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John Wiley & Sons stock: dividend

WLY
$49.44Closing price of 12 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 65 out of 100

John Wiley & Sons paid $1.42 per share over the last twelve months, 2.88% on the price, and has not cut its dividend for at least 41 years.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

Dividend yield over the last 12 months
2.88%
$1.42 per share over 12 months
Dividend per share 2026
$1.42
for fiscal 2026
34%
$3.37
covers the dividend of $1.42
Raised in a row
33 years
Years with a higher annual dividend than the year before
Growth 5 years
+0.7%
per year, from the last twelve months, without special dividends
Growth 10 years
+1.6%
per year, from the last twelve months, without special dividends

The amounts for the last 12 months and for fiscal 2026 differ if the company has raised or cut its dividend since then.

Dividend dates and payments

Anyone holding the stock on the day before the ex-dividend date receives the dividend. Amounts are per share, before tax.

Last ex-dividend date
6 Oct 2026
$0.3575, paid 22 Oct 2026
Next ex-dividend date
not announced yet
Frequency
quarterly
All 20 payments of the last five years
Ex-dividend datePayment dateDividend per share
6 Oct 202622 Oct 2026$0.3575
7 Jul 202623 Jul 2026$0.3575
7 Apr 202623 Apr 2026$0.3550
30 Dec 202515 Jan 2026$0.3550
7 Oct 202523 Oct 2025$0.3550
8 Jul 202524 Jul 2025$0.3550
8 Apr 202524 Apr 2025$0.3525
26 Dec 20249 Jan 2025$0.3525
8 Oct 202424 Oct 2024$0.3525
9 Jul 202425 Jul 2024$0.3525
8 Apr 202425 Apr 2024$0.3500
26 Dec 202311 Jan 2024$0.3500
6 Oct 202325 Oct 2023$0.3500
5 Jul 202320 Jul 2023$0.3500
10 Apr 202325 Apr 2023$0.3475
23 Dec 202211 Jan 2023$0.3475
7 Oct 202226 Oct 2022$0.3475
5 Jul 202220 Jul 2022$0.3475
4 Apr 202220 Apr 2022$0.3450
27 Dec 202112 Jan 2022$0.3450

Is today's dividend yield unusually high?

Dividend yield today

2.88%

within the usual range

$1.42 dividend per share over the last twelve months on a price of $49.44

Today 2.88%, on average over fiscal years 2017 to 2026 3.04% (range 1.94 to 3.73%).

The yield is close to the average of recent fiscal years, less than a tenth above or below it.

Since the end of fiscal 2026 on 30 Apr 2026, the price has risen, so the yield has fallen.

  • Fiscal year
  • Today, last 12 months

For each fiscal year, the dividend per share for that year divided by the closing price on the last trading day of the fiscal year. The dashed line is the average (median) of the fiscal years.

Dividend development

Dividend per share

Payout ratio

  • of earnings
  • of free cash flow
Figures as a table
YearDividend per shareEarnings per share
2007$0.40$1.75
2008$0.44$2.55
2009$0.52$2.20
2010$0.56$2.39
2011$0.64$2.83
2012$0.80$3.57
2013$0.96$2.46
2014$1.00$2.72
2015$1.16$3.01
2016$1.20$2.53
2017$1.24$1.99
2018$1.28$3.35
2019$1.32$2.94
2020$1.36−$1.32
2021$1.37$2.65
2022$1.38$2.66
2023$1.39$0.31
2024$1.40−$3.65
2025$1.41$1.56
2026$1.42$4.22

The dividend per share is shown under the fiscal year it was paid for, even when it is paid after that year ends. Special dividends are not included.

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 Apr 2026
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 4 Sep 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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