John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) Dividend History
WLY latest dividend
$0.36last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 6Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 22Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 30 yearsof dividend increases
- 1984paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +0.7%5-year growth a year
- 2.71%forward yield
WLY dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $143
- Each payment
- $36
- Value of the shares
- $5,272
- Dividend yield
- 2.71%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.43 per share, before tax.
WLY dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
WLY dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)36.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)42.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+0.7%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases30
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WLY yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $37.05 | 3.86% | $1.42 | 3.8% |
| 3 years ago | $29.55 | 4.84% | $4.25 | 14.4% |
| 5 years ago | $53.04 | 2.70% | $7.02 | 13.2% |
| 10 years ago | $51.30 | 2.79% | $13.66 | 26.6% |
| 20 years ago | $34.95 | 4.09% | $21.77 | 62.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WLY dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WLY dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.42 | +0.7% | 4.63% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.41 | +0.7% | 3.22% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.40 | +0.7% | 4.40% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.39 | +0.7% | 3.46% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.38 | +0.7% | 2.41% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.37 | +1.3% | 2.99% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.35 | +3.1% | 2.78% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.31 | +3.1% | 2.79% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.27 | +3.3% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.23 | +3.4% | 2.26% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.19 | +6.2% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.12 | +13.1% | 1.89% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.99 | +7.6% | 1.79% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.92 | +21.1% | 2.36% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.76 | +22.6% | 1.71% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.62 | +12.7% | 1.37% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.55 | +10.0% | 1.31% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.50 | +16.3% | 1.41% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.43 | +10.3% | 1.00% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.39 | — | 1.01% | 4 |
WLY dividend history
169 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-22 | $0.3575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-23 | $0.3575 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-07 | 2026-04-23 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-15 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-23 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-08 | 2025-07-24 | $0.355 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-08 | 2025-04-24 | $0.3525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-26 | 2025-01-09 | $0.3525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-08 | 2024-10-24 | $0.3525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | $0.3525 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-08 | 2024-04-25 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-26 | 2024-01-11 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-25 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-20 | $0.35 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-10 | 2023-04-25 | $0.3475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-23 | 2023-01-11 | $0.3475 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 169 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-07 | 2022-10-26 | $0.3475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-05 | 2022-07-20 | $0.3475 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-20 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-27 | 2022-01-12 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-08 | 2021-10-27 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-21 | $0.345 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-21 | $0.3425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-29 | 2021-01-13 | $0.3425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-21 | $0.3425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-06 | 2020-07-22 | $0.3425 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-16 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-07 | 2019-10-23 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-24 | $0.34 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-17 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-16 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-24 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-18 | $0.33 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-18 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-22 | 2018-01-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-06 | 2017-10-25 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-30 | 2017-07-19 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-04-19 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-22 | 2017-01-13 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-30 | 2016-10-19 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-20 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-11 | 2016-04-26 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-23 | 2016-01-14 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-08 | 2015-10-28 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-02 | 2015-07-22 | $0.3 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-14 | 2015-04-27 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-24 | 2015-01-14 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-16 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-16 | $0.29 | +16.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-21 | 2014-04-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-26 | 2014-01-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-27 | 2013-10-16 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-27 | 2013-07-15 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-22 | 2013-04-12 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-10 | 2012-12-28 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-10-16 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-02 | 2012-07-19 | $0.24 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-29 | 2012-04-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-27 | 2012-01-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-30 | 2011-07-14 | $0.2 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-30 | 2011-04-14 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-28 | 2011-01-14 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-13 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-14 | $0.16 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-30 | 2010-04-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-23 | 2010-01-14 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-29 | 2009-10-13 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-07-14 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-30 | 2009-04-14 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-24 | 2009-01-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-30 | 2008-10-14 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-02 | 2008-07-15 | $0.13 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-28 | 2008-04-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-24 | 2008-01-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-28 | 2007-10-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-02 | 2007-07-16 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-29 | 2007-04-16 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-26 | 2007-01-16 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-28 | 2006-10-16 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-30 | 2006-07-17 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-31 | 2006-04-17 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-23 | 2006-01-17 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-29 | 2005-10-17 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-30 | 2005-07-18 | $0.09 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-31 | 2005-04-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-23 | 2005-01-17 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-29 | 2004-10-18 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-01 | 2004-07-19 | $0.075 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-31 | 2004-04-16 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-23 | 2004-01-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-30 | 2003-10-16 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-02 | 2003-07-17 | $0.065 | +30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-31 | 2003-04-16 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-19 | 2003-01-16 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-30 | 2002-10-17 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-02 | 2002-07-19 | $0.05 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-27 | 2002-04-16 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-21 | 2002-01-17 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-01 | 2001-10-18 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-03 | 2001-07-20 | $0.045 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-29 | 2001-04-17 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-20 | 2001-01-18 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-29 | 2000-10-17 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-05 | 2000-07-21 | $0.04 | +12.4% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-30 | 2000-04-17 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-21 | 2000-01-18 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-29 | 1999-10-18 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-06 | 1999-07-22 | $0.0356 | +11.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-30 | 1999-04-15 | $0.0319 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-22 | 1999-01-19 | $0.0319 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-30 | 1998-10-16 | $0.0319 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-06 | 1998-07-22 | $0.0319 | +13.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-01 | 1998-04-17 | $0.0282 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-23 | 1998-01-20 | $0.0282 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-01 | 1997-10-17 | $0.0282 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-03 | 1997-07-22 | $0.0282 | +12.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-02 | 1997-04-18 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-24 | 1997-01-17 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-02 | 1996-10-18 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-02 | 1996-07-18 | $0.025 | +14.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-02 | 1996-04-18 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-26 | 1996-01-18 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-03 | 1995-10-18 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-03 | 1995-07-07 | $0.0219 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-30 | 1995-04-12 | $0.0194 | −43.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-22 | 1994-01-11 | $0.0344 | +77.2% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-21 | 1995-01-11 | $0.0194 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-28 | 1994-10-12 | $0.0194 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-29 | 1994-07-13 | $0.0194 | +12.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-29 | 1994-04-12 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-22 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1993-09-28 | 1993-10-13 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-28 | 1993-07-13 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-30 | 1993-04-13 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-21 | 1993-01-12 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-28 | 1992-10-09 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-29 | 1992-07-13 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-30 | 1992-04-10 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-20 | 1992-01-09 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-27 | 1991-10-10 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-28 | 1991-07-12 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-27 | 1991-04-10 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-21 | 1991-01-09 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-27 | 1990-10-11 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-28 | 1990-07-12 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-28 | 1990-04-10 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-21 | 1990-01-09 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-27 | 1989-10-11 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-28 | 1989-07-12 | $0.0172 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-03-28 | 1989-04-10 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1988-12-21 | 1989-01-09 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1988-09-27 | 1988-10-11 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1988-06-30 | 1988-07-11 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1988-03-25 | 1988-04-08 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1987-12-21 | 1988-01-08 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1987-09-28 | 1987-10-09 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1987-06-30 | 1987-07-10 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1987-03-30 | 1987-04-10 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1986-12-22 | 1987-01-09 | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1986-09-29 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1986-06-27 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1986-03-31 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1985-12-20 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1985-09-30 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1985-06-28 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1985-03-29 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1984-12-20 | — | $0.0172 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WLY stock split history
- 2:1June 1, 1999
- 2:1October 19, 1998
- 2:1October 19, 1995
- 2:1July 14, 1994
- 2.5:1September 14, 1982
WLY dividend overview
John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share, a yield of 2.71% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.42 per share in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 0.7% a year on average and over ten years 1.8% a year. The payout ratio is 36.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: WLY cash flow statement, WLY key metrics, WLY chart. See the WLY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WLY dividends FAQ
Does John Wiley & Sons pay a dividend?
Yes. John Wiley & Sons has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.36 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 6, 2026.
What is John Wiley & Sons's dividend yield?
John Wiley & Sons's forward annual dividend is $1.43 per share, a dividend yield of 2.71% at the latest close of $52.72.
How often does John Wiley & Sons pay dividends?
John Wiley & Sons pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is John Wiley & Sons's dividend growing?
John Wiley & Sons's dividend per share grew from $1.37 in 2020 to $1.42 in 2025, 0.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 30 years in a row.
What is John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio?
John Wiley & Sons pays out 36.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 42.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has John Wiley & Sons split its stock?
John Wiley & Sons has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on June 1, 1999, 2:1 on October 19, 1998, 2:1 on October 19, 1995, 2:1 on July 14, 1994, 2.5:1 on September 14, 1982. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.