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. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
John Wiley & Sons Inc. total returns by year (1973–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $30.63 | $52.72 | 4.1% | +76.2% | |
| 2025 | $43.71 | $30.63 | 2.7% | -27.2% | |
| 2024 | $31.74 | $43.71 | 4.5% | +42.2% | |
| 2023 | $40.06 | $31.74 | 3.2% | -17.5% | |
| 2022 | $57.27 | $40.06 | 2.2% | -27.8% | |
| 2021 | $45.66 | $57.27 | 3.1% | +28.6% | |
| 2020 | $48.52 | $45.66 | 3.5% | -2.4% | |
| 2019 | $46.97 | $48.52 | 3.1% | +6.4% | |
| 2018 | $65.75 | $46.97 | 1.6% | -26.9% | |
| 2017 | $54.50 | $65.75 | 2.8% | +23.4% | |
| 2016 | $45.03 | $54.50 | 3.0% | +24.0% | |
| 2015 | $59.24 | $45.03 | 1.8% | -22.2% | |
| 2014 | $55.20 | $59.24 | 2.1% | +9.4% | |
| 2013 | $38.93 | $55.20 | 3.2% | +45.0% | |
| 2012 | $44.40 | $38.93 | 1.8% | -10.6% | |
| 2011 | $45.24 | $44.40 | 1.6% | -0.3% | |
| 2010 | $41.88 | $45.24 | 1.6% | +9.6% | |
| 2009 | $35.58 | $41.88 | 1.9% | +19.6% | |
| 2008 | $42.84 | $35.58 | 1.1% | -15.9% | |
| 2007 | $38.47 | $42.84 | 1.1% | +12.5% | |
| 2006 | $39.04 | $38.47 | 1.1% | -0.4% | |
| 2005 | $34.84 | $39.04 | 1.0% | +13.0% | |
| 2004 | $26.03 | $34.84 | 1.2% | +35.1% | |
| 2003 | $24.01 | $26.03 | 1.1% | +9.5% | |
| 2002 | $23.03 | $24.01 | 0.9% | +5.1% | |
| 2001 | $21.50 | $23.03 | 0.9% | +8.0% | |
| 2000 | $16.75 | $21.50 | 1.0% | +29.3% | |
| 1999 | $24.16 | $16.75 | 0.5% | -30.1% | |
| 1998 | $13.56 | $24.16 | 0.4% | +78.5% | |
| 1997 | $8.06 | $13.56 | 0.5% | +68.7% | |
| 1996 | $8.19 | $8.06 | 0.3% | -1.2% | |
| 1995 | $5.53 | $8.19 | 0.3% | +48.3% | |
| 1994 | $4.44 | $5.53 | 0.2% | +24.8% | |
| 1993 | $3.14 | $4.44 | 0.2% | +41.5% | |
| 1992 | $2.03 | $3.14 | 0.3% | +54.9% | |
| 1991 | $1.88 | $2.03 | 0.2% | +8.6% | |
| 1990 | $3.31 | $1.88 | 0.1% | -43.3% | |
| 1989 | $2.59 | $3.31 | 0.1% | +27.9% | |
| 1988 | $1.50 | $2.59 | 0.3% | +73.2% | |
| 1987 | $2.09 | $1.50 | 0.1% | -28.2% | |
| 1986 | $2.47 | $2.09 | 0.2% | -15.0% | |
| 1985 | $1.91 | $2.47 | 0.3% | +29.8% | |
| 1984 | $2.13 | $1.91 | 0.0% | -10.2% | |
| 1983 | $1.53 | $2.13 | 0.0% | +38.8% | |
| 1982 | $1.17 | $1.53 | 0.0% | +30.4% | |
| 1981 | $0.94 | $1.17 | 0.0% | +24.4% | |
| 1980 | $0.71 | $0.94 | 0.0% | +32.7% | |
| 1979 | $0.61 | $0.71 | 0.0% | +16.3% | |
| 1978 | $0.63 | $0.61 | 0.0% | -2.2% | |
| 1977 | $0.41 | $0.63 | 0.0% | +53.8% | |
| 1976 | $0.39 | $0.41 | 0.0% | +5.0% | |
| 1975 | $0.18 | $0.39 | 0.0% | +115.3% | |
| 1974 | $0.16 | $0.18 | 0.0% | +10.8% | |
| 1973 | $0.48 | $0.16 | 0.0% | -66.2% |
- Annualized
- +9.5%
- 1973–2026
- Average year
- +14.3%
- 53 full years
- Best year
- +115.3%
- 1975
- Worst year
- -66.2%
- 1973
- Positive years
- 35/53
- 66% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.5%
1973–2026
Average year
+14.3%
53 full years
Best year
+115.3%
1975
Worst year
-66.2%
1973
Positive years
35/53
66% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1973-66%'73
1974+11%
1975+115%
1976+5.0%
1977+54%
1978-2.2%'78
1979+16%
1980+33%
1981+24%
1982+30%
1983+39%'83
1984-10%
1985+30%
1986-15%
1987-28%
1988+73%'88
1989+28%
1990-43%
1991+8.6%
1992+55%
1993+41%'93
1994+25%
1995+48%
1996-1.2%
1997+69%
1998+79%'98
1999-30%
2000+29%
2001+8.0%
2002+5.1%
2003+9.5%'03
2004+35%
2005+13%
2006-0.39%
2007+12%
2008-16%'08
2009+20%
2010+9.6%
2011-0.27%
2012-11%
2013+45%'13
2014+9.4%
2015-22%
2016+24%
2017+23%
2018-27%'18
2019+6.4%
2020-2.4%
2021+29%
2022-28%
2023-18%'23
2024+42%
2025-27%
2026+76%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WLY. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is John Wiley & Sons Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1973, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) has returned about 9.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.3%.
- What were John Wiley & Sons Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1973–2026, the best year was 1975 (+115.3%) and the worst was 1973 (-66.2%).
- How often is John Wiley & Sons Inc. up in a year?
- 35 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 66% of the time.
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