John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

NYSE:WLYB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.1b

John Wiley & Sons Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

John Wiley & Sons is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.49% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.5%

Dividend yield

4.9%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.4%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth1.7%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio49%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jul 28

John Wiley & Sons: Strong Absolute Valuation

Summary While the company will be dealing with some revenue pressures in Q1, including from the high margin AI-licensing revenues, the multiples are compressed. The business has important recurring characteristics and decent leading indicators in the ex-AI businesses. We also like the company's capital allocation and return policies that could lever decent returns for shareholders from these sold-off levels. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Oct 16

John Wiley & Sons: (Still) Less Compelling Than Treasuries

Summary Despite some financial improvements, I remain cautious on John Wiley & Sons due to high valuation and increased long-term debt, favoring 10-Year Treasuries instead. The company's operating income improved significantly, but cash from operations remains negative, and interest expenses are rising, indicating financial instability. The stock's current valuation at 1.49 times sales is high, and market expectations of 11.5% growth are overly optimistic. Treasury Notes offer more predictable income and capital gain potential, making them a safer investment compared to John Wiley & Sons at current levels. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Jun 14

John Wiley & Sons: Still Less Compelling Than Treasuries

Summary John Wiley & Sons stock has returned 27.4% in 4 months, outperforming the S&P 500. John Wiley's financial performance has been mediocre at best, with revenue in 2024 only about 2.7% higher than it was in 2015. This is not a growth company. The dividend growth rate of 3.5% over the past decade may not be sustainable, making WLY stock far less attractive than Treasury Notes on a risk-reward basis. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Feb 17

John Wiley & Sons: Closer But Not Yet

Summary John Wiley & Sons' shares have underperformed, down 6.8% compared to a 34% gain for the S&P 500. The company's financial history shows declining revenue and operating income, as well as increased long-term debt and interest expenses. While the dividend yield is similar to the risk-free rate, there is a risk that the dividend may be cut, making Treasury bonds a safer investment. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: WLYB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: WLYB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WLYB dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WLYB)3.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.2%
Industry Average (Media)2.9%
Analyst forecast (WLYB) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: WLYB's dividend (3.49%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).

High Dividend: WLYB's dividend (3.49%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.24%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (48.8%), WLYB's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45.6%), WLYB's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/07 07:36
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/05 00:00
Earnings2026/01/31
Annual Earnings2025/04/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael HartnettBofA Global Research
Daniel MooreCJS Securities, Inc.
David LewisJ.P. Morgan