ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE: ARR) posts March 2026 portfolio and dividend update

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ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. furnished a March 2026 investor presentation updating its portfolio, leverage and dividend metrics. As of February 28, 2026, the total investment portfolio was about $21.4 billion, with 93.5% in agency mortgage-backed securities and 4.7% in U.S. Treasuries.

Common stock traded at $17.95, with reported debt‑equity of 7.9, implied leverage of 8.1, and liquidity of $1,222.9 million, equal to 51% of total capital. The March monthly common dividend is $0.24 per share, with an ex‑dividend date of March 16, 2026, pay date of March 30, 2026, and a stated current dividend yield of 16.0%.

Repurchase agreements totaled about $19.0 billion, including $8.56 billion with affiliated broker‑dealer BUCKLER Securities LLC. Interest rate swaps had $12.6 billion notional with a weighted average remaining term of 49 months and weighted average rate of 2.47%. The company notes this information is unaudited and subject to the usual forward‑looking statement cautions.

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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) March 13, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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).        

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by a check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 13, 2026, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) produced for distribution a presentation, which contains updates on ARMOUR's financial position, business and operations. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report is the presentation produced by ARMOUR.

The presentation attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed filed in this or any other filing of ARMOUR under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Presentation dated March 13, 2026
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: March 13, 2026

ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.

By: /s/ Gordon M. Harper

Name: Gordon M. Harper

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Portfolio Data as of 02/28/26, except CPR which is as of 03/05/26. 1

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

Monthly Update March 2026

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”; NYSE: ARR) brings private capital into the mortgage markets to support home

ownership for a broad and diverse spectrum of homeowners. We seek to create shareholder value through thoughtful investment

and risk management of a leveraged and diversified portfolio of mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S

Government-sponsored entities. We rely on the decades of experience of our management team for (i) MBS securities portfolio

analysis and selection, (ii) access to equity capital and repurchase financing at potentially attractive rates and terms, and (iii)

hedging and liquidity strategies to moderate interest rate and MBS price risk. We prioritize maintaining common share dividends

appropriate for the intermediate term rather than focusing on short-term market fluctuations.

ARMOUR is externally managed by ARMOUR Capital Management LP, an SEC registered investment advisor, which is under

common control with BUCKLER Securities LLC, an SEC registered broker-dealer and a member of FICC and FINRA. BUCKLER

Securities, LLC, is the largest provider of repurchase financing to ARMOUR.

ARMOUR Portfolio	% of Portfolio	Market Value (millions)	Effective Duration
Agency CMBS	5.6 %	$1,205	4.74
30 Year Fixed Rate Pools	87.8 %	$18,818	3.25
Conventionals	85.5 %	$18,319	3.27
30y 2.0s	1.2 %	$267	7.55
30y 2.5s	1.1 %	$239	7.76
30y 3.0s	3.3 %	$705	7.24
30y 3.5s	5.3 %	$1,134	6.34
30y 4.0s	4.8 %	$1,027	5.52
30y 4.5s	7.3 %	$1,560	5.05
30y 5.0s	16.6 %	$3,557	3.76
30y 5.5s	24.3 %	$5,216	2.21
30y 6.0s	18.3 %	$3,929	1.26
30y 6.5s	3.2 %	$686	0.37
Ginnie Mae	2.3 %	$499	2.68
30y 5.0s	0.5 %	$100	3.32
30y 5.5s	1.9 %	$399	2.52
Agency Portfolio	93.5 %	$20,023
FN 30y 4.5 TBAs	0.9 %	$198	5.31
G2 30y 4.5 TBAs	0.9 %	$198	5.16
Net TBA Positions	1.8 %	$395
US Treasury Long Positions	4.7 %	$1,008	4.32
Total Portfolio	100.0 %	$21,426

ARMOUR Key Data as of 2/28/2026
Common Stock Price	$17.95
Debt-Equity (1)	7.9
Implied Leverage (2)	8.1
Liquidity (3) (in millions)	$1,222.9
Liquidity as a Percentage of Total Capital	51 %
Q4 2025 Market Cap (in millions)	$1,979.8
March Dividend Information
Monthly Common Dividend	$0.24
Common Ex-Dividend Date/Record Date	3/16/2026
Pay Date	3/30/2026
Current Dividend Yield	16.0%

ARMOUR Portfolio CPR

Portfolio Data as of 02/28/26, except CPR which is as of 03/05/26. 2

Monthly Update March 2026

ARMOUR Repo Composition	Principal Borrowed (millions)	% of Repo Positions with ARMOUR	Weighted Average Original Term (days)	Weighted Average Remaining Term (days)	Longest Maturity (days)
BUCKLER Securities LLC (4)	$8,560	45.1 %	55	38	77
All Other Counterparties	$10,425	54.9 %	66	41	146
Total (5)	$18,985	100.0 %	61	40

ARMOUR Interest Rate Swaps Maturity (months)	Notional Amount (millions)	Weighted Average Remaining Term (months)	Weighted Average Rate
0-12	$632	9	0.26
13-24	$2,550	18	3.08
25-36	$3,393	29	3.49
37-48	$604	44	0.49
49-60	$1,398	54	0.62
61-72	$1,450	62	1.19
73-84	$950	79	2.35
85-96	—	—	—
97-108	$600	104	3.71
109-120	$750	113	3.74
>120	$250	175	4.02
Total	$12,577	49	2.47

ARMOUR Hedge Type Notional (millions) (6)

Certain statements made in this presentation regarding ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”), and any other statements regarding ARMOUR’s future

expectations, beliefs, goals or prospects constitute “forward-looking statements” made within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation

Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,”

“intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,”  and similar expressions) should also be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-

looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding the projections and future plans for ARMOUR’s business, growth and operational improvements. Because forward-

looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of

ARMOUR’s control. A number of important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Additional information

concerning these factors and risks are contained in the Company’s most recent annual and quarterly reports and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ARMOUR assumes no obligation to update the information in this communication, except as otherwise required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these

forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

This material is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any securities or financial instruments. The

statements, information and estimates contained herein are based on information that the Company believes to be reliable as of today's date unless otherwise indicated. ARMOUR cannot

guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

Pricing and duration information are estimates provided by independent third-party providers based on models that require inputs and assumptions. Actual realized prices and durations

will depend on a number of factors that cannot be predicted with certainty and may be materially different from estimates.

AMOUNTS MAY NOT FOOT DUE TO ROUNDING.

Estimates do not reflect any costs of operation of ARMOUR. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN IS UNAUDITED AND NOT REVIEWED BY OUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC

ACCOUNTANTS.

Footnotes

1.Total Repo divided by Shareholders’ Equity.

2.Implied Leverage is Total Repo plus TBA market value net of forward settling trades divided by Shareholders’ Equity.

3.Liquidity is cash plus unencumbered Agency and US Government securities. Excludes any forward settling trades.

4.BUCKLER Securities LLC is an SEC registered broker-dealer and a member of FICC and FINRA that is affiliated with ARMOUR.

5.Repo composition includes funding for US Treasury longs and margin collateral posted to ARMOUR.

6.ARMOUR’s Treasury Futures have a weighted average duration of 12.3 years.

FAQ

What key portfolio details did ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) report in March 2026?

ARMOUR reported a total investment portfolio of about $21.4 billion as of February 28, 2026, with 93.5% in agency mortgage-backed securities and 4.7% in U.S. Treasuries, highlighting its focus on government-backed mortgage assets.

What leverage levels did ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) disclose in the March 2026 update?

ARMOUR disclosed a debt‑equity ratio of 7.9 and an implied leverage of 8.1 as of February 28, 2026. These figures reflect the company’s use of repurchase financing to support its mortgage-backed securities investment strategy.

How much liquidity did ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) report as of February 28, 2026?

ARMOUR reported $1,222.9 million of liquidity as of February 28, 2026, defined as cash plus unencumbered agency and U.S. government securities. Liquidity represented 51% of total capital, excluding any forward-settling trades, providing substantial funding flexibility.

What dividend information did ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) provide for March 2026?

For March 2026, ARMOUR declared a $0.24 monthly common dividend per share. The common stock ex‑dividend and record date is March 16, 2026, with a pay date of March 30, 2026, and a stated current dividend yield of 16.0%.

How is ARMOUR Residential REIT’s (ARR) repo financing structured according to the update?

ARMOUR reported total repurchase agreement borrowings of about $18.985 billion, with $8.56 billion (or 45.1%) from affiliated BUCKLER Securities LLC. The weighted average original term of repo funding was 61 days, with a weighted average remaining term of 40 days.

What interest rate swap exposure did ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) report in March 2026?

ARMOUR disclosed interest rate swaps with $12.577 billion notional, a weighted average remaining term of 49 months, and a weighted average fixed rate of 2.47%. These swaps are used to help manage interest rate risk on its leveraged mortgage-backed securities portfolio.

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