Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Lamar Advertising (LAMR) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $39,670 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 14.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $59,852 reinvested (10.0% a year), or $43,864 taking the dividends as cash, $11,093 of it paid out along the way.
LAMR became
$59,852
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$15,857
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Worst drop
-85.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | LAMR total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +28.7% | $1,791 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +9.7% | $2,332 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +20.0% | $1,954 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +18.6% | $1,623 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −18.0% | $1,496 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +51.3% | $1,219 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −3.2% | $665 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +35.3% | $1,074 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −1.9% | $925 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +15.7% | $836 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.6% | $737 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +17.3% | $623 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +7.8% | $538 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +34.8% | $5 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +40.9% | $12 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −30.9% | $9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +28.1% | $4 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +147.4% | $6 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −73.9% | $10 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: LAMR total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Lamar Advertising (LAMR) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $59,852 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, LAMR turned $10,000 into $39,670 with dividends reinvested, 14.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, LAMR returned 12.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking LAMR's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $43,864, including $11,093 of cash received; reinvesting added $15,988.
- LAMR's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (147.4%) and its worst 2008 (-73.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LAMR/total-return
LAMR total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in LAMR 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $39,670 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 14.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $24,827 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is LAMR's total return since Dec 2007?
499% in total, or 10.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 228%.
How much of LAMR's return came from dividends?
About 35% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $15,988 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was LAMR's worst year?
2008, at -73.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -85.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.