Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) is scheduled to be issuing its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, October 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.05) per share for the quarter. Individual that wish to register for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Orchid Island Capital Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of ORC stock opened at $7.87 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $561.09 million, a P/E ratio of -9.04 and a beta of 1.85. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.30. Orchid Island Capital has a 52 week low of $5.90 and a 52 week high of $9.08.

Orchid Island Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 18.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. Orchid Island Capital’s payout ratio is presently -165.52%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Orchid Island Capital in a report on Wednesday, August 28th.

Orchid Island Capital Company Profile

Orchid Island Capital, Inc, a specialty finance company, invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) in the United States. The company’s RMBS is backed by single-family residential mortgage loans, referred as Agency RMBS. Its portfolio includes traditional pass-through Agency RMBS, such as mortgage pass through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations; and structured Agency RMBS comprising interest only securities, inverse interest only securities, and principal only securities.