LAMR
$144.12+0.54%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $144.12 +0.54%
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Lamar Advertising Company returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Lamar Advertising Company returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $126.58 | $144.12 | 3.9% | +17.8% | |
| 2025 | $121.74 | $126.58 | 5.8% | +9.7% | |
| 2024 | $106.28 | $121.74 | 5.4% | +20.0% | |
| 2023 | $94.40 | $106.28 | 6.0% | +18.6% | |
| 2022 | $121.30 | $94.40 | 4.1% | -18.0% | |
| 2021 | $83.22 | $121.30 | 5.5% | +51.3% | |
| 2020 | $89.26 | $83.22 | 3.6% | -3.2% | |
| 2019 | $69.18 | $89.26 | 6.3% | +35.3% | |
| 2018 | $74.24 | $69.18 | 4.9% | -1.9% | |
| 2017 | $67.24 | $74.24 | 5.2% | +15.7% | |
| 2016 | $59.98 | $67.24 | 5.5% | +17.6% | |
| 2015 | $53.64 | $59.98 | 5.5% | +17.3% | |
| 2014 | $52.25 | $53.64 | 5.1% | +7.8% | |
| 2013 | $38.75 | $52.25 | 0.0% | +34.8% | |
| 2012 | $27.50 | $38.75 | 0.0% | +40.9% | |
| 2011 | $39.84 | $27.50 | 0.0% | -31.0% | |
| 2010 | $31.09 | $39.84 | 0.0% | +28.1% | |
| 2009 | $12.56 | $31.09 | 0.0% | +147.5% | |
| 2008 | $48.07 | $12.56 | 0.0% | -73.9% | |
| 2007 | $65.39 | $48.07 | 0.0% | -26.5% | |
| 2006 | $46.13 | $65.39 | 0.0% | +41.8% | |
| 2005 | $42.78 | $46.13 | 0.0% | +7.8% | |
| 2004 | $37.32 | $42.78 | 0.0% | +14.6% | |
| 2003 | $33.65 | $37.32 | 0.0% | +10.9% | |
| 2002 | $42.34 | $33.65 | 0.0% | -20.5% | |
| 2001 | $38.59 | $42.34 | 0.0% | +9.7% | |
| 2000 | $60.56 | $38.59 | 0.0% | -36.3% | |
| 1999 | $37.25 | $60.56 | 0.0% | +62.6% | |
| 1998 | $26.50 | $37.25 | 0.0% | +40.6% | |
| 1997 | $16.17 | $26.50 | 0.0% | +63.9% |
- Annualized
- +9.2%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +16.7%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +147.5%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -73.9%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 21/29
- 72% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.2%
1997–2026
Average year
+16.7%
29 full years
Best year
+147.5%
2009
Worst year
-73.9%
2008
Positive years
21/29
72% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1997+64%'97
1998+41%
1999+63%
2000-36%'00
2001+9.7%
2002-21%
2003+11%'03
2004+15%
2005+7.8%
2006+42%'06
2007-26%
2008-74%
2009+148%'09
2010+28%
2011-31%
2012+41%'12
2013+35%
2014+7.8%
2015+17%'15
2016+18%
2017+16%
2018-1.9%'18
2019+35%
2020-3.2%
2021+51%'21
2022-18%
2023+19%
2024+20%'24
2025+9.7%
2026+18%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on LAMR. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Lamar Advertising Company's average annual return?
- Since 1997, Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) has returned about 9.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.7%.
- What were Lamar Advertising Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2009 (+147.5%) and the worst was 2008 (-73.9%).
- How often is Lamar Advertising Company up in a year?
- 21 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 72% of the time.
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