John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · WLYB · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$50.25 -3.46% on the day, -$1.80
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.43·2.85%
$0.3575 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.3575/qtr
pays ~Jan 7, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Jan 5, 2027est.
own by Jan 4, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
40+ yrs
32 yrs of raises ⓘ
Paying since
1984
167 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
44
Near its usual yield
WLYB share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
WLYB Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +0.7%3Y +0.7%5Y +0.7%10Y +1.4%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 167 payments since 1984.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +0.71% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Today's $1.43 a year would be $1.48 by 2031 - 2.95% on today's $50.25 price.

How Many WLYB Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.43 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,196 WLYB shares, about $210,849 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $50.25. $1,000 a month takes about 8,392 shares, about $421,698. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) pays $0.3575 a share quarterly, $1.43 a year, a 2.85% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $50.25. It has paid since 1984 and raised its annual dividend 32 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.3575 quarterly and the last close of $50.25, this is what WLYB pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.3575$0.12$1.43
100 shares$35.75$11.92$143.00
$10,000 invested (199.0 shares)$71.14$23.71$284.58
4,196 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.07$500.02$6,000.28
8,392 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.14$1,000.05$12,000.56

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 WLYB shares reinvest into 0.71 new shares each payment, about 2.9 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 141 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with WLYB’s own history in the WLYB DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history

WLYB Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

44/100Near its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • WLYB yields 2.85% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $50.25.
  • Its own 10-year median is 2.93%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
2.47% low4.64% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is WLYB’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

WLYB has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 5, 2027, with the cash around Jan 7, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.3575 a share, went ex on Oct 6, 2026 and paid Oct 8, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Dec 3, 2026

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does WLYB Pay?

WLYB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Apr, Jul, Oct and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.43 a share, in 4 payments.
+0.7% against the 12 months before ($1.42 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Apr, Jul, Oct and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 32 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Jul 7, 2026 - $0.355 to $0.3575 (+$0.0025, +0.70%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.0025 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 37.6% - $1.42 paid / $3.78 EPS (4 quarters to Jul 31, 2026); own 4-yr norm 300.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 36.1% - $1.42 paid / $3.94 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jul 31, 2026); own 4-yr norm 58.7% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

WLYB vs Similar Dividend Stocks (WLY, SATS...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to WLYB in market value, WLYB’s 2.85% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 3.18%, and its raise streak of 32 years is the longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating No cut ⓘ
WLYB $50.25John Wiley & Sons $0.3575/qtr$1.43/yr fwd 2.85% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 40+ yrsraised 32 yrs in a row
WLY $50.95John Wiley & Sons $0.3575/qtr$1.43/yr fwd 2.81% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 40+ yrsraised 32 yrs in a row
SATS $96.32EchoStar $0.0658/wk$3.42/yr fwd 3.55% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only —no raise streak
AD $28.20Array Digital Infrastructure $11.00/half-yr$22.00/yr fwd 78.01% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only —no raise streak
SPKKY $5.86Spark New Zealand Limited $0.258/half-yr$0.52/yr fwd 8.81% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2 yrsno raise streak
IDT $83.26IDT $0.07/qtr$0.28/yr fwd 0.34% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
HTWSF $2.96Helios Towers $0.0082/qtr$0.03/yr fwd 1.10% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only —no raise streak
VIVHY $1.80Vivendi SE $0.046/yr 2.56% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3 yrsno raise streak
TDS $32.10Telephone and Data Systems $0.04/qtr$0.16/yr fwd 0.50% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1 yrno raise streak
ATVDY $6.70Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación, S.A. $0.244/half-yr$0.49/yr fwd 7.28% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2+ yrsraised 2+ yrs in a row
WB $6.27Weibo $0.61/yr 9.73% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2+ yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: WLYB vs WLY, WLYB vs SATS, WLYB vs AD.

WLYB Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1984

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Oct 6, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.3575QuarterlyRegular
Jul 7, 2026Jul 9, 2026$0.3575QuarterlyRegular
Apr 7, 2026Apr 9, 2026$0.355QuarterlyRegular
Dec 30, 2025Jan 1, 2026$0.355QuarterlyRegular
Oct 7, 2025Oct 9, 2025$0.355QuarterlyRegular
Jul 8, 2025Jul 10, 2025$0.355QuarterlyRegular
Apr 8, 2025Apr 10, 2025$0.3525QuarterlyRegular
Dec 26, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.3525QuarterlyRegular
Oct 8, 2024Oct 10, 2024$0.3525QuarterlyRegular
Jul 9, 2024Jul 11, 2024$0.3525QuarterlyRegular
The other 157 WLYB payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 167 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for WLYB

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WLYB Dividend Questions

How often does WLYB pay dividends?

WLYB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Apr, Jul, Oct and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does WLYB pay dividends monthly?

No. WLYB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next WLYB dividend?

WLYB has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 5, 2027, with the cash around Jan 7, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.3575 a share, went ex on Oct 6, 2026 and paid Oct 8, 2026. The current rate is $0.3575 per share, $1.43 a year.

Does WLYB pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 5, 2027, with the cash around Jan 7, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does WLYB pay per share?

WLYB pays $0.3575 a share quarterly, $1.43 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $50.25 that is a 2.85% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 2.93%.

Has WLYB raised its dividend?

Yes. WLYB has raised its annual dividend 32 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Jul 7, 2026, took the rate from $0.355 to $0.3575 (+0.70%). Over five years the dividend grew 0.7% a year.

Is WLYB’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. WLYB paid out 38% of its earnings and 36% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jul 31, 2026. It has raised its dividend 32 years in a row and gone 40+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my WLYB dividends?

Add WLYB to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run WLYB in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 12 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.