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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 3, 2016

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Maryland	001-34766	26-1908763
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201 Vero Beach, Florida	32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(772) 617-4340

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

n/a

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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On October 3, 2016, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) confirmed that a cash dividend rate of $0.22 per share will be payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for the month of October 2016, as set forth below:



Holder of Record Date	Payment Date

October 14, 2016	October 27, 2016

Additionally, ARMOUR confirmed on October 3, 2016 that monthly cash dividend rates of $0.171875 and $0.1640625 per share will be payable to holders of ARMOUR Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, for each of the three months in the fourth quarter of 2016 as set forth below:



Holder of Record Date	Payment Date

October 15, 2016	October 27, 2016
November 15, 2016	November 28, 2016
December 15, 2016	December 27, 2016

A copy of ARMOUR's press release confirming the common stock and preferred stock dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.



Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Press Release confirming the October 2016 common stock dividend, Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated October 3, 2016

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.



	ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.

	By:	/s/ James R. Mountain
	Name:	James R. Mountain
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Press Release confirming the October 2016 common stock dividend, Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated October 3, 2016



Item 8.01.	Other Events.



Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.