ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. vs Equinor ASA — how do they compare? ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. trades at $16.7 (market cap $2.07B), while Equinor ASA trades at $40.47 (market cap $97.58B). The key difference: Equinor ASA is far larger — about 47.1× ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.'s market cap, and ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. pays the higher dividend (17.28%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARR | EQNR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.07B | $97.58B |
Sector | Financials | Energy |
52-Week High | $19.12 | $42.40 |
52-Week Low | $14.05 | $22.41 |
Dividend Yield | 17.28% | 3.81% |
Enterprise Value | — | $106.28B |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on ARR →Equinor is a Norway-based integrated oil and gas company. It has been publicly listed since 2001, but the government retains a 67% stake. Operating primarily on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the firm produced 2.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021 (52% oil) and ended the year with 5.4 billion barrels of proven reserves (49% oil). Operations also include offshore wind, solar, oil refineries and natural gas processing, marketing, and trading.
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