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06/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/27/2024 14:56

Wiley Increases Quarterly Dividend for the 31st Consecutive Year Form 8 K

Wiley Increases Quarterly Dividend for the 31st Consecutive Year
Company recently exceeded its FY24 earnings guidance and sees strong GenAI momentum

Hoboken, NJ, June 27, 2024 - Wiley(NYSE: WLY and WLYB), a global leader in research and learning, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3525 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable on July 25, 2024, to shareholders of record on July 9, 2024. The quarterly dividend is equivalent to an annual dividend of $1.41 per share, an increase from $1.40 per share from prior year. It is Wiley's 31st consecutive annual increase.

Wiley recently reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2024. Highlights include:
•FY24 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS guidance exceeded; Adjusted Revenue in higher end of range
•GenAI content rights project completed in Q4 FY24 with large tech company; another executed GenAI project with second large tech company to be realized in FY25
•Value Creation Plan advanced with 2 of 3 non-core divestitures closed and $90 million of $130 million run-rate cost savings actioned
•FY25 growth outlook driven by Research & Learning momentum and accelerated cost savings

Please see the Q4 2024 announcement, earnings presentation, and call transcript at https://investors.wiley.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx.

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