John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 548 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 39% from the previous session's volume of 393 shares.The stock last traded at $40.21 and had previously closed at $40.69.
John Wiley & Sons Stock Down 0.6 %
The firm has a market cap of $2.14 billion, a PE ratio of -43.53 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.66. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $42.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.23.
John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter. John Wiley & Sons had a negative net margin of 2.82% and a positive return on equity of 24.14%.
John Wiley & Sons Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were given a $0.3525 dividend. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.56%. This is a boost from John Wiley & Sons's previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -154.95%.
John Wiley & Sons Company Profile
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions.
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