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

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB - Get Free Report) gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $41.80, but opened at $42.75. John Wiley & Sons shares last traded at $43.30, with a volume of 722 shares changing hands.

John Wiley & Sons Trading Up 0.9 %

The company has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of -47.32 and a beta of 0.68. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $42.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

John Wiley & Sons Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 8th will be given a dividend of $0.3525 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 8th. This represents a $1.41 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.27%. John Wiley & Sons's payout ratio is currently 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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