---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-001277"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORC"
cik: "0001518621"
company_name: "Orchid Island Capital, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:24:43.167422+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Orchid Island Capital reports Q4 estimated BV $7.54/share, net income $0.62/share

## Summary
- Estimated book value per share of $7.54 as of Dec 31, 2025, up $0.21 from Sept 30, 2025.
- Q4 GAAP net income per share of $0.62, including $0.43 net realized/unrealized gains on RMBS and derivatives.
- Dividends declared of $0.36 per share; net income covers the dividend by $0.26 per share.
- Estimated total return on equity of 7.8% for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025.
- Shares outstanding rose to 182.0M at Dec 31 from 148.2M at Sept 30, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-001277
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORC
- cik: 0001518621
- company_name: Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1518621/000143774926001277/0001437749-26-001277-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1518621/000143774926001277/orc20260113_8k.htm

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