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

Price Data

Price $38.00
Price Change +1.34
Price Change % +3.66%
Next Earnings Dec 4, 2025
Low (52W) $36.20
High (52W) $52.90

Dividend Data

Div Yield 373.68%
5Y Avg Yield 328.83%
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 -18.5%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 4.7%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -18.5%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 4.7%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $47.42
FV (P/E 10) % -20.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $44.50
FV (Peter Lynch) % -15.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y -10.4%
NPM 5.8%
CF/Share $23.53
ROE 13.5%
Current R 0.7x
Debt/Capital 55.0%
ROTC 5.8%
P/E 21.4x
P/BV 2.8x
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 9:49 am

Calculate your WLYB Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate WLYB dividend yield using our WLYB calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your WLYB 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$10,000268$37.36$0.363.80%3.80%$414$414311$11,614
2$11,255311$36.20$0.363.99%3.87%$486$900357$12,941
3$12,541357$35.09$0.374.19%3.93%$565$1,465408$14,306
4$13,863408$34.00$0.374.39%4.00%$652$2,118462$15,716
5$15,230462$32.95$0.384.61%4.07%$749$2,867521$17,179
6$16,648521$31.93$0.394.84%4.13%$857$3,724586$18,705
7$18,126586$30.94$0.395.08%4.20%$976$4,700656$20,303
8$19,675656$29.99$0.405.33%4.28%$1,110$5,810733$21,985
9$21,305733$29.06$0.415.59%4.35%$1,259$7,069818$23,764
10$23,029818$28.16$0.415.87%4.42%$1,426$8,495911$25,655

WLYB Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
10/07/202510/07/2025$0.3553.54%3.55%$40.02
07/08/202507/08/2025$0.3553.33%3.34%$42.47
04/08/202504/08/2025$0.3533.34%3.34%$42.27
12/26/202412/26/2024$0.3533.18%3.18%$44.31
10/08/202410/08/2024$0.3532.79%2.80%$50.30
07/09/202407/09/2024$0.3533.15%3.16%$44.58
04/08/202404/08/2024$0.3503.63%3.63%$38.59
12/26/202312/26/2023$0.3504.14%4.15%$33.76
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.3503.73%3.74%$37.43
07/05/202307/05/2023$0.3504.29%4.31%$32.48
04/10/202304/10/2023$0.3483.63%3.63%$38.27
12/23/202212/23/2022$0.3483.54%3.54%$39.23
10/07/202210/07/2022$0.3483.62%3.63%$38.24
07/05/202207/05/2022$0.3482.98%3.00%$46.39
04/04/202204/04/2022$0.3452.61%2.61%$52.85
12/27/202112/27/2021$0.3452.47%2.47%$55.83
10/08/202110/08/2021$0.3452.62%2.63%$52.46
07/02/202107/02/2021$0.3452.29%2.30%$59.91
04/05/202104/05/2021$0.3432.48%2.48%$55.22
12/29/202012/29/2020$0.3433.01%3.02%$45.41
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WLYB 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of WLYB demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 2.0% 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 (WLYB)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in WLYB would grow to $16,998 with DRIP (70.0%), and $16,139 without DRIP (61.4%).

WLYB Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in WLYB with historic price growth (-2.93%) 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: $55,275

Annual Dividend: $5,240

Yield on Cost: 15.41%

Total Dividends: $37,649

No DRIP

Portfolio: $46,394

Total Dividends: $22,802

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $154,144

Annual Dividend: $23,275

Yield on Cost: 50.60%

Total Dividends: $152,111

No DRIP

Portfolio: $82,019

Total Dividends: $54,124

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $13,761 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $2,173 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 $3,563, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $37,649 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 111% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 15.41%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $10,506 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $74,521.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $23,275, cumulative dividends total $152,111, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $154,144, compared with $82,019 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for WLYB, price $38.00, dividend per period $0.36 (4×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth -2.93% 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 WLYB

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

Share price CAGR of +5.30%
Dividend CAGR of +1.83%

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

WLYB (DRIP)WLYB (No DRIP)
Current Price$38.00$38.00
Start Shares263.16263.16
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count357.87263.16
Dividends Payment$1.70$1.70
Annual Dividends$594$448
Yield on cost5.94%4.48%
Share Price$63.70$63.70
Total Dividends$4,830$4,135
Final Value$22,798$20,899

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – WLYB

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

WLYB Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
10/07/202510/07/2025$0.3553.54%3.55%$40.02
07/08/202507/08/2025$0.3553.33%3.34%$42.47
04/08/202504/08/2025$0.3533.34%3.34%$42.27
12/26/202412/26/2024$0.3533.18%3.18%$44.31
10/08/202410/08/2024$0.3532.79%2.80%$50.30
07/09/202407/09/2024$0.3533.15%3.16%$44.58
04/08/202404/08/2024$0.3503.63%3.63%$38.59
12/26/202312/26/2023$0.3504.14%4.15%$33.76
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.3503.73%3.74%$37.43
07/05/202307/05/2023$0.3504.29%4.31%$32.48
04/10/202304/10/2023$0.3483.63%3.63%$38.27
12/23/202212/23/2022$0.3483.54%3.54%$39.23
10/07/202210/07/2022$0.3483.62%3.63%$38.24
07/05/202207/05/2022$0.3482.98%3.00%$46.39
04/04/202204/04/2022$0.3452.61%2.61%$52.85
12/27/202112/27/2021$0.3452.47%2.47%$55.83
10/08/202110/08/2021$0.3452.62%2.63%$52.46
07/02/202107/02/2021$0.3452.29%2.30%$59.91
04/05/202104/05/2021$0.3432.48%2.48%$55.22
12/29/202012/29/2020$0.3433.01%3.02%$45.41
10/05/202010/05/2020$0.3434.15%4.17%$32.88
07/06/202007/06/2020$0.3433.68%3.70%$37.01
03/30/202003/30/2020$0.3403.74%3.74%$36.37
12/31/201912/31/2019$0.3402.77%2.79%$48.75
10/07/201910/07/2019$0.3403.13%3.17%$42.88
07/09/201907/09/2019$0.3402.92%2.98%$45.60
04/01/201904/01/2019$0.3302.99%2.99%$44.18
12/31/201812/31/2018$0.3302.80%2.82%$46.82
10/05/201810/05/2018$0.3302.16%2.19%$60.15
07/02/201807/02/2018$0.3302.06%2.11%$62.63
04/02/201804/02/2018$0.3202.01%2.01%$63.68
12/22/201712/22/2017$0.3201.92%1.94%$65.99
10/06/201710/06/2017$0.3202.38%2.42%$52.94
06/30/201706/30/2017$0.3202.38%2.43%$52.61
03/31/201703/31/2017$0.3102.29%2.29%$54.22
12/22/201612/22/2016$0.3102.26%2.28%$54.45
09/30/201609/30/2016$0.3102.27%2.30%$53.84
07/01/201607/01/2016$0.3102.31%2.37%$52.42
04/11/201604/11/2016$0.3002.51%2.51%$47.77
12/23/201512/23/2015$0.3002.69%2.71%$44.27
10/08/201510/08/2015$0.3002.31%2.35%$51.10
07/02/201507/02/2015$0.3002.16%2.21%$54.20
04/14/201504/14/2015$0.2901.93%1.93%$60.05
12/24/201412/24/2014$0.2901.87%1.94%$59.79
09/29/201409/29/2014$0.2901.90%2.04%$56.87
06/27/201406/27/2014$0.2901.73%1.93%$60.25
03/21/201403/21/2014$0.2501.75%1.75%$57.00
12/26/201312/26/2013$0.2501.80%1.82%$55.07
09/27/201309/27/2013$0.2502.08%2.12%$47.12
06/27/201306/27/2013$0.2502.41%2.49%$40.17
03/22/201303/22/2013$0.2402.46%2.46%$39.04
12/10/201212/10/2012$0.2402.26%2.36%$40.64
09/27/201209/27/2012$0.2401.91%2.08%$46.17
07/02/201207/02/2012$0.2401.71%1.96%$49.04
03/29/201203/29/2012$0.2001.69%1.69%$47.34
12/27/201112/27/2011$0.2001.74%1.83%$43.68
09/28/201109/28/2011$0.2001.57%1.74%$45.98
06/30/201106/30/2011$0.2001.32%1.55%$51.68
03/30/201103/30/2011$0.1601.26%1.26%$50.89
12/28/201012/28/2010$0.1601.37%1.41%$45.37
09/29/201009/29/2010$0.1601.47%1.56%$40.93
07/01/201007/01/2010$0.1601.52%1.67%$38.26
03/30/201003/30/2010$0.1401.29%1.29%$43.31
12/23/200912/23/2009$0.1401.28%1.30%$43.00
09/29/200909/29/2009$0.1401.57%1.63%$34.38
07/01/200907/01/2009$0.1401.57%1.66%$33.75
03/30/200903/30/2009$0.1301.73%1.73%$30.08
12/24/200812/24/2008$0.1301.54%1.60%$32.50
09/30/200809/30/2008$0.1301.20%1.30%$40.13
07/02/200807/02/2008$0.1301.05%1.19%$43.74
03/28/200803/28/2008$0.1101.14%1.14%$38.64
12/24/200712/24/2007$0.1100.98%1.01%$43.72
09/28/200709/28/2007$0.1100.94%0.98%$44.75
07/02/200707/02/2007$0.1100.85%0.91%$48.10
03/29/200703/29/2007$0.1001.06%1.06%$37.65
12/26/200612/26/2006$0.1001.01%1.04%$38.50
09/28/200609/28/2006$0.1001.06%1.11%$35.91
06/30/200606/30/2006$0.1001.12%1.21%$32.94
03/31/200603/31/2006$0.0900.95%0.95%$37.90
12/23/200512/23/2005$0.0900.88%0.91%$39.40
09/29/200509/29/2005$0.0900.80%0.88%$41.05
06/30/200506/30/2005$0.0900.79%0.90%$39.90
03/31/200503/31/2005$0.0750.84%0.84%$35.52
12/23/200412/23/2004$0.0750.84%0.87%$34.33
09/29/200409/29/2004$0.0750.88%0.94%$31.75
07/01/200407/01/2004$0.0750.84%0.93%$32.20
03/31/200403/31/2004$0.0650.87%0.87%$30.00
12/23/200312/23/2003$0.0650.96%1.02%$25.44
09/30/200309/30/2003$0.0650.88%1.00%$26.00
07/02/200307/02/2003$0.0650.81%0.97%$26.68
03/31/200303/31/2003$0.0500.88%0.88%$22.65
12/19/200212/19/2002$0.0500.86%0.88%$22.63
09/30/200209/30/2002$0.0500.87%0.91%$21.95
07/02/200207/02/2002$0.0500.78%0.84%$23.75
03/27/200203/27/2002$0.0450.69%0.69%$26.20
12/21/200112/21/2001$0.0450.75%0.77%$23.30
10/01/200110/01/2001$0.0450.85%0.90%$20.05
07/03/200107/03/2001$0.0450.71%0.78%$23.15
03/29/200103/29/2001$0.0400.82%0.86%$18.55
12/20/200012/20/2000$0.0400.68%0.76%$21.19
09/29/200009/29/2000$0.0400.59%0.69%$23.13
07/05/200007/05/2000$0.0320.56%0.56%$22.69
03/30/200003/30/2000$0.0320.78%0.78%$16.25
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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.

WLYB Price

Price to Earnings

WLYB trades at a 33.8x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

WLYB trades at a 1.0x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

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

Net Income

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

Revenue vs Net Income

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

Gross Profit

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

Operating Income

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

EBITDA

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

Operating Cash Flow

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

Free Cash Flow

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

Free Cash Flow / Share

WLYB generates $-0.05 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has declined by 102% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

WLYB reported $1.33 in earnings per share. EPS has declined by 68% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

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

Return on Assets (ROA)

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

Net Profit Margin

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

Gross Profit Margin

WLYB operates with a 78.6% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

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

Shares Outstanding

WLYB has 0.0B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

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

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

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

FCF vs FCF / Share

WLYB reported $0.0B in free cash flow, translating to $-0.05 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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

EPS: Actual + Estimates

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

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

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

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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

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