John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.10, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $442.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $435.00 million. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 26.43% and a net margin of 2.43%.
John Wiley & Sons Trading Up 12.2%
NYSE WLYB traded up $4.55 on Wednesday, reaching $41.82. The stock had a trading volume of 2,052 shares, compared to its average volume of 666. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.90 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $42.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.78. John Wiley & Sons has a 12-month low of $37.27 and a 12-month high of $52.90.
John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th were paid a dividend of $0.3525 per share. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.37%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 8th. John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 190.54%.
About John Wiley & Sons
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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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