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Wiley Raises Dividend for 32nd Consecutive Year, Announces $250 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

Company recently reported strong Fiscal 2025 earnings growth and Fiscal 2026 growth outlook

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a leading provider of authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services for the advancement of science, innovation and learning, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.355 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable on July 24, 2025, to shareholders of record on July 8, 2025. The quarterly dividend is equivalent to an annual dividend of $1.42 per share, an increase from $1.41 per share in Fiscal 2025. It is Wiley’s 32nd consecutive annual increase.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $250 million share repurchase authorization, an increase from the 2020 authorization of $200 million. In Fiscal 2025, Wiley allocated $76 million and $60 million to dividends and share repurchases, respectively.

Wiley recently reported results for the fourth quarter and Fiscal 2025. Highlights included:

  • Delivered Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA margin growth in both Research and Learning segments
  • Achieved Adjusted Operating Margin expansion of 300 basis points
  • Executed AI content licensing project with a third large tech company; $40 million in total AI licensing revenue realized in Fiscal 2025 compared to $23 million in Fiscal 2024
  • Drove a 34% increase in share repurchases
  • Guided to a Fiscal 2026 growth outlook that includes Adjusted EBITDA margin in a range of 25.5% to 26.5% and Free Cash Flow of approximately $200 million

Please see Wiley’s Q4 and Fiscal 2025 earnings release, presentation, and call transcript at investors.wiley.com/quarterly results.

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