ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR) filed a Form 8-K on October 1, 2026, confirming its dividend schedule for the fourth quarter of the year. The company confirmed a cash dividend of $0.24 per share for holders of its common stock for the month of October 2026. The record date for this payment is October 15, 2026, with the dividend scheduled for distribution on October 29, 2026.
In addition to the common stock dividend, ARMOUR confirmed the monthly cash dividend rate for its Preferred Stock, 7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable (NYSE: ARR-PRC). The company stated that a rate of $0.14583 per share will be payable for each of the three months in the fourth quarter of 2026. The specific payment dates for the Series C Preferred dividends are October 27, November 27, and December 28, 2026, with holder of record dates falling on October 15, November 15, and December 15, respectively.
The company noted that the October 2026 common dividend is consistent with guidance released on September 24, 2026. ARMOUR also included a section regarding tax matters, stating that it has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. The filing indicated that to maintain this status, the company is required to distribute substantially all of its ordinary REIT taxable income.
