Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. — how do they compare? Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at $116.55 (market cap $16.77B), while ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. trades at $16.72 (market cap $2.07B). The key difference: Akamai Technologies, Inc. is far larger — about 8.1× ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.'s market cap, and ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. pays a 17.28% dividend while Akamai Technologies, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AKAM | ARR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.77B | $2.07B |
Sector | Technology | Financials |
52-Week High | $161.14 | $19.12 |
52-Week Low | $71.97 | $14.05 |
Enterprise Value | $22.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | — | 17.28% |
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Akamai operates a content delivery network, or CDN, which entails locating servers at the edges of networks so its customers, which store content on Akamai servers, can reach their own customers faster, more securely, and with better quality. Akamai has over 325,000 servers distributed over 4,000 points of presence in more than 1,000 cities worldwide. Its customers generally include media companies, which stream video content or make video games available for download, and other enterprises that run interactive or high-traffic websites, such as e-commerce firms and financial institutions. Akamai also has a significant security business, which is integrated with its core web and media businesses to protect its customers from cyberthreats.
Read more on AKAM →ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc is a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities or RMBS. These are issued or guaranteed by U.S.-government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae. The company's investment portfolio is composed of mortgage-backed securities, adjustable-rate mortgage securities, and multifamily mortgage-backed securities. In terms of total fair value, most Armour's investments are long-term, fixed-rate agency RMBS. Multifamily RMBS also represents a substantial amount. Fannie Mae guarantees most of the company's holdings. Armour derives substantially all its revenue as interest income from its investments.
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