John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLY) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 0.64 in Q3 2026, down 204.64% year-over-year from 0.62 in Q3 2025, and down 108.62% quarter-over-quarter from 7.48 in Q2 2026.
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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.64 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 204.64% year-over-year to 0.64 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 2.69, a 110.06% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 2.98, up 169.35% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio was 0.64 for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, down from 7.48 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio peaked at 7.48 in Q2 2026 and troughed at 5.93 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.85 and a median of 1.46 in 2026 frame the typical range for Dividend Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Dividend Coverage Ratio slumped 301.7% in 2023 and jumped 923.34% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 1.98 in 2022, then slumped by 150.86% to 1.01 in 2023, then jumped by 310.24% to 2.12 in 2024, then increased by 12.73% to 2.39 in 2025, then plunged by 126.98% to 0.64 in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 0.64 (Q3 2026), 7.48 (Q2 2026), and 1.6 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.55 Bn | 16.46 Bn | - | 4.18 |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.97 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.51 |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.28 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.47 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -0.64 |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.44 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 421.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | Usa Today | 942.79 Mn | 856.13 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 867.79 Mn | 430.70 Mn | 26.82 Mn | - |
| 9 | Scholastic | 863.63 Mn | 728.73 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 2.04 |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.01 Mn | 492.93 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 1.55 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -0.64 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 7.48 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.60 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.39 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.62 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 3.61 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -1.21 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.12 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.07 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.32 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -5.93 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -1.01 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.55 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -3.70 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.98 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.92 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.23 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.83 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.90 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.72 |