NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Mar 29, 2012) - Mortgage REITs have outperformed the market in 2012 as investors continue to flock towards their large dividends. Presently the Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) -- with holdings such as Annaly Capital Management -- is up more than ten percent year to date. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for diversified REITs and provides investment research on Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: [ NLY ]) and ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: [ ARR ]). Access to the full company reports can be found at:
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In a recent report from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), REITs are currently attractive relative to the fixed income markets, given the sector's above-average dividend growth outlook. The firm expects 10 percent annual dividend growth per year for the next few years, Barron's reports.

According to Nomura Securities analyst Bill Carcache, effective prepayment risk management helps agency mortgage REITs generate higher returns "by being able to run at higher leverage without compromising their equity cushion and minimize spread compression."

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Annaly Capital Management invests primarily in mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations, agency callable debentures, and other mortgage-backed securities representing interests in or obligations backed by pools of mortgage loans. The company's board of directors recently declared the first quarter 2012 common stock cash dividend of $0.55 per common share. This dividend is payable April 26, 2012, to common shareholders of record on March 30, 2012. The ex-dividend date is March 28, 2012.

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. invests primarily in residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by a United States Government-chartered entity. Earlier this month the company reported a Q2 2012 monthly cash dividend rate for the Company's Common Stock of $0.10 per share.

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