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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

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The total return for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) stock is -5.22% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 78.00% this year. The 5-year total return is -77.39%, meaning $10,000 invested in LEE stock 5 years ago would be worth $2,261 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in LEE 1 year ago, it would be worth $9,657 today — you'd have lost $343.

With Dividends Reinvested$9,657-3.43%

Price Only (No DRIP)$9,657-3.43%

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-05

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in LEE

1Y$9,478-$522 (-5.2%)-5.2% CAGR

3Y$7,530-$2,470 (-24.7%)-9.0% CAGR

5Y$2,261-$7,739 (-77.4%)-25.7% CAGR

10Y$4,085-$5,915 (-59.2%)-8.6% CAGR

15Y$6,983-$3,017 (-30.2%)-2.4% CAGR

20Y$860-$9,140 (-91.4%)-11.5% CAGR

30Y$4,136-$5,864 (-58.6%)-2.9% CAGR

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+78.00%	—	+78.00%	—	$17,800
1Y	-5.22%	-5.22%	-5.22%	—	$9,478
3Y	-24.70%	-9.02%	-24.70%	—	$7,530
5Y	-77.39%	-25.72%	-77.39%	—	$2,261
10Y	-59.15%	-8.56%	-59.15%	—	$4,085
15Y	-30.17%	-2.37%	-30.17%	—	$6,983
20Y	-91.40%	-11.54%	-97.35%	+5.96 pp	$860
30Y	-58.64%	-2.90%	-96.27%	+37.62 pp	$4,136

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+746.34%2009

Worst Year-97.17%2008

Max Drawdown-60.56%2025-05-05 → 2025-12-17 · Recovered 2026-02-19

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+89.32%	+89.32%	—	+0.41%	+88.9pp
2025	-66.46%	-66.46%	—	+16.64%	-83.1pp
2024	+83.37%	+83.37%	—	+24.00%	+59.4pp
2023	-58.47%	-58.47%	—	+24.81%	-83.3pp
2022	-50.11%	-50.11%	—	-19.95%	-30.2pp

LEE underperformed the S&P 500 by 33.66pp over the past year (-5.22% vs +28.44%).

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LEE Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
LEELee Enterprises, Incorporated	$51M	-4.3%	+78.0%	-5.2%	—	-24.7%	-77.4%	-59.2%
GCIGannett Co., Inc.	$877M	—	+14.4%	+84.5%	—	+196.5%	+33.9%	-29.6%
NYTThe New York Times Company	$12.5B	-9.3%	+11.2%	+49.3%	+1.5pp	+97.8%	+84.7%	+557.1%
NWSNews Corporation	$16.7B	+4.4%	-1.0%	-7.8%	+0.6pp	+73.7%	+26.3%	+146.5%
SSPThe E.W. Scripps Company	$433M	+27.1%	+24.6%	+104.1%	—	-38.4%	-76.9%	-62.6%
GTNGray Media, Inc.	$532M	+15.6%	+15.8%	+46.8%	+8.1pp	-8.1%	-67.8%	-46.6%
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.	$6.0B	+7.0%	-3.8%	+33.0%	+4.8pp	+33.5%	+51.7%	+352.0%
IACIAC InterActive Corp.	$3.1B	+3.2%	+5.9%	+17.0%	—	-5.0%	-67.4%	+337.2%
SBGISinclair, Inc.	$1.0B	+11.3%	-1.2%	+3.1%	+6.5pp	+6.1%	-39.8%	-27.1%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.	$4.70T	+29.5%	+23.3%	+137.1%	+0.5pp	+269.5%	+237.1%	+991.5%
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.	$1.53T	+5.6%	-6.9%	+1.3%	+0.4pp	+161.9%	+93.5%	+417.4%

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About LEE Dividend Returns

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of LEE over the past year?

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) delivered a return of -5.22% over the past year. Since LEE does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in LEE be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Lee Enterprises, Incorporated one year ago would be worth $9,478 today, representing a loss of $522.

Q3Does LEE pay dividends?

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For LEE, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did LEE beat the S&P 500?

No, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) underperformed the S&P 500 by 33.66 percentage points over the past year. LEE delivered a total return of -5.22%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed LEE by 33.66pp during this period.

Q5What is LEE's worst drawdown?

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) experienced a maximum drawdown of -60.56% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-05 to its trough on 2025-12-17. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-02-19. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is LEE's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -59.2% (-8.6% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $4,085. Over 20 years: -91.4% total return (-11.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $860. Over 30 years: -58.6% total return (-2.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $4,136. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was LEE's best and worst year?

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated's best calendar year was 2009 with a total return of 746.3%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -97.2%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 843.5 percentage points.