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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$52.75 -0.01 (-0.02%)
Closing price 07/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$52.78 +0.03 (+0.05%)
As of 07/2/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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John Wiley & Sons Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
2.71%
Annual Dividend
$1.43
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date
Jul. 7
Dividend Increase
Track Record
26 Years
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
0.72%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.81%

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) pays quarterly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and a dividend yield of 2.71%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, July 7, 2026 will receive the next quarterly payment of $0.3575 per share, scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026. WLY has grown its dividend for 26 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 0.72% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 33.81% of its earnings and 19.19% of its cash flow as dividends.

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WLY Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of John Wiley & Sons' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

WLY Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks John Wiley & Sons' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

John Wiley & Sons vs. The Competition

Compare John Wiley & Sons' annual dividend and yield with averages for Staples and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeJohn Wiley & SonsStaples CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.43$0.01$1.68
Dividend Yield2.71%3.32%4.00%
Track Record26 years23 years11 years

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings33.81%
Based on This Year's Estimate29.79%
Based on Next Year's Estimate26.98%
Based on Cashflow19.19%

John Wiley & Sons Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/25/2026quarterly$0.3575+$0.0025
0.70%
3.14%7/7/20267/7/20267/23/2026
3/26/2026quarterly$0.3550 - 3.71%4/7/20264/7/20264/23/2026
12/17/2025quarterly$0.3550 - 4.59%12/30/202512/30/20251/15/2026
9/25/2025quarterly$0.3550 - 3.7%10/7/202510/7/202510/23/2025
6/26/2025quarterly$0.3550+$0.0025
0.71%
3.16%7/8/20257/8/20257/24/2025
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3/27/2025quarterly$0.3525 - 3.15%4/8/20254/8/20254/24/2025
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3.08%12/26/202412/26/20241/9/2025
9/26/2024quarterly$0.3520-$0.0005
0.14%
2.99%10/8/202410/8/202410/24/2024

This table shows John Wiley & Sons' quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for John Wiley & Sons is 2.71%. Learn more on WLY's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for WLY shares is $1.43. Learn more on WLY's annual dividend history.

John Wiley & Sons pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

John Wiley & Sons' next quarterly dividend payment of $0.3575 per share will be made to shareholders on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

John Wiley & Sons' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.3550 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

John Wiley & Sons' next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

John Wiley & Sons' most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 0.72% per year.

John Wiley & Sons has increased its dividend for the past 26 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0025 on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

The dividend payout ratio for WLY is:
  • 33.81% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 29.79% based on this year's estimates
  • 26.98% based on next year's estimates
  • 19.19% based on cash flow

John Wiley & Sons' dividend yield of 2.93% is lower than the average Consumer Staples company that issues a dividend. The company's 26 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. John Wiley & Sons' dividend payout ratio of 33.81% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate John Wiley & Sons stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.


This page (NYSE:WLY) was last updated on 7/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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