ORC: Orchid Island Capital

Bimini Advisors · Mortgage REIT

$4.94
Price (November 6, 2026)
26.3%
12-month yield
Forward rate 24.3%
-14.8%
1-year total return
Price -32.5%
-87%
Earned % (1 year)
30
DT Score · #324 of 420
8
Momentum · #444 of 473

Growth of $100

Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.

Total return (payouts reinvested)Price onlyREM total return
$61$76$90$105$1202025-112026-052026-11
Total return (payouts reinvested)Price onlyREM total return
$62$94$127$159$1912023-112025-052026-11
Total return (payouts reinvested)Price onlyREM total return
$13$36$60$83$1062021-112024-052026-11

Was the payout earned?

Over the last year ORC paid 26.3% but its total return was -14.8%, so none of the payout was earned: the price fell by more than the fund paid out.

Earned % (3 months)below -100%
Earned % (1 year)-87%
Earned % (full history, up to 5 yrs)below -100%

Earned % = total return ÷ payouts. 100% means every dollar paid out was earned; below 100% means part of it came from the fund's own value. This is an economic measure based on market price, not the tax label on the payout.

Where the DT Score comes from

Earned %
0.0 / 30
Yield
13.6 / 20
Sortino
3.0 / 20
Steadiness
3.4 / 10
Payout consistency
5.5 / 10
Low fees
5.0 / 10

Total 30.5 / 100 · rank #324 of 420. How the score works

Risk

Sortino ratio (1Y)-1.25
Sharpe ratio (1Y)-0.97
Steadiness vs S&P 50058%
Beta to S&P 5000.55
Correlation to S&P 5000.32
Max drop (1Y)-34.4%
Max drop (up to 5 yrs)-66.0%
TrendDowntrend
History5.0 yrs

Vs. REM (what it's built on)

Upside capture91%
Downside capture96%
Capture ratio0.95
Beta0.97
Correlation0.78
Tracking–

On days REM rose, ORC caught 91% of the gain; on days it fell, ORC took 96% of the loss.

Payout history

Each bar is one payout (last 36 shown). Pays Monthly.

$0.00$0.04$0.08$0.122023-11-29: $0.12002023-12-28: $0.12002024-01-30: $0.12002024-02-28: $0.12002024-03-27: $0.12002024-04-29: $0.12002024-05-31: $0.12002024-06-28: $0.12002024-07-31: $0.12002024-08-30: $0.12002024-09-30: $0.12002024-10-31: $0.12002024-11-29: $0.12002024-12-31: $0.12002025-01-31: $0.12002025-02-28: $0.12002025-03-31: $0.12002025-04-30: $0.12002025-05-30: $0.12002025-06-30: $0.12002025-07-31: $0.12002025-08-29: $0.12002025-09-30: $0.12002025-10-31: $0.12002025-11-28: $0.12002025-12-31: $0.12002026-01-30: $0.12002026-02-27: $0.12002026-03-31: $0.12002026-04-30: $0.10002026-05-29: $0.10002026-06-30: $0.10002026-07-31: $0.10002026-08-31: $0.10002026-09-30: $0.10002026-10-30: $0.10002023-112026-10
Ex-dateAmount
2026-10-30$0.1000
2026-09-30$0.1000
2026-08-31$0.1000
2026-07-31$0.1000
2026-06-30$0.1000
2026-05-29$0.1000
2026-04-30$0.1000
2026-03-31$0.1200
2026-02-27$0.1200
2026-01-30$0.1200
2025-12-31$0.1200
2025-11-28$0.1200

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AGNC
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Mortgage REIT16.4%16.4%+0.1%-1%114%100%–3912Downtrend
DX
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Mortgage REIT19.1%19.1%-4.7%-35%83%79%–3816Downtrend
ARR
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Mortgage REIT22.9%22.9%-6.6%-41%96%92%–378Downtrend
NLY
Annaly Capital Management
Mortgage REIT16.0%15.5%+0.2%-2%107%93%–3713Downtrend
RITM
Rithm Capital
Mortgage REIT10.8%10.8%-6.7%-88%111%102%–3331Downtrend
STWD
Starwood Property Trust
Mortgage REIT15.9%15.9%-23.5%below -100%84%97%–317Downtrend
ABR
Arbor Realty Trust
Mortgage REIT42.2%58.4%-73.0%below -100%104%210%–271Downtrend
RC
Ready Capital
Mortgage REIT4.7%4.7%-70.2%below -100%150%216%–181Downtrend

About ORC

IssuerBimini Advisors
StructureREIT
CategoryMortgage REIT
StrategyBorrows short to hold mortgage assets; earns net spread
UnderlyingAgency RMBS
ExposureMortgage REITs
Index linkageNo - active
PaysMonthly
Expense ratio–
Launched2013
Uses leverageYes
Upside cappedNo
Rate sensitivityHigh
Return of capital commonSometimes
Tax notesMostly ordinary income; Section 199A applies; ROC common; not QDI.

Research notes: Monthly; frequent cuts/dilution historically.

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