Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, mortgage REIT ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR 1.52%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at ARMOUR Residential and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

ARMOUR Residential facts

Headquarters (founded)

United States (2008)

Market Cap

$2.2 billion

Industry

Mortgage REIT

Management

Co-CEO/Chief Investment Officer Scott Ulm (since 2009)
Co-CEO/CFO Jeffrey Zimmer (since 2009)

Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity

8.6%

Dividend Yield

17.4%

Competitors

Annaly Capital Management
Capstead Mortgage
MFA Financial 

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 97% of the 187 members who have rated ARMOUR Residential believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Earlier this week, one of those Fools, badducky, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:

Interest rates remain low until 2014+? Well, REITs will continue to generate revenue. Even after the rise of interest, it will be a good time to cherry pick the top value REITs for long-term dividend plays (10+ years). I like a monthly dividend player, and this is one of the top players in the field, currently. Once the interest rate rises, though, it's anyone's guess what will happen to the field.

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