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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

90.42%+128.84%(+335.35%)
April 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WLY annual payout ratio is 90.42%, with the most recent change of +128.84% (+335.35%) on April 30, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, WLY annual payout ratio has risen by +38.36% (+73.68%).
  • WLY annual payout ratio is now -79.84% below its all-time high of 448.55%, reached on April 30, 2023.

Performance

1-Year Change

+335.35%

3-Year Change

+73.68%

5-Year Change

+187.62%

15-Year Change

+136.27%

WLY Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

95.14%
WLY annual payout ratio is higher than 95.14% of companies in Communication Services sector

Range

All-Time High

448.55%
WLY annual payout ratio is currently -79.84% below its historical high of 448.55%

3-Year Low

-38.42%
WLY annual payout ratio is currently +335.35% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Apr 30, 2025
WLY previous annual earnings announcement was published on Apr 30, 2025

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
WLY next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherWLYdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$1.41
WLY annual dividend per share is $1.41

Annual Dividend Yield

3.83%
WLY annual dividend yield is 3.83%

Annual Dividends Paid

$76.10M
WLY annual dividends paid is $76.10 million

Annual Net Income

$84.16M
WLY annual net profit is $84.16 million

TTM Payout Ratio:

79.52%0.00%(0.00%)
December 2, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WLY TTM payout ratio is 79.52%, unchanged on December 2, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WLY TTM payout ratio has increased by +233.92% (+151.50%).
  • WLY TTM payout ratio is now -83.46% below its all-time high of 480.84%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+0.18%

1-Year Change

+151.5%

3-Year Change

+0.48%

5-Year Change

+140.26%

WLY TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

94.58%
WLY TTM payout ratio is higher than 94.58% of companies in Communication Services sector

Range

All-Time High

480.84%
WLY TTM payout ratio is currently -83.46% below its historical high of 480.84%

3-Year Low

-844.47%
WLY TTM payout ratio is currently +109.42% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
WLY has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
WLY next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherWLYdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$1.42
WLY TTM dividend per share is $1.42

TTM Dividend Yield

3.84%
WLY TTM dividend yield is 3.84%

TTM Dividends Paid

$75.90M
WLY TTM dividends paid is $75.90 million

TTM Net Income

$97.30M
WLY TTM net profit is $97.30 million

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

162.26%+134.57%(+485.99%)
July 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WLY quarterly payout ratio is 162.26%, with the most recent change of +134.57% (+485.99%) on July 31, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WLY quarterly payout ratio has increased by +1498.19% (+112.15%).
  • WLY quarterly payout ratio is now -83.77% below its all-time high of 1000.00%, reached on April 1, 1993.

Performance

3-Month Change

+485.99%

1-Year Change

+112.15%

3-Year Change

+248.64%

5-Year Change

+37.6%

WLY Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

96.43%
WLY quarterly payout ratio is higher than 96.43% of companies in Communication Services sector

Range

All-Time High

1000.00%
WLY quarterly payout ratio is currently -83.77% below its historical high of 1000.00%

3-Year Low

-1335.93%
WLY quarterly payout ratio is currently +112.15% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jul 31, 2025
WLY previous earnings announcement was published on Jul 31, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Dec 4, 2025
WLY next earnings announcement is scheduled for Dec 4, 2025

OtherWLYdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.35
WLY last dividend was $0.35 per share, with an ex-dividend date of October 7, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

3.84%
WLY TTM dividend yield is 3.84%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$18.98M
WLY quarterly dividends paid is $18.98 million

Quarterly Net Income

$11.70M
WLY quarterly net profit is $11.70 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

90.42%
WLY annual payout ratio is 90.42%

Annual Dividends Paid

$76.10M
WLY annual dividends paid is $76.10 million

Annual Net Income

$84.16M
WLY annual net profit is $84.16 million

WLY Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+335.4%+151.5%+112.2%
3Y3 Years+73.7%+0.5%+248.6%
5Y5 Years+187.6%+140.3%+37.6%

WLY Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-79.8%+335.4%-83.5%+109.4%at high+112.2%
5Y5-Year-79.8%+187.6%-83.5%+109.4%at high+112.2%
All-TimeAll-Time-79.8%+187.6%-83.5%+109.4%-83.8%+112.2%

WLY Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Dec 2025
-
79.52%(+0.2%)
-
Jul 2025
-
79.38%(-13.5%)
162.26%(+486.0%)
Apr 2025
90.42%(+335.3%)
91.78%(-51.6%)
27.69%(+133.5%)
Jan 2025
-
189.64%(+222.8%)
-82.68%(-275.3%)
Oct 2024
-
-154.40%(-120.2%)
47.16%(+103.5%)
Jul 2024
-
-70.11%(-82.4%)
-1335.93%(-1867.6%)
Apr 2024
-38.42%(-108.6%)
-38.43%(+20.7%)
75.58%(+548.8%)
Jan 2024
-
-48.48%(+27.3%)
-16.84%(+83.0%)
Oct 2023
-
-66.68%(+49.3%)
-99.30%(-372.6%)
Jul 2023
-
-131.41%(-127.4%)
-21.01%(-174.7%)
Apr 2023
448.55%(+761.6%)
479.97%(+156.9%)
28.14%(+204.1%)
Jan 2023
-
-842.95%(-1165.1%)
-27.03%(-153.5%)
Oct 2022
-
79.14%(+18.1%)
50.48%(+146.2%)
Jul 2022
-
67.02%(+27.6%)
-109.16%(-344.0%)
Apr 2022
52.06%(+0.3%)
52.53%(-1.1%)
44.74%(-17.9%)
Jan 2022
-
53.10%(-8.9%)
54.52%(+58.0%)
Oct 2021
-
58.26%(+9.8%)
34.51%(-75.3%)
Jul 2021
-
53.07%(+2.0%)
139.60%(+201.5%)
Apr 2021
51.90%(+150.3%)
52.04%(+135.2%)
46.30%(-46.9%)
Jan 2021
-
-147.84%(+25.0%)
87.19%(+210.5%)
Oct 2020
-
-197.15%(-62.5%)
28.08%(-76.2%)
Jul 2020
-
-121.34%(-20.2%)
117.92%(+1079.4%)
Apr 2020
-103.19%(-329.2%)
-100.91%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2020
-
-100.91%(-293.1%)
-12.04%(-122.3%)
Jan 2020
-
52.27%(+0.7%)
54.02%(+25.5%)
Oct 2019
-
51.92%(-0.5%)
43.04%(-91.9%)
Jul 2019
-
52.18%(+15.3%)
531.24%(+1688.1%)
Apr 2019
45.02%(+17.6%)
45.27%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2019
-
45.27%(-5.2%)
29.71%(-45.2%)
Jan 2019
-
47.75%(+23.1%)
54.18%(+24.9%)
Oct 2018
-
38.78%(+9.5%)
43.37%(-40.1%)
Jul 2018
-
35.42%(-8.0%)
72.42%(+112.2%)
Apr 2018
38.27%(-39.2%)
38.51%(+0.8%)
-
Apr 2018
-
38.21%(-3.6%)
34.13%(+27.7%)
Jan 2018
-
39.65%(-10.1%)
26.72%(-12.4%)
Oct 2017
-
44.12%(-43.9%)
30.50%(-84.7%)
Jul 2017
-
78.62%(+24.5%)
199.03%(+418.7%)
Apr 2017
62.96%(+31.3%)
63.17%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2017
-
63.17%(-10.5%)
38.37%(+2.5%)
Jan 2017
-
70.56%(-11.3%)
37.44%(+123.9%)
Oct 2016
-
79.58%(+62.6%)
-156.92%(-371.7%)
Jul 2016
-
48.93%(+1.5%)
57.76%(+14.3%)
Apr 2016
47.95%(+23.8%)
48.19%(+0.8%)
-
Apr 2016
-
47.79%(+8.0%)
50.53%(+2.9%)
Jan 2016
-
44.24%(+5.9%)
49.12%(+22.0%)
Oct 2015
-
41.79%(+6.6%)
40.27%(-25.8%)
Jul 2015
-
39.19%(+0.3%)
54.25%(+49.6%)
Apr 2015
38.73%(+5.4%)
39.06%(+3.6%)
-
Apr 2015
-
37.71%(-6.4%)
36.26%(-9.7%)
Jan 2015
-
40.29%(+9.7%)
40.16%(+25.3%)
Oct 2014
-
36.73%(-6.4%)
32.06%(-37.1%)
Jul 2014
-
39.25%(+6.0%)
51.01%(+23.9%)
Apr 2014
36.73%(-7.8%)
37.04%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2014
-
37.04%(-16.6%)
41.16%(+45.6%)
Jan 2014
-
44.39%(+4.2%)
28.26%(-30.1%)
Oct 2013
-
42.61%(+5.4%)
40.41%(-1.4%)
Jul 2013
-
40.42%(+0.6%)
40.97%(-77.0%)
Apr 2013
39.82%(+75.6%)
40.17%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2013
-
40.17%(+33.2%)
178.27%(+604.6%)
Jan 2013
-
30.16%(+7.3%)
25.30%(-24.5%)
Oct 2012
-
28.12%(+14.2%)
33.53%(-15.7%)
Jul 2012
-
24.62%(+6.8%)
39.78%(+60.7%)
Apr 2012
22.68%(+0.6%)
23.05%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2012
-
23.05%(-4.8%)
24.75%(+29.3%)
Jan 2012
-
24.20%(-4.2%)
19.14%(-19.9%)
Oct 2011
-
25.26%(+7.7%)
23.90%(+0.0%)
Jul 2011
-
23.45%(+2.6%)
23.89%(-30.3%)
Apr 2011
22.55%(-1.9%)
22.86%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2011
-
22.86%(+3.3%)
34.29%(+61.1%)
Jan 2011
-
22.14%(+2.2%)
21.29%(+18.3%)
Oct 2010
-
21.66%(-0.3%)
17.99%(-17.5%)
Jul 2010
-
21.72%(-6.9%)
21.80%(-26.9%)
Apr 2010
22.98%(-3.3%)
23.33%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2010
-
23.33%(+0.1%)
29.82%(+53.3%)
Jan 2010
-
23.31%(-4.2%)
19.45%(+9.8%)
Oct 2009
-
24.32%(-3.2%)
17.72%(-41.9%)
Jul 2009
-
25.12%(+4.4%)
30.48%(-1.0%)
Apr 2009
23.76%(+36.9%)
24.07%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2009
-
24.07%(+7.4%)
30.78%(+35.5%)
Jan 2009
-
22.42%(+8.8%)
22.71%(+18.6%)
Oct 2008
-
20.60%(+8.1%)
19.15%(-24.5%)
Jul 2008
-
19.05%(+7.8%)
25.36%(+14.3%)
Apr 2008
17.36%(-24.3%)
17.67%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2008
-
17.67%(-7.5%)
22.18%(+38.2%)
Jan 2008
-
19.11%(-2.2%)
16.05%(-3.5%)
Oct 2007
-
19.53%(-4.8%)
16.64%(+4.9%)
Jul 2007
-
20.51%(-15.4%)
15.87%(-60.3%)
Apr 2007
22.93%(+19.9%)
24.24%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2007
-
24.24%(+2.5%)
39.99%(+132.9%)
Jan 2007
-
23.64%(+2.6%)
17.17%(-10.2%)
Oct 2006
-
23.03%(+2.7%)
19.13%(-25.5%)
Jul 2006
-
22.42%(+7.7%)
25.68%
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Apr 2006
19.13%(-11.5%)
20.81%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2006
-
20.81%(+1.3%)
36.04%(+184.7%)
Jan 2006
-
20.54%(+2.1%)
12.66%(-36.1%)
Oct 2005
-
20.12%(+2.8%)
19.82%(+3.5%)
Jul 2005
-
19.57%(-4.1%)
19.15%(-47.4%)
Apr 2005
21.62%(+18.1%)
20.41%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2005
-
20.41%(+0.6%)
36.43%(+160.6%)
Jan 2005
-
20.28%(+1.4%)
13.98%(-19.6%)
Oct 2004
-
20.00%(+3.0%)
17.38%(-23.3%)
Jul 2004
-
19.42%(+6.1%)
22.66%(-45.1%)
Apr 2004
18.31%(+11.6%)
18.31%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2004
-
18.31%(+3.7%)
41.24%(+219.4%)
Jan 2004
-
17.65%(-2.1%)
12.91%(-18.1%)
Oct 2003
-
18.03%(+27.7%)
15.77%(-14.8%)
Jul 2003
-
14.12%(-2.5%)
18.51%(-50.2%)
Apr 2003
16.40%(-14.7%)
14.48%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2003
-
14.48%(-8.5%)
37.20%(+191.8%)
Jan 2003
-
15.82%(-1.3%)
12.75%(+43.9%)
Oct 2002
-
16.03%(-18.5%)
8.86%(-42.7%)
Jul 2002
-
19.67%(-0.6%)
15.45%(+108.3%)
Apr 2002
19.22%(+16.4%)
19.78%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2002
-
19.78%(+19.8%)
-185.78%(-1540.2%)
Jan 2002
-
16.51%(-3.6%)
12.90%(-16.0%)
Oct 2001
-
17.13%(+4.8%)
15.36%(+9.6%)
Jul 2001
-
16.34%(-5.1%)
14.01%(-52.7%)
Apr 2001
16.51%(+0.5%)
17.22%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2001
-
17.22%(+2.8%)
29.59%(+109.9%)
Jan 2001
-
16.75%(+1.6%)
14.10%(-1.9%)
Oct 2000
-
16.48%(+0.7%)
14.38%(-2.2%)
Jul 2000
-
16.36%(-6.9%)
14.70%(-43.3%)
Apr 2000
16.43%(-16.9%)
17.57%(0.0%)
-
Apr 2000
-
17.57%(-7.5%)
25.92%(+101.6%)
Jan 2000
-
18.99%(-5.8%)
12.86%(-16.1%)
Oct 1999
-
20.15%(-6.1%)
15.32%(-5.7%)
Jul 1999
-
21.46%(-30.8%)
16.24%(-45.4%)
Apr 1999
19.78%(+3.1%)
31.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1999
-
31.00%(+7.1%)
29.75%(+103.5%)
Jan 1999
-
28.94%(+25.9%)
14.62%(-31.5%)
Oct 1998
-
22.98%(-4.4%)
21.33%(+13.3%)
Jul 1998
-
24.04%(+18.2%)
18.82%(-54.8%)
Apr 1998
19.18%(-37.4%)
20.34%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1998
-
20.34%(-0.4%)
41.62%(+341.8%)
Jan 1998
-
20.43%(-31.2%)
9.42%(-69.7%)
Oct 1997
-
29.71%(-3.4%)
31.09%(+43.5%)
Jul 1997
-
30.77%(-4.6%)
21.67%(-59.6%)
Apr 1997
30.64%(+37.3%)
32.26%(+3.2%)
-
Apr 1997
-
31.26%(+2.4%)
53.64%(+133.5%)
Jan 1997
-
30.52%(+38.8%)
22.97%(-48.7%)
Oct 1996
-
21.99%(+7.6%)
44.79%(+105.7%)
Jul 1996
-
20.43%(-0.3%)
21.77%(-45.0%)
Apr 1996
22.31%(-14.8%)
20.49%(+3.4%)
-
Apr 1996
-
19.82%(-3.4%)
39.58%(+182.7%)
Jan 1996
-
20.51%(-32.3%)
14.00%(-56.8%)
Oct 1995
-
30.31%(-3.0%)
32.43%(+68.1%)
Jul 1995
-
31.25%(-5.1%)
19.29%(-57.8%)
Apr 1995
26.18%(-24.0%)
32.92%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1995
-
32.92%(-10.7%)
45.71%(+149.0%)
Jan 1995
-
36.85%(+6.4%)
18.36%(-52.9%)
Oct 1994
-
34.64%(+4.3%)
38.94%(+98.2%)
Jul 1994
-
33.21%(+35.2%)
19.65%(-87.5%)
Apr 1994
34.44%(-35.3%)
24.57%(-25.0%)
-
Apr 1994
-
32.76%(-4.8%)
157.14%(+450.0%)
Jan 1994
-
34.40%(0.0%)
28.57%(-27.3%)
Oct 1993
-
34.40%(-15.0%)
39.29%(+100.4%)
Jul 1993
-
40.47%(-17.6%)
19.61%(-98.0%)
Apr 1993
53.20%(-53.4%)
49.14%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1993
-
49.14%(-7.1%)
1000.00%(+2808.7%)
Jan 1993
-
52.92%(-23.1%)
34.38%(-65.6%)
Oct 1992
-
68.80%(-30.0%)
100.00%(+240.0%)
Jul 1992
-
98.29%(-14.3%)
29.41%(+111.8%)
Apr 1992
114.07%(-35.3%)
114.67%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1992
-
114.67%(+40.3%)
-250.00%(-440.9%)
Jan 1992
-
81.71%(-23.8%)
73.33%(+122.0%)
Oct 1991
-
107.17%(+31.2%)
-333.33%(-1033.4%)
Jul 1991
-
81.71%(-23.8%)
35.71%(-70.2%)
Apr 1991
-
107.17%(-37.7%)
120.00%(-23.6%)
Jan 1991
-
172.00%(+25.0%)
157.14%(-60.7%)
Oct 1990
-
137.60%(-40.0%)
400.00%(+600.0%)
Jul 1990
-
229.33%(0.0%)
57.14%(+114.3%)
Apr 1990
176.42%(+57.1%)
229.33%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1990
-
229.33%(+33.3%)
-400.00%(-566.7%)
Jan 1990
-
172.00%(+25.0%)
85.71%(+115.6%)
Oct 1989
-
137.60%(+40.0%)
-550.00%(-925.0%)
Jul 1989
-
98.29%(>+9900.0%)
66.67%
Apr 1989
112.32%(+89.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1986
59.38%(-6.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1985
63.48%(+97.7%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1984
32.11%(-6.8%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1983
34.46%(+31.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1982
26.25%(-7.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1981
28.28%(+0.7%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1980
28.07%
0.00%
-

FAQ

  • What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. annual payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.?
  • What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TTM payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.?
  • What is WLY TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
  • What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.?
  • What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of WLY is 90.42%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is 448.55%

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WLY annual payout ratio has changed by +128.84% (+335.35%)

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of WLY is 79.52%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 480.84%

What is WLY TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by +234.19% (+151.41%) since the beginning of the year

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WLY TTM payout ratio has changed by +233.92% (+151.50%)

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of WLY is 162.26%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 1000.00%

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WLY quarterly payout ratio has changed by +1498.19% (+112.15%)
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