John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa and JWb), a global provider of
knowledge and learning services primarily in areas of science,
technology, medicine, mathematics, engineering, and business, announced
that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.31 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable on
January 13, 2017 to shareholders of record on December 27, 2016.
In June, the Board of Directors increased Wiley’s quarterly cash
dividend by 3.3% to $0.31 per share on its Class A and Class B Common
Stock. It was the 23rd consecutive annual increase and raised the
annualized dividend payout to $1.24 per share. Between 2006 and 2016,
Wiley raised its annualized dividend from $0.40 per share to $1.24 per
share.
About Wiley
Wiley, a global company, helps people and organizations develop the
skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Through its Research
segment, the Company provides scientific, technical, medical, and
scholarly journals, as well as related content and services, for
academic, corporate, and government libraries, learned societies, and
individual researchers and other professionals. In areas of Publishing,
Wiley provides scientific, professional development, and education books
and related content, as well as test preparation services and course
workflow tools, to libraries, corporations, students, professionals, and
researchers. Through its Solutions segment, Wiley provides online
program management services for higher education institutions, and
learning, development, and assessment services for businesses and
professionals.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Joanna Jia, 201-748-6020
Corporate Secretary
jjia@wiley.com
or
Brian Campbell, 201-748-6874
Investor Relations
brian.campbell@wiley.com