Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation announced that its board of directors declared, on March 20, 2014 a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.14 per share for the first quarter of 2014. The common stock dividend is payable on April 29, 2014 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2014.

The company also announced that Mr. Charles H. Black, an independent and founding director on the company's board of directors, has informed the board that he will not be standing for re-election to the board at the company's 2014 annual meeting of stockholders due to personal health reasons and not because of a disagreement with the company. Accordingly, the company's board has appointed Mr. Mark S. Maron as a director nominee for election at the company's 2014 annual meeting of stockholders to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Black not standing for re-election to its board. Mr. Maron, 58, is a partner with Acre Corporation. Mr. Maron served on the board of directors of True Religion Brand Jeans until its sale to a private equity firm in July 2013.