ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) details January 2026 common and Q1 2026 Series C dividends

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ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. confirmed its regular cash dividends for early 2026. The company set a common stock dividend of $0.24 per share for January 2026, payable to holders of record on January 15, 2026, with payment on January 29, 2026. This represents the cash amount common shareholders will receive for that month.

ARMOUR also confirmed a monthly cash dividend rate of $0.14583 per share on its 7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for each month in the first quarter of 2026. These preferred dividends will be paid on January 27, February 27, and March 27, 2026 to holders of record on January 15, February 15, and March 15, 2026, respectively. The company furnished a press release with further details as an exhibit.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 2, 2026

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland			001-34766			26-1908763
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201
Vero Beach,			Florida						32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)									(Zip Code)

(772) 617-4340

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

n/a

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading symbols

Name of Exchange on which registered

Preferred Stock, 7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable

ARR-PRC

New York Stock Exchange

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

ARR

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).        

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

    On January 2, 2026, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) confirmed the cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for the month of January 2026, as set forth below:

Holder of Record Date						Payment Date
January 15, 2026						January 29, 2026

    Additionally, ARMOUR confirmed on January 2, 2026, that a monthly cash dividend rate of $0.14583 per share will be payable to holders of ARMOUR Series C Preferred Stock for each of the three months in the first quarter of 2026 as set forth below:

Holder of Record Date						Payment Date
January 15, 2026						January 27, 2026
February 15, 2026						February 27, 2026
March 15, 2026						March 27, 2026

A copy of ARMOUR's press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press Release confirming the January 2026 common dividend and the Q1 2026 dividends on Series C Preferred Stock
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 2, 2026

			ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
			By:			/s/ Gordon M. Harper
			Name:			Gordon M. Harper
			Title:			Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What dividend did ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) declare for January 2026 common stock?

ARMOUR Residential REIT confirmed a cash dividend of $0.24 per share on its common stock for January 2026, payable on January 29, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 15, 2026.

What are the Q1 2026 dividends on ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) Series C Preferred Stock?

The company confirmed a monthly cash dividend rate of $0.14583 per share on its Series C Preferred Stock for each month in the first quarter of 2026.

What are the record and payment dates for ARMOUR (ARR) Series C Preferred dividends in Q1 2026?

For Series C Preferred Stock, record dates are January 15, February 15, and March 15, 2026, with corresponding payment dates on January 27, February 27, and March 27, 2026.

Which ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) securities are covered in this dividend update?

The update covers common stock (trading symbol ARR) with a $0.24 January 2026 dividend, and 7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (trading symbol ARR-PRC) with a $0.14583 monthly rate for Q1 2026.

Did ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) provide a press release for these dividends?

Yes. A press release announcing the January 2026 common dividend and Q1 2026 Series C Preferred dividends is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the report.