WLY

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Communication
US companies in Communication Services (24)
NYSE · USD
Mkt cap $2.6bn

$51.44

as of 29 Oct 2026, 10% below its 52-week high

Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 2.77%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 2.79%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 2.7×Pays 37% of earnings
Cash cover: 2.9×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +0.7% a yearNo cut since FY2009
Next ex-dividend date: Estimated30 Dec 2026Quarterly dividend of about $0.36

Compared with US companies in Communication Services (24)

Trailing yield is higher than 13 of the 22 other US companies in Communication Services with a yield figure.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is lower than 9 of the 15 other US companies in Communication Services with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

High

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Trim is 55

WLY against US companies in Communication Services (24)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (31 Jul 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of WLY’s past readings.

P/E13.4×P14, good for this measure
Yield2.73%P39, neutral for this measure
FCF payout34.8%P17, good for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA3.35P73, poor for this measure
DGR 5y+0.7%P2, poor for this measure
ROIC10.8%P94, good for this measure

Open valuation history

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