John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLY) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.37 in Q3 2026, down 52.4% year-over-year from 0.78 in Q3 2025, and up 10.62% quarter-over-quarter from 0.34 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Payout Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 0.37 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio fell 52.4% year-over-year to 0.37 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 0.37, a 52.4% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.34, down 62.87% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.37 for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, up from 0.34 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Payout Ratio peaked at 4.94 in Q4 2023 and troughed at 0.34 in Q2 2026.
- A 4-year average of 1.34 and a median of 0.74 in 2025 frame the typical range for Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Payout Ratio soared 761.67% in 2023 and plunged 73.64% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 4 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.78 in 2022, then soared by 532.16% to 4.94 in 2023, then tumbled by 84.97% to 0.74 in 2025, then plunged by 50.03% to 0.37 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.37 (Q3 2026), 0.34 (Q2 2026), and 0.49 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.55 Bn | 16.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.97 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.28 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.47 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn |
| 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 |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.01 Mn | 492.93 Mn | 31.08 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.49 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.74 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.78 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.90 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 4.94 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 4.49 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.78 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.66 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.58 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.57 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 0.57 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 0.57 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 0.49 |