John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLY) Payout Ratio came in at 0.37 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 52.4% from 0.78 a year earlier but up 10.6% from the prior quarter.
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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), John Wiley & Sons' Payout Ratio stood at 0.34, down 62.9% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, John Wiley & Sons' Payout Ratio was 0.90 in FY2025, 4.49 in FY2023 (+761.7%) and 0.52 in FY2022 (+0.3%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.34 in fiscal Q4 2026 to a high of 4.49 in fiscal Q4 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has declined in each of the last three quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.34 (Q4 2026), 0.49 (Q3 2026) and 0.74 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.87 Bn | 14.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.69 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 17.02 Bn | 8.51 Bn | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.88 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.24 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.17 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.72 Bn | -6.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.65 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 285.49 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 |
| 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 | 0.52 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 0.52 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 0.52 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 0.45 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 0.47 |
API Access
John Wiley & Sons Payout 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();