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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY)

Communication Services | Publishing | Hoboken, United States | NYSE
41.52 USD +0.94 (2.316%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 41.85 +0.33 (0.806%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 8 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:29 p.m. EDT

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) presents a compelling case for long-term investment with its consistent dividend payments and strong fundamentals. The recent price action shows some volatility, but the stock has remained within a range, indicating potential for a buy-the-dip strategy. However, the short-term forecasting model suggests minimal directional movement, making it less attractive for short-term traders. The high dividend yield and consistent payout history make it a strong candidate for income-focused investors. Overall, WLY appears to be a balanced opportunity for those seeking steady returns with a focus on fundamentals.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.126396
AutoETS0.128576
AutoARIMA0.128576
AutoTheta0.164642

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 15.13
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.069
Excess Kurtosis -1.68
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-06
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-06
Debt to Equity Ratio 119.943
Revenue per Share 31.471
Market Cap 2,130,930,816
Trailing P/E 14.52
Forward P/E 8.74
Beta 0.80
Profit Margins 9.24%
Website https://www.wiley.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:29 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For calls, there's significant positioning in out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes, suggesting some bullish sentiment, but the ATM strikes have lower volume and open interest, indicating less confidence in immediate price movements. For puts, there's a notable presence of OTM strikes, which could indicate caution or potential downside protection. The high IV in puts suggests increased volatility expectations, possibly due to uncertainty around the stock's future performance.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.93% 3.89% 3.90% 3.71%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-07 0.355000 0.927862
2025-12-30 0.355000 1.156565
2025-10-07 0.355000 0.945609
2025-07-08 0.355000 0.857505
2025-04-08 0.352500 0.922295
2024-12-26 0.352500 0.822830
2024-10-08 0.352500 0.754719
2024-07-09 0.352500 0.846709
2024-04-08 0.350000 0.979624
2023-12-26 0.350000 1.176175
2023-10-06 0.350000 1.117128
2023-07-05 0.350000 1.182617
2023-04-10 0.347500 1.022200
2022-12-23 0.347500 0.993682
2022-10-07 0.347500 1.062880
2022-07-05 0.347500 0.859533
2022-04-04 0.345000 0.762394
2021-12-27 0.345000 0.716380
2021-10-08 0.345000 0.768494
2021-07-02 0.345000 0.671047
2021-04-05 0.342500 0.733660
2020-12-29 0.342500 0.885378
2020-10-05 0.342500 1.259123
2020-07-06 0.342500 1.130152
2020-03-30 0.340000 1.117915
2019-12-31 0.340000 0.865779
2019-10-07 0.340000 0.971146
2019-07-09 0.340000 0.925789
2019-04-01 0.330000 0.941833
2018-12-31 0.330000 0.894165
2018-10-05 0.330000 0.711709
2018-07-02 0.330000 0.677720
2018-04-02 0.320000 0.664383
2017-12-22 0.320000 0.634198
2017-10-06 0.320000 0.793732
2017-06-30 0.320000 0.798526
2017-03-31 0.310000 0.763086
2016-12-22 0.310000 0.761209
2016-09-30 0.310000 0.804653
2016-07-01 0.310000 0.798513
2016-04-11 0.300000 0.858045
2015-12-23 0.300000 0.916518
2015-10-08 0.300000 0.801531
2015-07-02 0.300000 0.753410
2015-04-14 0.290000 0.670856
2014-12-24 0.290000 0.681358
2014-09-29 0.290000 0.721070
2014-06-27 0.290000 0.681958
2014-03-21 0.250000 0.624577
2013-12-26 0.250000 0.645550
2013-09-27 0.250000 0.753591
2013-06-27 0.250000 0.898233
2013-03-22 0.240000 0.898984
2012-12-10 0.240000 0.862807
2012-09-27 0.240000 0.757025
2012-07-02 0.240000 0.721021
2012-03-29 0.200000 0.626575
2011-12-27 0.200000 0.671164
2011-09-28 0.200000 0.672862
2011-06-30 0.200000 0.576279
2011-03-30 0.160000 0.475152
2010-12-28 0.160000 0.532721
2010-09-29 0.160000 0.592483
2010-07-01 0.160000 0.635833
2010-03-30 0.140000 0.493638
2009-12-23 0.140000 0.504691
2009-09-29 0.140000 0.622003
2009-07-01 0.140000 0.641621
2009-03-30 0.130000 0.682192
2008-12-24 0.130000 0.625532
2008-09-30 0.130000 0.502140
2008-07-02 0.130000 0.467723
2008-03-28 0.110000 0.449909
2007-12-24 0.110000 0.391231
2007-09-28 0.110000 0.386996
2007-07-02 0.110000 0.355505
2007-03-29 0.100000 0.420827
2006-12-26 0.100000 0.414044
2006-09-28 0.100000 0.443747
2006-06-30 0.100000 0.482243
2006-03-31 0.090000 0.381854
2005-12-23 0.090000 0.369205
2005-09-29 0.090000 0.350660
2005-06-30 0.090000 0.366289
2005-03-31 0.075000 0.344806
2004-12-23 0.075000 0.355936
2004-09-29 0.075000 0.385439
2004-07-01 0.075000 0.377310
2004-03-31 0.065000 0.355148
2003-12-23 0.065000 0.418253
2003-09-30 0.065000 0.410936
2003-07-02 0.065000 0.401764
2003-03-31 0.050000 0.364056
2002-12-19 0.050000 0.366970
2002-09-30 0.050000 0.376802
2002-07-02 0.050000 0.350001
2002-03-27 0.045000 0.282903
2001-12-21 0.045000 0.320930
2001-10-01 0.045000 0.376251
2001-07-03 0.045000 0.327882
2001-03-29 0.040000 0.362075
2000-12-20 0.040000 0.340816
2000-09-29 0.040000 0.294010
2000-07-05 0.040000 0.285192
2000-03-30 0.035600 0.369202
1999-12-21 0.035600 0.352468
1999-09-29 0.035600 0.373643
1999-07-06 0.035600 0.327660
1999-04-01 0.031900 0.267932
1999-03-30 0.031875 0.260126
1998-12-22 0.031900 0.266309
1998-09-30 0.031900 0.355994
1998-07-06 0.031900 0.365291
1998-04-01 0.028200 0.354211
1997-12-23 0.028200 0.357389
1997-10-01 0.028200 0.508040
1997-07-03 0.028200 0.571958
1997-04-02 0.025000 0.567862
1996-12-24 0.025000 0.588959
1996-10-02 0.025000 0.617083
1996-07-02 0.025000 0.605968
1996-04-02 0.021900 0.450990
1995-12-26 0.021900 0.482047
1995-10-03 0.021900 0.526419
1995-07-03 0.021900 0.548898
1995-03-30 0.019400 0.540039
1994-12-21 0.019400 0.630998
1994-09-28 0.019400 0.629661
1994-06-29 0.019400 0.654061
1994-03-29 0.017200 0.552907
1993-12-22 0.017200 0.698106
1993-09-28 0.017200 0.902834
1993-06-28 0.017200 1.054465
1993-03-30 0.017200 1.033499
1992-12-21 0.017200 1.049988
1992-09-28 0.017200 1.191066
1992-06-29 0.017200 1.288549
1992-03-30 0.017200 1.207140
1991-12-20 0.017200 1.685206
1991-09-27 0.017200 1.527770
1991-06-28 0.017200 1.436031
1991-03-27 0.017200 1.672853
1990-12-21 0.017200 1.861671
1990-09-27 0.017200 1.878345
1990-06-28 0.017200 1.264204
1990-03-28 0.017200 1.401086
1989-12-21 0.017200 1.013405
1989-09-27 0.017200 0.817766
1989-06-28 0.017200 0.953239
1989-03-28 0.017200 0.991310
1988-12-21 0.017200 1.385094
1988-09-27 0.017200 1.377711
1988-06-30 0.017200 1.495224
1988-03-25 0.017200 1.487145
1987-12-21 0.017200 2.539151
1987-09-28 0.017200 1.423536
1987-06-30 0.017200 1.408063
1987-03-30 0.017200 1.400911
1986-12-22 0.017200 1.854440
1986-09-29 0.017200 1.787353
1986-06-27 0.017200 1.801940
1986-03-31 0.017200 1.647461
1985-12-20 0.017200 1.637680
1985-09-30 0.017200 2.022122
1985-06-28 0.017200 2.342158
1985-03-29 0.017200 2.241672
1984-12-20 0.017200 2.115105
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.42
dividendYield 3.42
exDividendDate 2026-04-07
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.418
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.03494332
lastDividendValue 0.355
lastDividendDate 2026-04-07
dividendDate 2026-04-23

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.008122325
Address1 111 River Street
All Time High 71.75
All Time Low 0.1368
Ask 45.23
Ask Size 600
Audit Risk 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 430,418
Average Daily Volume3 Month 558,145
Average Volume 558,145
Average Volume10Days 430,418
Beta 0.8
Bid 40.72
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 9
Book Value 14.535
City Hoboken
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 41.52
Current Ratio 0.594
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 41.98
Day Low 40.72
Debt To Equity 119.943
Display Name John Wiley & Sons
Dividend Date 1,776,902,400
Dividend Rate 1.42
Dividend Yield 3.42
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,772,722,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,772,722,800
Earnings Timestamp 1,772,717,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,772,717,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,772,717,400
Ebitda 325,940,000
Ebitda Margins 0.19504
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.006
Enterprise To Revenue 1.756
Enterprise Value 2,935,348,736
Eps Current Year 4.2
Eps Forward 4.75
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.86
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,775,520,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 34.9406
Fifty Day Average Change 6.579399
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.1883024
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.8122325
Fifty Two Week High 45.64
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.119999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09027167
Fifty Two Week Low 28.38
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.140001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.46300218
Fifty Two Week Range 28.38 - 45.64
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 76,253,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.33
Float Shares 39,064,498
Forward Eps 4.75
Forward P E 8.741053
Free Cashflow 158,715,008
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 5,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.74129
Gross Profits 1,238,825,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.09664
Held Percent Institutions 1.01912
Implied Shares Outstanding 51,322,996
Industry Publishing
Industry Disp Publishing
Industry Key publishing
Ir Website http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-301728.html
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,775,520,000
Last Dividend Value 0.355
Last Fiscal Year End 1,745,971,200
Last Split Date 928,195,200
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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. The company's Learning segment offers scientific, professional, and education print and digital books; digital courseware to support students and instructors, and assessment services for businesses and professionals. This segment sells its products and services to business and leadership, technology, behavioral health, engineering/architecture, science, and professional education categories through brick-and-mortar and online retailers, wholesalers who supply such bookstores, college bookstores, individual practitioners, corporations, distributor networks, and government agencies. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Long Name John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,130,930,816
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_314242
Most Recent Quarter 1,769,817,600
Net Income To Common 154,363,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,777,507,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,110,694,160
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 40.72
Operating Cashflow 253,652,992
Operating Margins 0.16407
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.49560001
Peg Ratio 13.05
Phone 201 748 6000
Post Market Change 0.33449936
Post Market Change Percent 0.80563426
Post Market Price 41.8545
Post Market Time 1,776,470,400
Previous Close 40.58
Price Eps Current Year 9.885715
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.8565533
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.2751162
Profit Margins 0.09237
Quick Ratio 0.427
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.939999
Regular Market Change Percent 2.31641
Regular Market Day High 41.98
Regular Market Day Low 40.72
Regular Market Day Range 40.72 - 41.98
Regular Market Open 40.72
Regular Market Previous Close 40.58
Regular Market Price 41.52
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 281,267
Return On Assets 0.06352
Return On Equity 0.21511
Revenue Growth 0.013
Revenue Per Share 31.471
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 42,562,549
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0714
Shares Short 3,663,501
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 3,901,412
Short Name John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1193
Short Ratio 5.7
Source Interval 15
State NJ
Symbol WLY
Target High Price 66.0
Target Low Price 66.0
Target Mean Price 66.0
Target Median Price 66.0
Total Cash 95,127,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.853
Total Debt 899,545,024
Total Revenue 1,671,165,952
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.418
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.03494332
Trailing Eps 2.86
Trailing P E 14.517483
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 35.9006
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.6194
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.15652663
Type Disp Equity
Volume 281,267
Website https://www.wiley.com
Zip 07,030-5774