Orchid Island Capital Cuts Monthly Dividend to $0.10 as Hedge Gap Covers Only 91%
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 11
Orchid Island Capital Cuts Monthly Dividend to $0.10 as Hedge Gap Covers Only 91%
1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 11
Summary
Orchid Island Capital lowered its monthly dividend to $0.10 from $0.12 starting with the 2026-04-30 ex-dividend date, reducing its forward annualized payout to $1.20 per share.
Management said the Q2 dividend was roughly in line with the portfolio’s earnings yield on book value near 16.8%, but warned that hedges cover only 91% of funding, leaving room for dividend compression.
The cut extends a pattern of repeated payout reductions since 2013, raising fresh questions about the durability of Orchid Island’s high yield.
The report contrasted Orchid Island with peers including AGNC, which has held a $0.12 monthly dividend for 75 straight months, and ARMOUR Residential REIT, whose $0.24 monthly payout has been unchanged since January 2024.