ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. filings document a mortgage REIT that invests in a leveraged portfolio of Agency mortgage-backed securities and manages interest-rate and MBS price risk through financing, hedging and liquidity strategies. Its 8-K filings report operating results, financial-position presentations, common and preferred stock dividend announcements, and Regulation FD materials.
ARMOUR's regulatory record also covers its common stock and Series C preferred stock, REIT tax distribution framework, at-the-market equity activity, repurchases, external management arrangements with ARMOUR Capital Management LP, and annual proxy matters. Proxy and governance filings include director and compensation disclosures, equity incentive plan approvals, shareholder voting matters and related corporate governance information.
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. declared a May 2026 cash dividend of $0.24 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on May 28, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 15, 2026.
The company reiterates that, as a real estate investment trust, it aims to distribute substantially all of its ordinary REIT taxable income. Actual dividend levels remain at the discretion of the board, which considers operating results, cash flows, financial condition, capital needs and market conditions.
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. announced it will host a real-time online webcast of its conference call with equity analysts to discuss first quarter 2026 operating results. The webcast is scheduled for April 23, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The company plans to issue its first quarter 2026 earnings release after the close of trading on April 22, 2026. A replay of the April 23 webcast will be available on ARMOUR’s website for one year, providing ongoing access to the discussion of its operating results.
Downey Carolyn reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Armour Residential REIT director Carolyn Downey reported a routine stock-based compensation grant. On April 1, she received 989 shares of common stock at $16.68 per share as part of her quarterly compensation for serving on the Board of Directors.
Downey may elect to receive $16,500 of her quarterly, or $66,000 of her annual, director compensation in stock, cash, or a mix of both. After this grant, she directly owns 26,924 shares of Armour Residential REIT common stock. This filing reflects compensation, not an open-market purchase.
PAPERIN STEWART J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Armour Residential REIT director Stewart J. Paperin received 989 shares of common stock on April 1, 2026 as quarterly compensation for his service on the Board of Directors. He may elect to take $16,500 of quarterly compensation, or $66,000 annually, in stock, cash, or a mix of both, and these 989 shares reflect his stock election for the past quarter.
The 989-share award is held indirectly through the Stewart J. Paperin Family Trust, over which he has investment control and a pecuniary interest. After this award, indirect holdings through the trust total 9,350 shares, and he also holds 208 shares directly.
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. extended its external management agreement with ARMOUR Capital Management LP by 3.25 years, moving the base term expiration from December 31, 2029 to March 31, 2033, with all other terms unchanged.
The company also confirmed an April 2026 common stock cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on April 29, 2026 to holders of record on April 15, 2026. For its Series C Preferred Stock, ARMOUR confirmed a monthly cash dividend of $0.14583 per share for April, May and June 2026, with record dates on the 15th of each month and payments later in each month.
ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc: The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 15 to its Schedule 13G/A relating to Common Stock and reports 0 shares beneficially owned and 0% ownership as of 03/13/2026. The filing explains an internal realignment and disaggregation in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538, stating certain Vanguard subsidiaries now report separately. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, on 03/26/2026.
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. announced guidance for its April 2026 monthly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record on April 15, 2026, with a scheduled payment date of April 29, 2026.
The company notes it has elected to be taxed as a REIT and must distribute substantially all of its ordinary REIT taxable income. Dividends above current-year tax earnings and profits will generally not be taxable to common stockholders. Actual dividend levels remain subject to the board’s discretion and business conditions.
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual annual meeting on April 30, 2026. Holders of common stock as of March 6, 2026 (122,767,466 shares outstanding) can vote online, by phone, mail, or during the webcast.
Stockholders are asked to elect eight directors, ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2026, approve on a non-binding basis 2025 executive compensation, choose the frequency of future say‑on‑pay votes, and approve the Fourth Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.
The proxy statement highlights a majority‑independent board, board‑level ESG oversight, director and executive stock ownership guidelines, a clawback policy, and prohibitions on hedging and pledging. It also details director fees, past and recent equity grants, and the equity‑based compensation structure for named executive officers under the external management arrangement with ACM.
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.