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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 26, 2017

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)





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



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

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

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On July 26, 2017, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) announced a cash dividend of $0.19 per share, payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for the month of August 2017, as set forth below:



Holder of Record Date		Payment Date

August 15, 2017		August 28, 2017

A copy of ARMOUR's press release announcing the common stock dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.



Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Press Release announcing the August 2017 common stock dividend, dated July 26, 2017

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 announcing the August 2017 common stock dividend, dated July 26, 2017



Item 8.01.	Other Events.



Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.