John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLY) Dividend Coverage Ratio was -0.64 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with 0.62 a year earlier.
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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, John Wiley & Sons' Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.69, up 110.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was 2.98, up 169.3% from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.11 in FY2025, -2.60 in FY2024, 0.22 in FY2023 (-88.4%) and 1.92 in FY2022 (-0.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q3 2025.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 173.0%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 62.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 7.48 (Q4 2026), 1.60 (Q3 2026) and 2.39 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 28.35 Bn | 14.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.58 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.54 |
| 4 | News | 16.96 Bn | 8.45 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.93 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.17 Bn | 8.65 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.51 |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 2.63 |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.68 Bn | -6.36 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.67 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -0.64 |
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 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -4.76 |
| 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 |
API Access
John Wiley & Sons Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "WLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();