# John Wiley & Sons B (WLYB) — Dividends

WLYB · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.43 |
| Forward yield | 2.76% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

John Wiley & Sons pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share on its Class B 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 3.71% at a share price of $48.00.

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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $0.35 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 | $0.35 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Jan 11, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Jan 11, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | $0.35 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | $0.35 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | $0.35 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Jan 12, 2022 | $0.35 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does John Wiley & Sons B (WLYB) pay a dividend?

Yes. John Wiley & Sons B pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.36 per share.

### What is WLYB's dividend yield?

John Wiley & Sons B paid $1.43 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.76% at the last price of $51.59. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is WLYB's most recent ex-dividend date?

John Wiley & Sons B'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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has WLYB been raising its dividend?

Yes — John Wiley & Sons B has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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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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