WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Communication Services · Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) is a communication services company in the Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing industry, with a market capitalization of $2.6 billion. Shares last traded at $50.73, 11.5% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 27.4%. WLY trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.99, below the Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing median of 14.50. Net profit margin is 11.9%, in line with the peer median of 11.9%. Revenue declined 0.1% year over year.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-07-31 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
WLY Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | $74M | $1.40 | 34% |
| 2025-04-30 | $76M | $1.39 | 90% |
| 2024-04-30 | $77M | $1.40 | — |
| 2023-04-30 | $77M | $1.37 | 449% |
| 2022-04-30 | $77M | $1.36 | 52% |
| 2021-04-30 | $77M | $1.36 | 52% |
| 2020-04-30 | $77M | $1.36 | — |
| 2019-04-30 | $76M | $1.31 | 45% |
| 2018-04-30 | $74M | $1.27 | 38% |
| 2017-04-30 | $72M | $1.23 | 63% |
| 2016-04-30 | $70M | $1.19 | 48% |
| 2015-04-30 | $68M | $1.15 | 39% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | $-0.23 | 2026-09-04 |
| FY 2026 | $4.16 | 2026-06-24 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.62 | 2026-03-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.05 | 2025-12-05 |
| Q1 2027 | $0.22 | 2026-09-04 |
| FY 2026 | $1.53 | 2026-06-24 |
Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing peers
WLY vs 4 industry peers (Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing), by market cap. Updated
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.