WLY – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Champion 26 Years

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.

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Company Info

Symbol WLY
Company John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Sector Communication Services
Industry Publishing
Website Visit
Market Cap $1,995.5M

Price Data

Price $37.41
Price Change +0.40
Price Change % +1.08%
Next Earnings Dec 4, 2025
Low (52W) $35.94
High (52W) $53.96

Dividend Data

Div Yield 379.58%
5Y Avg Yield 334.56%
Current Div $0.355
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.420
Previous Div $0.355
Ex-Date Oct 7, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 4.5
DGR 1Y 0.7%
DGR 3Y 0.7%
DGR 5Y 0.7%
DGR 10Y 1.8%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -20.7%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 4.8%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -20.7%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 4.8%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $47.43
FV (P/E 10) % -21.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $44.50
FV (Peter Lynch) % -16.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $82.34
FV (Blended) % -55.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y -10.4%
NPM 5.8%
CF/Share $4.64
ROE 13.5%
Current R 0.7x
Debt/Capital 55.0%
ROTC 5.8%
P/E 21.0x
P/BV 2.7x
PEG 2.10
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 9:49 am

Calculate your WLY Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate WLY dividend yield using our WLY calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your WLY investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 16, 2025 9:56 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000270$36.97$0.363.84%3.84%$419$419314$11,619
2$11,248314$35.79$0.364.03%3.91%$491$910362$12,940
3$12,527362$34.65$0.374.24%3.97%$572$1,482413$14,298
4$13,842413$33.54$0.374.45%4.04%$660$2,142468$15,703
5$15,202468$32.47$0.384.68%4.11%$759$2,901528$17,161
6$16,614528$31.44$0.394.91%4.18%$869$3,770594$18,683
7$18,087594$30.44$0.395.16%4.25%$991$4,761666$20,278
8$19,631666$29.47$0.405.42%4.32%$1,127$5,888745$21,959
9$21,258745$28.53$0.415.70%4.39%$1,280$7,169832$23,739
10$22,981832$27.62$0.415.98%4.47%$1,452$8,620928$25,633

WLY Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
10/07/202510/07/2025$0.3553.69%3.70%$38.33
07/08/202507/08/2025$0.3553.31%3.33%$42.66
04/08/202504/08/2025$0.3533.55%3.55%$39.72
12/26/202412/26/2024$0.3533.13%3.14%$44.91
10/08/202410/08/2024$0.3532.85%2.86%$49.35
07/09/202407/09/2024$0.3533.17%3.18%$44.30
04/08/202404/08/2024$0.3503.65%3.65%$38.32
12/26/202312/26/2023$0.3504.34%4.35%$32.21
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.3504.07%4.09%$34.27
07/05/202307/05/2023$0.3504.26%4.28%$32.70
04/10/202304/10/2023$0.3483.66%3.66%$37.95
12/23/202212/23/2022$0.3483.52%3.53%$39.40
10/07/202210/07/2022$0.3483.73%3.74%$37.16
07/05/202207/05/2022$0.3482.98%3.00%$46.37
04/04/202204/04/2022$0.3452.64%2.64%$52.28
12/27/202112/27/2021$0.3452.46%2.46%$55.99
10/08/202110/08/2021$0.3452.62%2.63%$52.52
07/02/202107/02/2021$0.3452.27%2.28%$60.54
04/05/202104/05/2021$0.3432.48%2.48%$55.29
12/29/202012/29/2020$0.3432.97%2.97%$46.10
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WLY 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of WLY demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 1.5% CAGR, representing modest long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 22% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (WLY)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in WLY would grow to $16,193 with DRIP (61.9%), and $15,497 without DRIP (55.0%).

WLY Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in WLY with historic price growth (-3.13%) and dividend growth (1.70%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $56,140

Annual Dividend: $5,663

Yield on Cost: 16.65%

Total Dividends: $39,684

No DRIP

Portfolio: $46,549

Total Dividends: $23,510

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $166,682

Annual Dividend: $27,333

Yield on Cost: 59.42%

Total Dividends: $169,137

No DRIP

Portfolio: $83,325

Total Dividends: $56,289

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $14,250 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $2,278 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $3,793, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $39,684 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 117% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 16.65%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $11,743 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $80,206.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $27,333, cumulative dividends total $169,137, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $166,682, compared with $83,325 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for WLY, price $37.21, dividend per period $0.36 (4×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth -3.13% and dividend growth 1.70% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No‑DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for WLY

Based on past 10-year performance, here are WLY growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +5.16%
Dividend CAGR of +1.83%

Using WLY CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

WLY (DRIP)WLY (No DRIP)
Current Price$36.96$36.96
Start Shares270.56270.56
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count371.89270.56
Dividends Payment$1.70$1.70
Annual Dividends$616$461
Yield on cost6.16%4.61%
Share Price$61.15$61.15
Total Dividends$4,992$4,251
Final Value$22,741$20,796

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – WLY

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

WLY Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
10/07/202510/07/2025$0.3553.69%3.70%$38.33
07/08/202507/08/2025$0.3553.31%3.33%$42.66
04/08/202504/08/2025$0.3533.55%3.55%$39.72
12/26/202412/26/2024$0.3533.13%3.14%$44.91
10/08/202410/08/2024$0.3532.85%2.86%$49.35
07/09/202407/09/2024$0.3533.17%3.18%$44.30
04/08/202404/08/2024$0.3503.65%3.65%$38.32
12/26/202312/26/2023$0.3504.34%4.35%$32.21
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.3504.07%4.09%$34.27
07/05/202307/05/2023$0.3504.26%4.28%$32.70
04/10/202304/10/2023$0.3483.66%3.66%$37.95
12/23/202212/23/2022$0.3483.52%3.53%$39.40
10/07/202210/07/2022$0.3483.73%3.74%$37.16
07/05/202207/05/2022$0.3482.98%3.00%$46.37
04/04/202204/04/2022$0.3452.64%2.64%$52.28
12/27/202112/27/2021$0.3452.46%2.46%$55.99
10/08/202110/08/2021$0.3452.62%2.63%$52.52
07/02/202107/02/2021$0.3452.27%2.28%$60.54
04/05/202104/05/2021$0.3432.48%2.48%$55.29
12/29/202012/29/2020$0.3432.97%2.97%$46.10
10/05/202010/05/2020$0.3434.18%4.19%$32.66
07/06/202007/06/2020$0.3433.71%3.73%$36.77
03/30/202003/30/2020$0.3403.65%3.65%$37.24
12/31/201912/31/2019$0.3402.78%2.80%$48.52
10/07/201910/07/2019$0.3403.08%3.12%$43.56
07/09/201907/09/2019$0.3402.89%2.95%$46.05
04/01/201904/01/2019$0.3302.98%2.98%$44.26
12/31/201812/31/2018$0.3302.79%2.81%$46.97
10/05/201810/05/2018$0.3302.19%2.22%$59.43
07/02/201807/02/2018$0.3302.06%2.10%$62.75
04/02/201804/02/2018$0.3202.05%2.05%$62.40
12/22/201712/22/2017$0.3201.93%1.95%$65.70
10/06/201710/06/2017$0.3202.39%2.43%$52.75
06/30/201706/30/2017$0.3202.37%2.43%$52.75
03/31/201703/31/2017$0.3102.30%2.30%$53.80
12/22/201612/22/2016$0.3102.27%2.29%$54.25
09/30/201609/30/2016$0.3102.36%2.40%$51.61
07/01/201607/01/2016$0.3102.31%2.37%$52.33
04/11/201604/11/2016$0.3002.53%2.53%$47.41
12/23/201512/23/2015$0.3002.66%2.69%$44.67
10/08/201510/08/2015$0.3002.29%2.33%$51.43
07/02/201507/02/2015$0.3002.13%2.18%$55.05
04/14/201504/14/2015$0.2901.93%1.93%$60.09
12/24/201412/24/2014$0.2901.88%1.95%$59.45
09/29/201409/29/2014$0.2901.91%2.05%$56.45
06/27/201406/27/2014$0.2901.73%1.93%$59.99
03/21/201403/21/2014$0.2501.76%1.76%$56.74
12/26/201312/26/2013$0.2501.80%1.81%$55.14
09/27/201309/27/2013$0.2502.07%2.11%$47.45
06/27/201306/27/2013$0.2502.42%2.50%$40.02
03/22/201303/22/2013$0.2402.49%2.49%$38.63
12/10/201212/10/2012$0.2402.27%2.37%$40.50
09/27/201209/27/2012$0.2401.90%2.07%$46.42
07/02/201207/02/2012$0.2401.71%1.96%$48.99
03/29/201203/29/2012$0.2001.69%1.69%$47.21
12/27/201112/27/2011$0.2001.72%1.81%$44.26
09/28/201109/28/2011$0.2001.62%1.80%$44.35
06/30/201106/30/2011$0.2001.31%1.54%$52.01
03/30/201103/30/2011$0.1601.26%1.26%$50.66
12/28/201012/28/2010$0.1601.37%1.41%$45.33
09/29/201009/29/2010$0.1601.47%1.56%$40.90
07/01/201007/01/2010$0.1601.52%1.67%$38.26
03/30/201003/30/2010$0.1401.29%1.29%$43.30
12/23/200912/23/2009$0.1401.29%1.32%$42.49
09/29/200909/29/2009$0.1401.56%1.62%$34.59
07/01/200907/01/2009$0.1401.57%1.66%$33.67
03/30/200903/30/2009$0.1301.76%1.76%$29.53
12/24/200812/24/2008$0.1301.55%1.61%$32.34
09/30/200809/30/2008$0.1301.19%1.29%$40.45
07/02/200807/02/2008$0.1301.06%1.19%$43.57
03/28/200803/28/2008$0.1101.14%1.14%$38.44
12/24/200712/24/2007$0.1100.97%0.99%$44.33
09/28/200709/28/2007$0.1100.93%0.98%$44.93
07/02/200707/02/2007$0.1100.84%0.90%$49.03
03/29/200703/29/2007$0.1001.06%1.06%$37.74
12/26/200612/26/2006$0.1001.01%1.04%$38.46
09/28/200609/28/2006$0.1001.06%1.11%$35.98
06/30/200606/30/2006$0.1001.11%1.20%$33.20
03/31/200603/31/2006$0.0900.95%0.95%$37.85
12/23/200512/23/2005$0.0900.88%0.92%$39.24
09/29/200509/29/2005$0.0900.80%0.87%$41.41
06/30/200506/30/2005$0.0900.79%0.91%$39.73
03/31/200503/31/2005$0.0750.85%0.85%$35.25
12/23/200412/23/2004$0.0750.85%0.88%$34.22
09/29/200409/29/2004$0.0750.88%0.95%$31.67
07/01/200407/01/2004$0.0750.83%0.93%$32.43
03/31/200403/31/2004$0.0650.87%0.87%$29.93
12/23/200312/23/2003$0.0650.96%1.02%$25.47
09/30/200309/30/2003$0.0650.89%1.00%$25.99
07/02/200307/02/2003$0.0650.81%0.98%$26.65
03/31/200303/31/2003$0.0500.88%0.88%$22.68
12/19/200212/19/2002$0.0500.86%0.89%$22.55
09/30/200209/30/2002$0.0500.86%0.91%$22.01
07/02/200207/02/2002$0.0500.78%0.84%$23.75
03/27/200203/27/2002$0.0450.68%0.68%$26.50
12/21/200112/21/2001$0.0450.75%0.77%$23.40
10/01/200110/01/2001$0.0450.85%0.90%$20.00
07/03/200107/03/2001$0.0450.72%0.78%$23.00
03/29/200103/29/2001$0.0400.86%0.86%$18.55
12/20/200012/20/2000$0.0400.79%0.81%$19.75
09/29/200009/29/2000$0.0400.66%0.70%$22.94
07/05/200007/05/2000$0.0400.62%0.68%$23.69
03/30/200003/30/2000$0.0360.87%0.87%$16.31
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

WLY Price

Price to Earnings

WLY trades at a 169.5x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

WLY trades at a 5.0x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

WLY generated $0.4B in revenue. Revenue has declined by 24% over the period.

Net Income

WLY reported $0.0B in net income. Net income has declined by 68% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

WLY generated $0.4B in revenue with net income of $0.0B, representing a 2.9% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

WLY achieved $0.3B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

WLY generated $0.1B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

WLY generated $0.2B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

WLY generated $0.0B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

WLY generated $0.0B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has decreased by 102% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

WLY generates $-0.01 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has declined by 102% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

WLY reported $0.26 in earnings per share. EPS has declined by 68% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

WLY delivered a 2.5% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

WLY achieved a 1.5% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

WLY maintains a 2.9% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

WLY operates with a 82.1% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

WLY holds $0.1B in cash against $0.0B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.0B.

Shares Outstanding

WLY has 0.0B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

WLY reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has decreased by 24%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

WLY generated $0.0B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing -2,291% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

WLY reported $0.0B in free cash flow, translating to $-0.01 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks WLY revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks WLY eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks WLY net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks WLY ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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