Dividend Capture Strategy: 15 High Yield Stocks to Buy in October

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5. ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR)

Ex-Dividend Date: October 15

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) is a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, such as fixed-rate, hybrid adjustable-rate, and adjustable-rate securities.

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) is committed to increasing access to homeownership and to providing value to its shareholders. The trust’s approach is focused on selectively acquiring and actively managing a well-diversified, leveraged portfolio of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). A significant focus for ARMOUR is on maintaining steady dividend payments to common stockholders, emphasizing the long-term results rather than short-term market movements.

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) is popular amongst dividend investors because it pays them monthly. Also, it has consistently paid dividends to its shareholders for the past 14 years. It currently offers a monthly dividend of $0.24 per share, for a dividend yield of 19.77%, as of September 27.

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