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John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Shares Up 3.4% - What's Next?

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) shares were up 3.4% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $44.41 and last traded at $43.99. Approximately 15 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 98% from the average daily volume of 680 shares. The stock had previously closed at $42.53.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Up 1.6 %

The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $43.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.93. The company has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.49 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

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