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

, 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, 2026andApril 30, 2026, the Company had200,700,226 shares of common stock outstanding. As ofMarch 31, 2026, the Company had196,700,226shares of common stock outstanding.

RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

Details of the RMBS portfolio as ofApril 30, 2026are 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
RealizedFeb-26 –
Apr-26Apr-26
NetWeightedCPRCPR
WeightedAverage(1-Month)(3-Month)Modeled Interest
CurrentFair% ofCurrentAverageMaturity(Reported(ReportedRate Sensitivity (1)
TypeFaceValuePortfolioPriceCouponGWACAge(Months)in May)in May)(-50 BPS)(+50 BPS)
Fixed Rate RMBS
15yr 4.5 TBA$250,000$248,0762.14%99.234.50%5.41%8170n/an/a$3,518$(4,113)
15yr Total250,000248,0762.14%99.234.50%5.41%8170n/an/a3,518(4,113)
30yr 3.0320,298285,1212.46%89.023.00%3.52%602933.9%6.7%8,532(8,672)
30yr 3.537,63034,4490.30%91.553.50%4.30%792621.1%0.8%1,012(1,032)
30yr 4.048,82046,4720.40%95.194.00%4.77%8327212.9%10.6%1,187(1,228)
30yr 4.5442,020428,3303.70%96.904.50%5.46%283283.5%7.7%9,350(10,333)
30yr 5.01,908,9991,893,23516.35%99.175.00%6.00%133445.2%5.6%35,770(42,269)
30yr 5.53,519,3323,577,44830.90%101.655.50%6.46%133435.9%8.6%53,782(67,626)
30yr 6.03,155,6243,259,14128.15%103.286.00%6.92%1633918.5%21.7%32,555(45,492)
30yr 6.51,518,5061,590,37013.74%104.736.50%7.39%2033527.3%26.7%10,135(15,677)
30yr 7.0190,888202,4881.75%106.087.00%7.95%3032142.9%33.1%1,303(1,742)
30yr Total11,142,11711,317,05497.75%101.575.59%6.53%1833812.7%14.9%153,626(194,071)
Total Pass-Through RMBS11,392,11711,565,13099.89%101.525.57%6.50%1733412.7%14.9%157,144(198,184)
Structured RMBS
IO 20yr 4.04,9023730.00%7.604.00%4.56%1716314.4%11.7%1(1)
IO 30yr 4.061,02911,0630.10%18.134.00%4.60%1392115.3%4.6%(70)102
IO 30yr 4.52,6564970.00%18.704.50%4.99%18915711.0%8.7%(2)
IO 30yr 5.01,3962740.00%19.635.00%5.37%1901571.8%4.4%(2)1
IO Total69,98312,2070.11%17.444.04%4.62%1451976.1%5.2%(73)102
IIO 30yr 4.014,954970.00%0.650.16%4.40%10324512.8%8.6%69(44)
Total Structured RMBS84,93712,3040.11%14.493.36%4.58%1372067.3%5.8%(4)58
Total Mortgage Assets$11,477,054$11,577,434100.00%5.55%6.49%1833312.7%14.8%$157,140$(198,126)

HedgeModeled Interest
NotionalPeriodRate Sensitivity (1)
HedgeBalanceEnd(-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
Fairof
Asset CategoryValuePortfolio
As of April 30, 2026
Fannie Mae$5,910,70252.2%
Freddie Mac5,418,65647.8%
Total Mortgage Assets$11,329,358100.0%

Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test
($ in thousands)
Percentage
Fairof
Asset CategoryValuePortfolio
As of April 30, 2026
Non-Whole Pool Assets$590,1905.2%
Whole Pool Assets10,739,16794.8%
Total Mortgage Assets$11,329,357100.0%

Borrowings By Counterparty
($ in thousands)
WeightedWeighted
% ofAverageAverage
TotalTotalRepoMaturityLongest
As of April 30, 2026BorrowingsDebtRatein DaysMaturity
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC$540,2724.9%3.79%95/21/2026
Hidden Road Partners Civ US LLC500,7814.6%3.78%275/28/2026
Marex Capital Markets Inc.498,4214.6%3.78%807/23/2026
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.497,6654.6%3.77%225/26/2026
Citigroup Global Markets Inc494,5904.5%3.78%135/26/2026
StoneX Financial Inc.488,0364.5%3.79%1259/23/2026
ASL Capital Markets Inc.481,4074.4%3.79%619/21/2026
South Street Securities, LLC477,9144.4%3.83%7611/13/2026
The Bank of Nova Scotia472,2474.3%3.78%205/22/2026
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC461,9154.2%3.78%265/26/2026
RBC Capital Markets, LLC451,7234.1%3.83%737/27/2026
DV Securities, LLC Repo450,3814.1%3.78%438/21/2026
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co440,1654.0%3.77%225/28/2026
Clear Street LLC437,9244.0%3.79%396/22/2026
Daiwa Securities America Inc.432,0544.0%3.79%366/23/2026
Banco Santander SA426,9573.9%3.79%145/19/2026
Bank of Montreal416,3603.8%3.79%135/13/2026
Goldman, Sachs & Co406,3193.7%3.78%275/27/2026
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith379,9703.5%3.79%185/26/2026
ING Financial Markets LLC370,3443.4%3.80%747/13/2026
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.328,6123.0%3.79%296/17/2026
Brean Capital, LLC283,4852.6%3.79%195/26/2026
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.244,3772.2%3.79%225/22/2026
MUFG Securities Canada, Ltd.227,4312.1%3.78%45/4/2026
Nomura Securities International, Inc.222,1892.0%3.79%416/15/2026
Mizuho Securities USA LLC194,6811.8%3.79%215/22/2026
TD Securities (USA) LLC172,8851.6%3.80%436/12/2026
Natixis, New York Branch96,5720.9%3.78%275/27/2026
Lucid Prime Fund, LLC31,4000.3%3.78%145/14/2026
Total Borrowings$10,927,077100.0%3.79%3811/13/2026

Contact:

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

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