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John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Sees Large Volume Increase - Still a Buy?

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Monday . 2,177 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 217% from the previous session's volume of 686 shares.The stock last traded at $45.00 and had previously closed at $43.45.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.37 billion, a PE ratio of -48.35 and a beta of 0.73. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $43.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $44.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.66.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th were paid a $0.3525 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 8th. This represents a $1.41 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.20%. John Wiley & Sons's payout ratio 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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