ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) Dividend
ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) currently pays a dividend yield of 17.27%, distributing $2.88 per share annually ($0.24 per month). The company operates in the Real Estate sector.
ARR has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
ARR dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 17.27% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.88 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.24 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payments per Year | 12 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | August 15, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | August 25, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 65% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 5 |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $16.68 |
What ARR pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 17.27% yield, $10,000 invested in ARR generates about $1,727.00 per year, or roughly $143.92 every month. Share counts below use an implied price of $16.68, derived from the $2.88 annual dividend and the 17.27% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 60 | $172.70 | $14.39 |
| $5,000 | 299.8 | $863.50 | $71.96 |
| $10,000 | 599.7 | $1,727.00 | $143.92 |
| $25,000 | 1,499.1 | $4,317.50 | $359.79 |
| $100,000 | 5,996.5 | $17,270.00 | $1,439.17 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each month — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
ARR dividend payment schedule
ARR pays on a monthly schedule — 12 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is August 15, 2026, with payment on August 25, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when ARMOUR Residential REIT declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2026 | August 25, 2026 | $0.24 | Confirmed |
| September 15, 2026 | September 25, 2026 | $0.24 | Projected |
| October 15, 2026 | October 25, 2026 | $0.24 | Projected |
| November 15, 2026 | November 25, 2026 | $0.24 | Projected |
| December 15, 2026 | December 25, 2026 | $0.24 | Projected |
| January 15, 2027 | January 25, 2027 | $0.24 | Projected |
To collect a ARR dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How ARR's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. ARR's 17.27% is 13.46 percentage points above that median, ranking 81st of 587 by yield.
Within Real Estate, where we track 61 names, the median yield is 5.72% — putting ARR above its sector. A yield well above the sector norm is worth a second look: it can signal a depressed share price rather than a generous payout.
Its 5-year run of dividend increases ranks 186th out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
ARR pays out roughly 65% of its earnings as dividends. That is on the higher side — still common for utilities and consumer staples, but it leaves less cushion if earnings dip.
ARR pays monthly, which suits investors who want dividend income to line up with monthly living expenses rather than arriving in quarterly lumps.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
ARR dividend FAQ
When is the next ARR ex-dividend date?
The next ARR ex-dividend date is August 15, 2026, with the payment scheduled for August 25, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is ARR's dividend yield?
ARR currently yields 17.27%, based on $2.88 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does ARR pay dividends?
ARR pays monthly, which works out to 12 payments per year of about $0.24 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of ARR generate?
At the current 17.27% yield, $10,000 invested in ARR would produce roughly $1,727.00 per year, or about $143.92 per month, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has ARR increased its dividend?
Yes — ARR has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
ARR dividend history
DivTrkr holds 189 recorded ARR dividend payments going back to 2010. See the full ARR dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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