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, 2025
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
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(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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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. | ||||
On January 2, 2025 , 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 2025, as set forth below:
| Holder of Record Date | Payment Date | |||||||
| January 15, 2025 | January 30, 2025 | |||||||
Additionally, ARMOUR confirmed on January 2, 2025 , 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 2025 as set forth below:
| Holder of Record Date | Payment Date | |||||||
| January 15, 2025 | January 27, 2025 | |||||||
| February 15, 2025 | February 27, 2025 | |||||||
| March 15, 2025 | March 27, 2025 | |||||||
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
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| 99.1 | |||||
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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, 2025
| ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC. | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Gordon M. Harper | ||||||||||
| Name: | Gordon M. Harper | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC. CONFIRMS JANUARY 2025
COMMON SHARE AND SERIES C PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS
VERO BEACH, Florida – January 2, 2025 – ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) today confirmed the January 2025 cash dividend for the Company's Common Stock, consistent with the previous guidance which the Company released on December 26, 2024. The Company also confirmed the Q1 2025 monthly cash dividend rate for the Company's Series C Preferred Stock.
January 2025 Common Stock Dividend Information
| Month | Dividend | Holder of Record Date | Payment Date | |||||||||||||||||
| January 2025 | $0.24 | January 15, 2025 | January 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Q1 2025 Series C Preferred Stock Dividend Information
| Month | Dividend | Holder of Record Date | Payment Date | |||||||||||||||||
| January 2025 | $0.14583 | January 15, 2025 | January 27, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
| February 2025 | $0.14583 | February 15, 2025 | February 27, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
| March 2025 | $0.14583 | March 15, 2025 | March 27, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Certain Tax Matters
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.
About ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
ARMOUR invests primarily in fixed rate residential, adjustable rate and hybrid adjustable rate residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises or guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association. ARMOUR is externally managed and advised by ARMOUR Capital Management LP, an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Safe Harbor
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. The Company disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
Investors, security holders and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the Company at the SEC’s internet site at www.sec.gov, or the Company website at www.armourreit.com, or by directing requests to: ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., 3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201, Vero Beach, Florida 32963, Attention: Investor Relations.
Investor Contact:
Gordon M. Harper
Chief Financial Officer
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
(772) 617-4340
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