On August 29, 2013, Origen Financial Inc.'s board of directors declared a dividend on common stock of $0.14 per share to be paid to holders of company's common stock of record on September 9, 2013. The dividend will be paid on September 16, 2013 and will approximate $3.6 million.

The company reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported total interest income was $12,248,000 against $14,194,000 a year ago. Net interest income after loan losses and impairment was $1,711,000 against net interest loss after loan losses and impairment of $228,000 a year ago. Net income before income taxes was $181,000 against net loss before income taxes of $2,769,000 a year ago. Net income was $173,000 or $0.01 per common share against net loss of $2,781,000 or $0.11 per common share a year ago.

For the six months, the company reported total interest income was $24,788,000 against $28,695,000 a year ago. Net interest income after loan losses and impairment was $2,359,000 against net interest loss after loan losses and impairment of $668,000 a year ago. Net loss before income taxes was $1,665,000 against net income before income taxes of $1,113,000 a year ago. Net loss was $1,680,000 or $0.06 per common share against net income of $1,083,000 or $0.04 per common share a year ago. The 2012 results include a first quarter gain of approximately $6.2 million relating to the termination of certain of Origen's interest rate swap transactions with Citibank, N.A.