Note 9 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	13 Weeks Ended
	December 29,			December 30,
(Thousands of Dollars and Shares, Except Per Share Data)	2019			2018
Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated:		5,320			10,361
Weighted average common shares		57,729			57,303
Less weighted average restricted Common Stock		(1,459	)		(2,099	)
Basic average common shares		56,270			55,204
Dilutive stock options and restricted Common Stock		783			1,497
Diluted average common shares		57,053			56,701
Earnings per common share:
Basic		0.09			0.19
Diluted		0.09			0.18