ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC. ANNOUNCES GUIDANCE FOR JULY 2026 DIVIDEND RATE PER COMMON SHARE (Form 8-K)

ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC. ANNOUNCES
GUIDANCE FOR JULY 2026 DIVIDEND RATE PER COMMON SHARE

VERO BEACH, Florida - June 24, 2026 - ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) ("ARMOUR" or the "Company") today announced guidance on the July 2026 cash dividend for the Company's Common Stock of $0.24 per Common share.

July 2026 Common Stock Dividend Information

Month

Dividend

Holder of Record Date

Payment Date

July 2026

$0.24

July 15, 2026

July 30, 2026

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, which 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").