BATON ROUGE, La., May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lamar Advertising Company (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 $1.20 per share payable on June 30, 2022 to stockholders of record of Lamar’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock on June 20, 2022. Subject to the approval of its board of directors, Lamar expects aggregate quarterly distributions to stockholders in 2022, including the $1.10 per share dividend paid on March 31, 2022, will total $4.70 per common share.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” concerning Lamar Advertising Company’s goals, beliefs, expectations, strategies, objectives, plans, future operating results and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not necessarily based on historical facts. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those factors set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as supplemented by any risk factors contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K‎. We undertake no obligation to update the information contained in this press release to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.

About Lamar Advertising Company
Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with over 356,000 displays across the United States and Canada. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of billboard, interstate logo, transit and airport advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day. In addition to its more traditional out-of-home inventory, Lamar is proud to offer its customers the largest network of digital billboards in the United States with over 4,000 displays.

Insider’s Take: Even with softness in the equity markets, Lamar continues to reward investors based on their strong post-pandemic operating performance.  With the quarterly dividend at $1.20, it creates a forward yield for investors at 5.08%. No wonder UBS mentioned Lamar this week as one of their stocks to buy as a recession approaches.

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