Lamar Advertising Co

LAMR

Market cap $15.5B

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript

BATON ROUGE, La., May 14, 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 $1.60 per share payable on June 30, 2026 to stockholders of record of Lamar's Class A common stock and Class B common stock on June 16, 2026. Subject to the approval of its board of directors, Lamar expects aggregate quarterly distributions to stockholders in 2026, including the dividend payable on June 30, 2026, will total at least $6.40 per common share.

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Lamar Advertising LAMR shares have risen 20.3% in the past three months compared with the industry's growth of 2.8%.

Lamar Advertising NASDAQ: LAMR reported first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded internal expectations on both revenue and profitability, supported by strength in local advertising and a notable pickup from national customers, according to executives on the company's earnings call.

LAMR's Q1 AFFO per share rises 7.5% and beats estimates as national ad demand rebounds. Shares jump more than 7%.

BATON ROUGE, La., May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) today announced that Sean Reilly, CEO of Lamar Advertising Company, is scheduled to participate in a question-and-answer session at the J.P. Morgan 2026 Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Monday, May 18, 2026 at approximately 3:30 pm EST.

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Lamar Advertising remains a "Buy," supported by resilient business fundamentals and robust Q1 results, with shares at a 52-week high. Q1 revenue grew 4% to $528 million, AFFO rose 7.5% to $1.72, and digital billboards now comprise 30% of LAMR's business. A strong balance sheet (3x leverage) enables $1.3 billion in M&A capacity, supporting ongoing bolt-on acquisitions and potential buybacks.