Is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. a good dividend stock?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 2.87%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is WLYB's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for WLYB stock is currently 2.87%.

How much does WLYB pay in dividends per year?

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

How often does WLYB pay dividends?

WLYB stock pays dividends quarterly.

Is WLYB's dividend growing?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s 3-year dividend CAGR is 0.71%.

WLYB Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

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Overview Dividend safety Dividends Fundamentals

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 2.87% 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.

2.60B

Market cap

11.72x

Current P/E

15.67x

Forward P/E

2.87%

Dividend yield

$1.42

WLYB dividend

Dividend safety

Strong

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

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Fundamentals

Gross margin	72.54%
Operating margin	15.34%
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	5.64x

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WLYB valuation

P/E	11.72x
P/S	1.23x
P/B	2.72x
P/CF	8.04x
P/FCF	10.75x
P/OCF	8.04x
PEG	0.25x
EV multiple	3.27x

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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.