Wiley Raises Dividend for 33rd Consecutive Year, Powered by Research and AI Momentum, Record Margins, and Strong Cash Flow
Wiley (NYSE:WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3575 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable on July 23, 2026, to shareholders of record on July 7, 2026. The quarterly dividend is equivalent to an annual dividend of $1.43 per share, an increase from $1.42 per share in Fiscal 2026. It is Wiley’s 33rd consecutive annual increase.
Wiley recently reported results for Fiscal 2026. Highlights included:
- Research momentum: delivered mid-single digit revenue growth and 100 basis points of Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion; recently acquired Emerald Publishing to increase scale in Research and proprietary content advantage in the AI economy
- AI growth: delivered $49 million of AI revenue (+23% over prior year) with recurring revenue rapidly scaling
- Record margin: expanded Adjusted Operating Margin by 260 basis points to a record 17.7%
- Cash flow growth: delivered Free Cash Flow of $195 million, up 55% over prior year
- Record return to shareholders: returned $174 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, including $100 million of repurchases
Please see Wiley’s Q4 and Fiscal 2026 earnings release, presentation, and call transcript at investors.wiley.com/quarterly-results.
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