Lamar Advertising (LAMR) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $6.65
- Forward yield
- 4.50%
- Payout ratio
- 121.4%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Lamar Advertising pays a quarterly dividend of $1.65 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 21, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $6.65 per share, a yield of about 4.61% at a share price of $144.17.
The regular rate has risen in steps that do not always fall on the same quarter. It was $1.20 in late 2022, $1.25 from March 2023, $1.30 from March 2024, $1.40 from September 2024, $1.55 from March 2025, $1.60 from March 2026 and $1.65 from September 2026. The raises ranged from about 3% to 11%. Since late 2022, the regular rate has grown 37.5%. In December 2022, 2024 and 2025, an additional payment of $0.25 or $0.30 per share shared the regular payment's ex-date, and the trailing figure includes the December 2025 one. Leaving those out, regular payments by calendar year were $5.00 in 2023, $5.40 in 2024 and $6.20 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid to late December 2026 and be paid around December 31.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $1.65 |
| May 14, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $1.60 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $1.60 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $1.55 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $1.55 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $1.55 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $1.55 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $1.40 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $1.40 |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $1.30 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $1.30 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $1.25 |
| May 10, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $1.20 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $1.20 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Lamar Advertising (LAMR) pay a dividend?
Yes. Lamar Advertising pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.65 per share.
What is LAMR's dividend yield?
Lamar Advertising paid $6.65 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.50% at the last price of $147.63. Click here to learn more
When is LAMR's most recent ex-dividend date?
Lamar Advertising's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 21, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has LAMR been raising its dividend?
Yes — Lamar Advertising has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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