Orchid Island CapitalORC -0.15%31 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.16 as of Jul. 12, 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 5.54. GuruFocus rates ORC with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 870 REITs companies, Orchid Island Capital ranks worse than 62.41% on this metric.
Orchid Island Capital's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.16.
The historical rank and industry rank for Orchid Island Capital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ORC'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.75 Med: 5.54 Max: 12.36
Current: 6.16
During the past 13 years, Orchid Island Capital's highest Yield on Cost was 12.36. The lowest was 3.75. And the median was 5.54.
ORC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 62.41% of 870
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 7.26
vs ORC: 6.16
Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Orchid Island Capital 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ORC vs ARI, LADR, TWO: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Orchid Island Capital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Orchid Island Capital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orchid Island Capital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Orchid Island Capital 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.16 as of Jul. 12, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 5.54. Over the past decade, Orchid Island Capital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.75 to 12.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #543 out of 870 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 62.4%.
Is Orchid Island Capital's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Orchid Island Capital's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.16 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 5.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.75 to a high of 12.36. The REITs industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.26. Orchid Island Capital's value of 6.16 is 15.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #543 out of 870 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ARI and LADR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Orchid Island Capital ranks #543 out of 870 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Orchid Island Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.26. Orchid Island Capital's value of 6.16 is 15.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Orchid Island Capital's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 3.75 to 12.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.54 vs. the industry median of 7.26, Orchid Island Capital has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a REITs company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among REITs companies is 7.26, based on 870 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Orchid Island Capital's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.16 is 15.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 7.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orchid Island Capital's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.16, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 5.54. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 6.16. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.16, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 5.54 and 15.2% below the REITs industry median of 7.26. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Orchid Island Capital (ORC), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.16 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 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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