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accession: "0001428205-25-000247"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARR"
cik: "0001428205"
company_name: "Armour Residential REIT, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:14:44.292090+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ARMOUR guides Jan 2026 dividend at $0.24/share; management fee waiver to end Feb 2026

## Summary
- January 2026 common dividend guided at $0.24/share; record date Jan 15, payment Jan 29.
- ARMOUR Capital Management LP terminates voluntary waiver of a portion of the Base Management Fee.
- Fee waiver termination effective for amounts due after February 1, 2026, increasing expenses.
- Dividend guidance continues at same rate; no change from prior months indicated.
- Management fee change will reduce net income starting Q1 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001428205-25-000247
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARR
- cik: 0001428205
- company_name: Armour Residential REIT, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1428205/000142820525000247/0001428205-25-000247-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1428205/000142820525000247/arr-20251223.htm

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