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Lamar Advertising Co

LAMR

Market cap $14.6B

143.71 USD

-0.51

0.35%

At close Updated Sep 24, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.35%

5 days

-1.75%

1 month

-5.88%

3 months

-6.52%

6 months

12.7%

Year to date

15.78%

1 year

16.82%

5 years

22.39%

10 years

120.14%

About: Lamar Advertising Co is an outdoor advertising company that operates as a real estate investment trust. It is engaged in the outdoor advertising business, operating outdoor advertising displays and logo signs mainly near highway exits, delivering brand-name information on available gas, food, lodging, and camping services. Included in the company's logo sign business are tourism signing contracts. It also provides transit advertising services in airport terminals, on bus shelters, benches, and buses. The company manages its operations through three operating segments: Billboard, which generates maximum revenue, Logo, and Transit Advertising. Geographically, it operates in the United States and Canada.

Employees: 3,500

Real Estate Specialty REIT

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 54.5%

Neutral 31.8%

Negative 13.6%

The REIT Conundrum

REITs have evolved into a larger, more diversified, and better-capitalized asset class, now less sensitive to Treasury yields than in prior cycles. Modern REITs feature lower leverage (34.4% debt), predominantly fixed-rate, long-maturity debt, and strong liquidity, supporting resilience amid higher rates. Supply constraints and rising replacement costs create durable moats for select REIT sectors, especially those with HALO (Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence) characteristics.

The REIT Conundrum

Dividend Announcements: August 29 - September 4, 2026

In this article series, I summarize dividend announcements of the past week. This week, 5 stocks announced dividend increases, one announced a cut, and one announced a special. BRC and PECO are the only Investment Grade stocks among this week's dividend announcers, both trading near fair value with robust safety profiles. CPB's 35.90% dividend cut signals severe safety deterioration, while VICI and LAMR present high yields but carry notable safety and growth concerns.

Dividend Announcements: August 29 - September 4, 2026

Zacks Investment Research

Lamar (LAMR) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

Lamar (LAMR) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Lamar (LAMR) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

Lamar Advertising Company Announces Cash Dividend on Common Stock

BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.65 per share payable on September 30, 2026 to stockholders of record of Lamar's Class A common stock and Class B common stock on September 21, 2026. Subject to the approval of its board of directors, Lamar expects aggregate quarterly distributions to stockholders in 2026, including the dividend payable on September 30, 2026, will total at least $6.50 per common share.

Lamar Advertising Company Announces Cash Dividend on Common Stock

Zacks Investment Research

Key Reasons to Add Lamar Advertising Stock to Your Portfolio Now

LAMR's digital growth, acquisitions and stronger AFFO guidance highlight why the outdoor advertiser is gains momentum.

Key Reasons to Add Lamar Advertising Stock to Your Portfolio Now

Lamar's Acquisition Prowess Outshines Realty Income

Lamar Advertising demonstrates elite acquisition execution, using UPREIT structures to create value and drive consistent AFFO/share growth. LAMR leverages operational advantages and innovative deal structuring to achieve accretive transactions, evidenced by long-term performance and reduced leverage. Realty Income relies on standard spread investing, with large, often sloppy, M&A deals leading to slow AFFO/share growth and diminished premium multiples.

Lamar's Acquisition Prowess Outshines Realty Income

Zacks Investment Research

Lamar Acquires AdSource Outdoor Assets Through UPREIT Transaction

LAMR adds 230+ Louisiana billboard faces, including 30 digital displays, through the industry's second-ever UPREIT deal.

Lamar Acquires AdSource Outdoor Assets Through UPREIT Transaction

Zacks Investment Research

Lamar Advertising's Higher AFFO Outlook Highlights Digital Momentum

LAMR raises its 2026 AFFO outlook as digital demand, stronger revenues and cash generation fuel momentum, though cyclicality remains a risk.

Lamar Advertising's Higher AFFO Outlook Highlights Digital Momentum

Zacks Investment Research

Is Lamar Advertising Worth Holding as Growth Meets a Rich Valuation?

LAMR's stronger growth, digital expansion and higher cash generation boost its outlook, but a rich valuation and debt add risk.

Is Lamar Advertising Worth Holding as Growth Meets a Rich Valuation?

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

REITs concluded a surprisingly strong earnings season, with 83 REITs - or 83% - raising full-year FFO guidance, just 4% lowering, and the average outlook increasing 1.4% from prior guidance. Strong Fundamentals, Weak Tape: REITs slipped modestly during earnings season despite widespread guidance raises, as renewed interest-rate pressure outweighed improving property-level trends and earnings momentum. Upside standouts included Hotel, Industrial, Data Center, Billboard, Office, Senior Housing/Skilled Nursing, and Single-Family Rental REITs, while Self-Storage finally showed a convincing pricing inflection.

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

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