John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.36

Key Points

• John Wiley & Sons, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, representing a yield of 3.5%, with payouts set for October 23rd to investors of record by October 7th.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings report showed earnings per share (EPS) of $0.49, slightly missing estimates, while revenue decreased by 1.7% from the previous year, totaling $396.80 million.
• John Wiley & Sons has a payout ratio of 33.6%, indicating that its dividend is well-supported by its earnings, and its stock is currently trading around $40.03, reflecting a decline of 0.2% in the latest session.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 25th, RTT News reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 7th will be paid a dividend of 0.355 per share on Thursday, October 23rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%.

John Wiley & Sons has a payout ratio of 33.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE:WLY traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $40.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 19,313 shares, compared to its average volume of 449,684. John Wiley & Sons has a 52-week low of $36.10 and a 52-week high of $53.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.46 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $39.95 and a 200-day moving average of $41.69.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.01). John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 27.31% and a net margin of 5.82%.The business had revenue of $396.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $375.00 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. John Wiley & Sons has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.900-4.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that John Wiley & Sons will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of John Wiley & Sons

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 35.8% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,564 shares of the company's stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in John Wiley & Sons by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 222,972 shares of the company's stock worth $9,936,000 after buying an additional 5,901 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the 1st quarter worth $880,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of John Wiley & Sons in the 1st quarter worth $723,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in shares of John Wiley & Sons by 29.7% in the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 11,112 shares of the company's stock valued at $495,000 after acquiring an additional 2,546 shares in the last quarter. 73.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons, Inc engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions.

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