John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: dividend

WLYNYSECommunication services · Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing

Price

$50.09

November 13, 2026Market cap $2.6B

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The full history: 17 fiscal years, from FY2010
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Yield

2.80%

$1.40 per share over the last 12 months, at a price of $50.09.

FCF coverThe year's free cash flow was 3.3 times the dividend it paid.: 3.3x
Payout38% of the last 12 months' earnings went to the dividend.: 38%
No cutWithout a cut since 2010, the first year of our figures: the run may be longer.: 16+
5-year growthAverage yearly growth over the last five years.: +0.4%
Debt / EBITDAMoney that goes to interest does not go to the dividend.: 3.0x

The dividend year by year

What it paid per share each fiscal year, how much that changed, and the yield it gave at the price at year end.

+0.4% a year over 5 years

FY2026
Dividend per share~$1.40
FY2025
Dividend per share~$1.40
FY2024
Dividend per share~$1.39

Year	Dividend per share	Change	Price	Yield then	As % of earnings
FY2026	~$1.40	-0.0%	$40.93	3.41%	34%
FY2025	~$1.40	+0.2%	$43.64	3.20%	91%
FY2024	~$1.39	–	$37.57	3.71%	–

Each fiscal year's dividend as the company states it in its filings, adjusted for stock splits. Special dividends count in the year they were paid. For the years marked ~ the company states no dividend per share, and the figure is the dividends it paid over its shares at the year end, so it is approximate.

The dividend year by year

WLY's dividend per share each fiscal year, from FY2010 to FY2023, 14 more fiscal years

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Everything it returns to shareholders

The dividend is one way. The other is buybacks, which reduce the number of shares.

Dividend yield

2.80%

$28.00 a year per $1,000 of shares

Buybacks

3.81%

$38.10 a year per $1,000 of shares

The share count fell by 2.9% over the year.

Total returned

6.61%

$66.10 a year per $1,000 of shares

dividend 42%buybacks 58%

WLY beside the other dividend payers

Where it stands among this week's 968 dividend payers, and in the Communication services sector. The dot is the company, the white line the median.

Dividend yield2.80%

Above 66% of the payers · median 2.03%

In Communication services: above 71%, median 1.40%.

Covered by free cash flow3.3x

Above 45% of the payers · median 3.6x

In Communication services: above 20%, median 4.3x.

Dividend growth, 5 years+0.4%

Above 11% of the payers · median +6.3%

In Communication services: above 7%, median +3.4%.

Share of earnings paid out38%

Above 54% of the payers · median 35%

In Communication services: above 52%, median 35%.

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What is WLY's dividend yield?

John Wiley & Sons paid $1.40 per share over the last 12 months. At a price of $50.09, that is a yield of 2.80%.

Does WLY cover its dividend with the cash it makes?

Yes, over the last year. John Wiley & Sons's free cash flow was 3.3 times the dividend it paid.

Has WLY ever cut its dividend?

John Wiley & Sons has not cut its dividend for 16+ years, in the 17 years of figures we hold.

How much has WLY's dividend grown?

John Wiley & Sons's dividend per share changed by +0.4% a year on average over the last five years.

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