Is John Wiley & Sons a good dividend stock?

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 2.86%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is WLY's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for WLY stock is currently 2.86%.

How much does WLY pay in dividends per year?

John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.4225 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does WLY pay dividends?

WLY stock pays dividends quarterly.

Is WLY's dividend growing?

John Wiley & Sons's 3-year dividend CAGR is 0.74%.

WLY Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

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Overview Dividend safety Dividends Fundamentals

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 2.86% as of Jul 13, 2026. It pays $1.42 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 0.72% 5-year compound annual rate.

2.61B

Market cap

11.77x

Current P/E

15.27x

Forward P/E

2.86%

Dividend yield

$1.42

WLY dividend

Dividend safety

Strong

Dividend coverage looks healthy — WLY pays out about 34% of earnings.

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Fundamentals

Gross margin	70.97%
Operating margin	16.26%
Pretax margin	10.31%
Net margin	9.24%
Effective tax rate	10.45%
ROA	6.03%
ROE	20.75%
D/E	1.20x
Interest coverage ratio	5.98x

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WLY valuation

P/E	11.77x
P/S	1.20x
P/B	2.62x
P/CF	7.75x
P/FCF	10.49x
P/OCF	7.75x
PEG	0.24x
EV multiple	2.86x

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services for the advancement of science, innovation, and learning in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and internationally. The company’s Research segment provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services in the areas of physical sciences and engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and life sciences. This segment sells its products direct to research libraries and library consortia, as well as to researchers and professional society members, and other customers; and through independent subscription agents.