WLY
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.Stock · Communication ServicesRussell 2000 0.06%Russell 3000 0.003%US Stock Market 0.002%
John Wiley & Sons Inc. monthly returns
John Wiley & Sons Inc. has averaged 1.19% per month, positive in 52% of months. Month-by-month returns for John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.2%
646 months
Best month
+39.9%
Dec 1998
Worst month
-37.1%
Oct 1987
Positive months
52%
of all months
John Wiley & Sons Inc. monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +11.2% | |
| Sep 2026 | -8.8% | |
| Aug 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Jul 2026 | +8.3% | |
| Jun 2026 | +15.3% | |
| May 2026 | +2.8% | |
| Apr 2026 | +8.4% | |
| Mar 2026 | +22.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | -0.7% | |
| Jan 2026 | +2.0% | |
| Dec 2025 | -14.8% | |
| Nov 2025 | -1.4% | |
| Oct 2025 | -8.1% | |
| Sep 2025 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2025 | +5.1% | |
| Jul 2025 | -12.8% | |
| Jun 2025 | +14.1% | |
| May 2025 | -10.4% | |
| Apr 2025 | -1.2% | |
| Mar 2025 | +11.7% | |
| Feb 2025 | -2.6% | |
| Jan 2025 | -6.4% | |
| Dec 2024 | -15.6% | |
| Nov 2024 | +5.8% | |
| Oct 2024 | +2.9% | |
| Sep 2024 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.2% | |
| Jul 2024 | +18.3% | |
| Jun 2024 | +11.7% | |
| May 2024 | -3.0% | |
| Apr 2024 | -0.6% | |
| Mar 2024 | +14.3% | |
| Feb 2024 | -1.4% | |
| Jan 2024 | +6.6% | |
| Dec 2023 | +6.2% | |
| Nov 2023 | -0.2% | |
| Oct 2023 | -17.7% | |
| Sep 2023 | +0.0% | |
| Aug 2023 | +8.6% | |
| Jul 2023 | +1.6% | |
| Jun 2023 | -5.5% | |
| May 2023 | -6.7% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2023 | -12.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | -2.9% | |
| Jan 2023 | +14.3% | |
| Dec 2022 | -14.8% | |
| Nov 2022 | +12.4% | |
| Oct 2022 | +13.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | -18.4% | |
| Aug 2022 | -11.9% | |
| Jul 2022 | +10.1% | |
| Jun 2022 | -9.8% | |
| May 2022 | +4.1% | |
| Apr 2022 | -3.4% | |
| Mar 2022 | +5.4% | |
| Feb 2022 | -0.9% | |
| Jan 2022 | -11.4% | |
| Dec 2021 | +10.9% | |
| Nov 2021 | -4.0% | |
| Oct 2021 | +4.4% | |
| Sep 2021 | -10.1% | |
| Aug 2021 | -1.2% | |
| Jul 2021 | -1.8% | |
| Jun 2021 | -5.0% | |
| May 2021 | +11.3% | |
| Apr 2021 | +5.7% | |
| Mar 2021 | +2.9% | |
| Feb 2021 | +15.5% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Dec 2020 | +33.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +11.6% | |
| Oct 2020 | -1.3% | |
| Sep 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Aug 2020 | -6.4% | |
| Jul 2020 | -12.5% | |
| Jun 2020 | -3.0% | |
| May 2020 | +7.1% | |
| Apr 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | +1.7% | |
| Feb 2020 | -14.7% | |
| Jan 2020 | -10.1% | |
| Dec 2019 | +3.4% | |
| Nov 2019 | +2.6% | |
| Oct 2019 | +5.7% | |
| Sep 2019 | -1.3% | |
| Aug 2019 | -2.2% | |
| Jul 2019 | -0.0% | |
| Jun 2019 | +9.8% | |
| May 2019 | -9.5% | |
| Apr 2019 | +5.2% | |
| Mar 2019 | -14.8% | |
| Feb 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Jan 2019 | +10.2% | |
| Dec 2018 | -14.4% | |
| Nov 2018 | +1.9% | |
| Oct 2018 | -10.0% | |
| Sep 2018 | -6.1% | |
| Aug 2018 | +2.2% | |
| Jul 2018 | +1.7% | |
| Jun 2018 | -8.0% | |
| May 2018 | +2.8% | |
| Apr 2018 | +4.1% | |
| Mar 2018 | -0.9% | |
| Feb 2018 | +1.3% | |
| Jan 2018 | -3.6% | |
| Dec 2017 | +11.7% | |
| Nov 2017 | +8.2% | |
| Oct 2017 | +2.8% | |
| Sep 2017 | -0.8% | |
| Aug 2017 | -2.4% | |
| Jul 2017 | +4.7% | |
| Jun 2017 | +4.7% | |
| May 2017 | -3.8% | |
| Apr 2017 | -2.0% | |
| Mar 2017 | +3.7% | |
| Feb 2017 | -5.3% | |
| Jan 2017 | +1.1% | |
| Dec 2016 | -0.1% | |
| Nov 2016 | +6.3% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Nov 2021-4.0%
Dec 2021+11%
Jan 2022-11%2022
Feb 2022-0.87%
Mar 2022+5.4%
Apr 2022-3.4%
May 2022+4.1%
Jun 2022-9.8%
Jul 2022+10%
Aug 2022-12%
Sep 2022-18%
Oct 2022+13%
Nov 2022+12%
Dec 2022-15%
Jan 2023+14%2023
Feb 2023-2.9%
Mar 2023-13%
Apr 2023+0.4%
May 2023-6.7%
Jun 2023-5.5%
Jul 2023+1.6%
Aug 2023+8.6%
Sep 2023+0.03%
Oct 2023-18%
Nov 2023-0.2%
Dec 2023+6.2%
Jan 2024+6.6%2024
Feb 2024-1.4%
Mar 2024+14%
Apr 2024-0.56%
May 2024-3.0%
Jun 2024+12%
Jul 2024+18%
Aug 2024+1.2%
Sep 2024-0.12%
Oct 2024+2.9%
Nov 2024+5.8%
Dec 2024-16%
Jan 2025-6.4%2025
Feb 2025-2.6%
Mar 2025+12%
Apr 2025-1.2%
May 2025-10%
Jun 2025+14%
Jul 2025-13%
Aug 2025+5.1%
Sep 2025-0.27%
Oct 2025-8.1%
Nov 2025-1.4%
Dec 2025-15%
Jan 2026+2.0%2026
Feb 2026-0.67%
Mar 2026+23%
Apr 2026+8.4%
May 2026+2.8%
Jun 2026+15%
Jul 2026+8.3%
Aug 2026+0.36%
Sep 2026-8.8%
Oct 2026+11%
John Wiley & Sons Inc. returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1973, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +11.20% — 5th of 54 Octobers since 1973 at the last close; the average October returned -0.5%.
| Month | −40%0+40% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.0% | -0.3% | 44% | +38.5% 1974 | -19.5% 1973 | |
| Feb | +1.3% | -0.7% | 44% | +31.4% 1975 | -17.3% 1990 | |
| Mar | +2.2% | +2.4% | 63% | +26.6% 2000 | -16.2% 1973 | |
| Apr | +0.9% | +0.0% | 48% | +34.6% 1983 | -22.9% 1973 | |
| May | +0.5% | +0.5% | 52% | +21.6% 2007 | -11.7% 1975 | |
| Jun | +1.9% | +1.7% | 57% | +26.5% 1975 | -21.8% 1982 | |
| Jul | +0.6% | -0.2% | 44% | +18.3% 2024 | -13.6% 2001 | |
| Aug | +1.1% | +0.8% | 57% | +17.7% 1980 | -16.7% 1990 | |
| Sep | +0.7% | -0.2% | 44% | +31.1% 1982 | -18.4% 2022 | |
| Oct | -0.5% | +0.0% | 49% | +19.0% 1998 | -37.1% 1987 | |
| Nov | +1.3% | +1.1% | 51% | +16.4% 1977 | -22.8% 1973 | |
| Dec | +2.9% | +3.4% | 64% | +39.9% 1998 | -23.1% 1973 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WLY's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is John Wiley & Sons Inc.'s average monthly return?
- John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) has averaged about 1.19% per month, positive in roughly 52% of months. The best month was Dec 1998 (+39.9%) and the worst was Oct 1987 (-37.1%).
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