John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s Why

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLYB)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $52.58 and last traded at $52.58, with a volume of 100 shares. The stock had previously closed at $51.93.

John Wiley & Sons Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The business’s 50 day moving average is $48.76 and its 200 day moving average is $44.45.

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 5th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $403.81 million for the quarter. John Wiley & Sons had a positive return on equity of 21.59% and a negative net margin of 6.00%.

John Wiley & Sons Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 8th were given a dividend of $0.352 per share. This represents a $1.41 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 8th. John Wiley & Sons’s payout ratio is presently -70.50%.

John Wiley & Sons Company Profile

John Wiley & Sons, Inc operates as a research and education company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Research, Academic, and Talent. The company offers scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services to learned societies, individual researchers, other professionals, and academic, corporate, and government libraries.