John Wiley & Sons A (WLY) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.43
- Forward yield
- 2.71%
- Payout ratio
- 34.1%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
John Wiley & Sons pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share on its Class A shares. Its most recent payment has an ex-date of October 6, 2026 and is payable on October 22, 2026. The source puts the trailing-twelve-month total at $1.78 per share, a yield of about 3.70% at a share price of $48.15.
Wiley held its rate at $0.35 per share from the start of the table, with the payment that went ex-dividend in December 2021, through April 2025. It rose by one cent, about 2.9%, to $0.36 with the payment that went ex-dividend in July 2025, the only raise in the table, and has stayed there since. Payments by calendar year were $1.40 in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and $1.43 in 2025. Ex-dates fall in early April, early July, early October and late December, with payment about two weeks later.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late December 2026 and be paid in mid-January 2027. The one raise in the table came with the July payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $0.35 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 | $0.35 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Oct 8, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jul 9, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 8, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Jan 11, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 11, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | $0.35 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | $0.35 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | $0.35 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Jan 12, 2022 | $0.35 |
Frequently asked questions
Does John Wiley & Sons A (WLY) pay a dividend?
Yes. John Wiley & Sons A pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.36 per share.
What is WLY's dividend yield?
John Wiley & Sons A paid $1.43 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.71% at the last price of $52.58. Click here to learn more
When is WLY's most recent ex-dividend date?
John Wiley & Sons A's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 6, 2026, payable on Oct 22, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has WLY been raising its dividend?
Yes — John Wiley & Sons A has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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