ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Confirms October 2026 Common Share and Q4 2026 Series C Preferred Share Dividends

VERO BEACH, Florida, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) today confirmed the October 2026 cash dividend for the Company's Common Stock, consistent with the previous guidance which the Company released on September 24, 2026. The Company also confirmed the Q4 2026 monthly cash dividend rate for the Company's Series C Preferred Stock.

ARMOUR has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. In order to maintain this tax status, ARMOUR is required to timely distribute substantially all of its ordinary REIT taxable income. Dividends paid in excess of current tax earnings and profits for the year will generally not be taxable to common stockholders. Actual dividends are determined at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, who may consider additional factors including the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and capital requirements as well as current market conditions, expected opportunities and other relevant factors.