John Wiley & Sons, Inc. dividend history

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. paid $74.4m in dividends in fiscal 2026. That was 33.6% of net income.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2027 Q1 TTM

Buybacks (TTM): $102M
Dividends (TTM): $73.5M
Returned to shareholders: 73%; of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years: $206M
Diluted share count: −4.2%; year over year
Total shareholder yield: 6.8%; dividends 2.8% + buybacks 3.9% of market value
Dividend payout ratio: 37%; of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending: 53.7%; of revenue
Days sales outstanding: 46 days; receivables vs revenue

Dividends by fiscal year

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: dividends by fiscal year, annual
Fiscal year	2010Apr 2010	2011Apr 2011	2012Apr 2012	2013Apr 2013	2014Apr 2014	2015Apr 2015	2016Apr 2016	2017Apr 2017	2018Apr 2018	2019Apr 2019	2020Apr 2020	2021Apr 2021	2022Apr 2022	2023Apr 2023	2024Apr 2024	2025Apr 2025	2026Apr 2026	LTMJul 2026
Dividends paid	33	39	48	57	59	68	70	72	74	76	77	77	77	77	77	76	74	74
Share buybacks	0	28	87	74	63	62	70	50	40	60	47	16	30	35	45	60	100	102
Dividends ÷ net income	23.0%	22.6%	22.7%	39.8%	36.7%	38.7%	47.9%	63.0%	38.3%	45.0%	—	51.9%	52.1%	448.5%	—	90.4%	33.6%	37.1%
Dividends ÷ free cash flow	12.4%	12.1%	15.5%	20.6%	20.3%	24.0%	26.5%	34.1%	27.4%	43.6%	38.4%	27.2%	30.9%	39.5%	58.5%	53.9%	35.5%	30.7%

Dividend per share is the amount declared for the fiscal year as stated in the company's filings (including any special dividend), restated for stock splits and checked against the cash dividends paid. Dividends paid and buybacks are cash amounts; the last-twelve-months column can include an extra payment when a quarter-end date moves.

Compare with peers

Head to head: SCHL vs WLY NYT vs WLY NWSA vs WLY

More: Publishing stocks compared, Communication Services sector, rankings of US companies

Figures from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 26, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to John Wiley & Sons, Inc.