ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington
Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) today announced that its Board of
Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.875 per share for the fourth quarter of
2011. The dividend will be payable on January 31, 2012 to shareholders of record on
December 31, 2011. The
ex-dividend date is December 28,
2011. This dividend is consistent with our variable dividend
policy pursuant to which the Board of Directors evaluates dividends
on a quarterly basis and, in its sole discretion, may approve the
payment of dividends.
About the Company
Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) is a principal
investment firm that invests in mortgage-related and other
assets. The Company is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For
more information, please visit www.arlingtonasset.com.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as
defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These include statements regarding dividend payments.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by
forward-looking language, including words such as "believes,"
"anticipates," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "may," "plans,"
"projects," "will" and similar expressions, or the negative of
these words. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and
conditions as they exist at the time such statements are made and
predictions as to future facts and conditions, the accurate
prediction of which may be difficult and involve the assessment of
events beyond the control of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Due to known and unknown risks, including the risk that the
assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based prove
to be inaccurate, actual results may differ materially from
expectations or projections. These risks also include those
described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010 and our Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011, each of which has been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For example,
pursuant to the Company's variable dividend policy, the amount and
timing of any distributions the Company may make is in the sole
discretion of the Board of Directors. There can be no
assurance that the Board of Directors will continue to approve the
payment of dividends and the amount of any dividends may vary
significantly. Readers of this press release are cautioned to
consider these risks and uncertainties and not to place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does
not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statement, whether written or oral, relating to matters discussed
in this press release, except as may be required by applicable
securities laws.
SOURCE Arlington Asset Investment Corp.