John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) To Go Ex-Dividend on December 30th

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.355 per share on Thursday, January 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 30th.

John Wiley & Sons has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 26 consecutive years. John Wiley & Sons has a payout ratio of 33.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

Shares of WLYB stock opened at $32.16 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.58. The company has a market cap of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.11 and a beta of 0.79. John Wiley & Sons has a 12-month low of $30.10 and a 12-month high of $46.81.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $421.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.40 million. John Wiley & Sons had a return on equity of 28.23% and a net margin of 6.11%.

About John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons, Inc is a global publishing and knowledge services company headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey. Founded in 1807, Wiley has established itself as a leading provider of scholarly, educational and professional content across scientific, technical, medical and academic disciplines. The company leverages both print and digital platforms to deliver peer-reviewed journals, books, reference works and online resources to researchers, educators, students and professionals around the world.

Wiley’s operations are organized into key segments, including Research Publishing, which publishes over 1,600 peer-reviewed journals and a broad suite of digital books; Academic and Professional Learning, which offers course materials, interactive digital platforms and certification programs; and Education Solutions, providing custom learning environments, online degree programs and professional development services.