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John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Shares Gap Down - What's Next?

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $41.92, but opened at $39.95. John Wiley & Sons shares last traded at $40.21, with a volume of 2,240 shares changing hands.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a PE ratio of -46.90 and a beta of 0.68. The firm's 50-day moving average is $42.26 and its 200 day moving average is $45.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.66.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.3525 per share. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 8th. John Wiley & Sons's dividend payout ratio is presently 190.54%.

About John Wiley & Sons

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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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