Inc is 1.06, which seems too high.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -16.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -21.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -18.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Orchid Island Capital was 6.40% per year. The lowest was -28.30% per year. And the median was -18.40% per year.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Orchid Island Capital  (NYSE:ORC) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Orchid Island Capital's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2026 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=0.36/ -0.11
=N/A

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Orchid Island Capital was 33.60. The lowest was 1.06. And the median was 22.84.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Orchid Island Capital Inc is 1.06, which seems too high.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Orchid Island Capital Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1000002026-06-302026-06-302026-07-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1000002026-05-292026-05-292026-06-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1000002026-04-302026-04-302026-05-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-03-312026-03-312026-04-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-02-272026-02-272026-03-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002026-01-302026-01-302026-02-26Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-12-312025-12-312026-01-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-11-282025-11-282025-12-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-10-312025-10-312025-11-26Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-09-302025-09-302025-10-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-08-292025-08-292025-09-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1200002025-07-312025-07-312025-08-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.


Orchid Island Capital's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.38/6.81
=20.26 %

Current Share Price is $6.81.
Orchid Island Capital's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.38.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Orchid Island Capital was 40.68%. The lowest was 12.35%. And the median was 18.22%.

* 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 Dividends per Share Related Terms

Orchid Island Capital Dividends per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orchid Island Capital's Dividends per Share 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 Dividends per Share Chart

Orchid Island Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.90 2.48 1.80 1.44 1.44

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
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36

ORC vs ARI, LADR, TWO: Dividends per Share Comparison

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Orchid Island Capital's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend 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 Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry

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

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


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What does a Dividends per Share of $1.44 mean?
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a Dividends per Share of $1.44 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Orchid Island Capital and its competitors.
Is Orchid Island Capital's Dividends per Share too high?
Orchid Island Capital's current Dividends per Share is $1.44. 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 Dividends per Share compare to ARI and LADR?
Orchid Island Capital's Dividends per Share of $1.44 can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a REITs company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the REITs industry context. However, Dividends per Share 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 Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. Orchid Island Capital's current Dividends per Share is $1.44. 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 Dividends per Share of $1.44. The current Dividends per Share is $1.44. 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 Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Orchid Island Capital (ORC), the current Dividends per Share is $1.44 as of Mar. 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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