John Wiley & Sons Stock Price History
NYSE: WLYConsumer DiscretionaryBooksUSD
49.64+0.24 (+0.49%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
WLY price history at a glance
The price history for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) on this page begins on May 29, 1972, when the stock closed at $0.6368; it most recently closed at $49.64 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $71.75, reached on June 11, 2018; the latest close is 30.8% below that peak. Across the 53 complete calendar years in the table, WLY finished higher in 34 and lower in 19. Its best year was 1975 (+115.2%) and its worst was 1973 (-66.2%).
Over roughly 54 years the share price changed +7695.2%, a 8.3% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, WLY has gained 37.1%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1972
- $71.75
- Date of high
- Jun 11, 2018
- Low since 1972
- $0.1368
- Date of low
- Dec 24, 1973
- 52-week high
- $57.45
- 52-week low
- $28.38
- Last close
- $49.64
WLY returns
1 week
+4.51%
1 month
+3.44%
3 months
-1.33%
6 months
+29.10%
Year to date
+62.06%
1 year
+37.13%
3 years
+69.13%
5 years
-5.82%
WLY price return, excluding dividends.
WLY annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49.64 | +68.27% |
| 2025 | 29.50 | -31.32% |
| 2024 | 42.95 | +35.32% |
| 2023 | 31.74 | -20.77% |
| 2022 | 40.06 | -30.05% |
| 2021 | 57.27 | +25.43% |
| 2020 | 45.66 | -5.27% |
| 2019 | 48.20 | -0.45% |
| 2018 | 48.42 | -26.36% |
| 2017 | 65.75 | +20.64% |
| 2016 | 54.50 | +21.03% |
| 2015 | 45.03 | -23.56% |
| 2014 | 58.91 | +9.99% |
| 2013 | 53.56 | +33.63% |
| 2012 | 40.08 | -9.73% |
| 2011 | 44.40 | -1.86% |
| 2010 | 45.24 | +8.02% |
| 2009 | 41.88 | +11.50% |
| 2008 | 37.56 | -6.40% |
| 2007 | 40.13 | +4.32% |
| 2006 | 38.47 | -1.46% |
| 2005 | 39.04 | +12.06% |
| 2004 | 34.84 | +32.27% |
| 2003 | 26.34 | +10.58% |
| 2002 | 23.82 | +2.67% |
| 2001 | 23.20 | +7.91% |
| 2000 | 21.50 | +28.36% |
| 1999 | 16.75 | -30.66% |
| 1998 | 24.16 | +81.88% |
| 1997 | 13.28 | +67.32% |
| 1996 | 7.94 | -3.05% |
| 1995 | 8.19 | +48.01% |
| 1994 | 5.53 | +24.66% |
| 1993 | 4.44 | +41.29% |
| 1992 | 3.14 | +62.10% |
| 1991 | 1.94 | +6.90% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | -45.28% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | +27.71% |
| 1988 | 2.59 | +72.92% |
| 1987 | 1.50 | -29.93% |
| 1986 | 2.14 | -9.87% |
| 1985 | 2.38 | +24.59% |
| 1984 | 1.91 | -10.29% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +38.77% |
| 1982 | 1.53 | +30.45% |
| 1981 | 1.17 | +24.43% |
| 1980 | 0.9434 | +30.18% |
| 1979 | 0.7247 | +18.53% |
| 1978 | 0.6114 | -2.18% |
| 1977 | 0.625 | +53.83% |
| 1976 | 0.4063 | +5.04% |
| 1975 | 0.3868 | +115.25% |
| 1974 | 0.1797 | +10.79% |
| 1973 | 0.1622 | -66.24% |
| 1972* | 0.4805 | -24.54% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1972; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
WLY daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.87 | 50.42 | 48.64 | 49.64 | +0.49% | |
| 48.87 | 49.66 | 48.34 | 49.40 | +1.23% | |
| 48.29 | 49.07 | 47.90 | 48.80 | +0.72% | |
| 48.42 | 48.61 | 47.73 | 48.45 | -0.19% | |
| 47.78 | 48.75 | 47.52 | 48.54 | +2.19% | |
| 48.98 | 48.98 | 47.34 | 47.50 | -2.86% | |
| 48.09 | 49.11 | 47.80 | 48.90 | +2.39% | |
| 47.77 | 48.93 | 47.74 | 47.76 | +0.04% | |
| 47.50 | 48.24 | 47.21 | 47.74 | +0.27% | |
| 47.25 | 48.22 | 47.10 | 47.61 | +0.13% | |
| 48.29 | 48.64 | 47.00 | 47.55 | -2.18% | |
| 48.46 | 49.43 | 47.74 | 48.61 | +1.80% | |
| 46.77 | 47.84 | 45.99 | 47.75 | +1.55% | |
| 48.10 | 48.12 | 46.86 | 47.02 | -0.57% | |
| 48.15 | 48.62 | 46.97 | 47.29 | -1.68% | |
| 49.52 | 49.52 | 47.55 | 48.10 | -2.55% | |
| 49.86 | 50.00 | 48.60 | 49.36 | -0.36% | |
| 48.93 | 49.99 | 48.46 | 49.54 | +0.43% | |
| 46.82 | 49.51 | 46.82 | 49.33 | +1.86% | |
| 47.75 | 48.68 | 47.44 | 48.43 | +2.98% | |
| 47.40 | 47.52 | 46.80 | 47.03 | -0.44% | |
| 47.98 | 48.67 | 47.08 | 47.24 | -1.56% | |
| 48.36 | 48.53 | 47.13 | 47.99 | -1.42% | |
| 48.24 | 48.96 | 47.01 | 48.68 | +1.02% | |
| 49.50 | 51.15 | 46.51 | 48.19 | -4.88% | |
| 48.84 | 54.80 | 48.84 | 50.66 | -0.76% | |
| 53.07 | 54.81 | 50.89 | 51.05 | -2.56% | |
| 52.24 | 53.33 | 52.18 | 52.39 | 0.00% | |
| 53.54 | 54.00 | 51.79 | 52.39 | -2.46% | |
| 54.16 | 54.80 | 53.25 | 53.71 | -0.61% | |
| 53.23 | 54.21 | 52.69 | 54.04 | +1.75% | |
| 53.65 | 53.98 | 52.85 | 53.11 | -1.45% | |
| 53.35 | 54.16 | 52.68 | 53.89 | +1.30% | |
| 51.91 | 53.24 | 51.91 | 53.20 | +3.14% | |
| 51.75 | 52.29 | 51.42 | 51.58 | -0.96% | |
| 51.46 | 52.82 | 51.46 | 52.08 | +0.21% | |
| 51.26 | 52.05 | 50.43 | 51.97 | +1.68% | |
| 51.37 | 52.39 | 50.94 | 51.11 | +0.61% | |
| 50.81 | 51.23 | 49.53 | 50.80 | -1.15% | |
| 52.30 | 52.30 | 51.26 | 51.39 | -0.83% | |
| 50.58 | 51.92 | 50.58 | 51.82 | +3.76% | |
| 49.12 | 50.05 | 49.02 | 49.94 | +0.73% | |
| 51.15 | 51.79 | 49.50 | 49.58 | -4.03% | |
| 51.64 | 52.32 | 51.17 | 51.66 | -1.28% | |
| 53.72 | 54.68 | 52.29 | 52.33 | -2.46% | |
| 54.24 | 54.80 | 53.10 | 53.65 | -1.49% | |
| 54.80 | 55.10 | 54.01 | 54.46 | -0.40% | |
| 52.41 | 54.82 | 52.41 | 54.68 | +2.98% | |
| 52.66 | 54.14 | 52.52 | 53.10 | +1.72% | |
| 52.55 | 52.55 | 51.14 | 52.20 | -0.55% | |
| 54.20 | 55.10 | 52.30 | 52.49 | -5.80% | |
| 54.65 | 57.45 | 54.54 | 55.72 | +2.62% | |
| 51.59 | 54.58 | 51.55 | 54.30 | +6.45% | |
| 50.57 | 51.49 | 50.33 | 51.01 | +2.95% | |
| 48.72 | 49.82 | 48.72 | 49.55 | +1.70% | |
| 49.53 | 49.72 | 48.61 | 48.72 | -1.52% | |
| 50.79 | 51.68 | 48.92 | 49.47 | -2.54% | |
| 49.41 | 50.89 | 49.41 | 50.76 | +1.56% | |
| 50.40 | 50.82 | 49.96 | 49.98 | -1.94% | |
| 50.80 | 52.22 | 50.12 | 50.97 | +0.06% | |
| 49.97 | 51.34 | 49.97 | 50.94 | +2.89% | |
| 49.36 | 50.14 | 48.65 | 49.51 | +0.49% | |
| 49.30 | 50.32 | 48.63 | 49.27 | -1.06% | |
| 50.74 | 50.74 | 48.45 | 49.80 | -1.01% | |
| 50.92 | 52.30 | 50.02 | 50.31 | -0.22% | |
| 49.56 | 50.78 | 48.61 | 50.42 | +0.24% | |
| 52.55 | 52.92 | 50.14 | 50.30 | -3.81% | |
| 52.53 | 53.22 | 51.49 | 52.29 | -0.46% | |
| 52.50 | 53.24 | 51.82 | 52.53 | -0.44% | |
| 51.19 | 52.95 | 50.53 | 52.76 | +3.43% | |
| 48.90 | 51.70 | 47.55 | 51.01 | +5.15% | |
| 46.79 | 48.84 | 46.47 | 48.51 | +2.86% | |
| 47.90 | 48.57 | 46.63 | 47.16 | -2.14% | |
| 45.73 | 48.31 | 45.60 | 48.19 | +5.77% | |
| 44.59 | 46.66 | 44.13 | 45.56 | +2.89% | |
| 44.52 | 44.70 | 43.14 | 44.28 | +0.77% | |
| 45.35 | 45.59 | 43.77 | 43.94 | -2.33% | |
| 46.70 | 46.99 | 44.92 | 44.99 | -3.66% | |
| 45.84 | 48.19 | 45.63 | 46.70 | +2.82% | |
| 45.32 | 45.88 | 43.16 | 45.42 | +0.73% | |
| 40.00 | 45.12 | 39.89 | 45.09 | +4.06% | |
| 43.52 | 44.75 | 43.07 | 43.33 | -1.90% | |
| 44.43 | 44.69 | 43.97 | 44.17 | -1.08% | |
| 44.39 | 44.85 | 43.80 | 44.65 | +0.59% | |
| 44.10 | 44.95 | 43.92 | 44.39 | +0.98% | |
| 44.00 | 44.43 | 43.52 | 43.96 | +0.27% | |
| 44.23 | 44.42 | 42.00 | 43.84 | -0.72% | |
| 44.05 | 44.62 | 43.77 | 44.16 | +0.18% | |
| 43.26 | 44.49 | 43.20 | 44.08 | +2.61% | |
| 43.78 | 43.95 | 42.66 | 42.96 | -2.61% | |
| 43.85 | 44.45 | 43.50 | 44.11 | +1.08% | |
| 42.30 | 43.66 | 41.86 | 43.64 | +3.71% | |
| 41.46 | 42.43 | 41.30 | 42.08 | +1.01% | |
| 41.21 | 42.13 | 40.92 | 41.66 | -0.43% | |
| 42.35 | 43.14 | 41.82 | 41.84 | -1.60% | |
| 42.28 | 42.79 | 42.25 | 42.52 | +0.43% | |
| 41.94 | 42.54 | 41.89 | 42.34 | +1.12% | |
| 41.12 | 41.95 | 40.50 | 41.87 | +1.23% | |
| 41.75 | 41.98 | 41.12 | 41.36 | -1.59% | |
| 41.97 | 42.20 | 41.52 | 42.03 | +0.89% | |
| 40.02 | 41.69 | 40.02 | 41.66 | +4.44% | |
| 39.54 | 40.04 | 39.21 | 39.89 | +1.19% | |
| 39.43 | 39.81 | 39.03 | 39.42 | +0.48% | |
| 39.76 | 40.02 | 38.48 | 39.23 | -2.05% | |
| 40.58 | 40.67 | 39.74 | 40.05 | -0.89% | |
| 41.38 | 41.57 | 39.90 | 40.41 | -2.37% | |
| 40.52 | 41.59 | 39.95 | 41.39 | +1.70% | |
| 40.88 | 41.42 | 40.62 | 40.70 | +0.07% | |
| 41.27 | 41.32 | 40.23 | 40.67 | -0.47% | |
| 40.21 | 41.01 | 40.19 | 40.86 | +1.69% | |
| 40.75 | 41.50 | 39.83 | 40.18 | -1.83% | |
| 41.27 | 41.43 | 40.84 | 40.93 | 0.00% | |
| 40.34 | 41.27 | 40.20 | 40.93 | +0.76% | |
| 41.03 | 41.23 | 40.57 | 40.62 | -0.95% | |
| 41.38 | 41.60 | 40.79 | 41.01 | -0.07% | |
| 40.99 | 41.59 | 40.90 | 41.04 | -0.07% | |
| 41.27 | 41.60 | 40.85 | 41.07 | -0.61% | |
| 41.54 | 41.56 | 40.65 | 41.32 | -1.34% | |
| 42.49 | 42.79 | 41.79 | 41.88 | -1.30% | |
| 41.70 | 43.18 | 41.51 | 42.43 | +1.82% | |
| 41.37 | 41.84 | 40.91 | 41.67 | +0.36% | |
| 40.72 | 41.98 | 40.72 | 41.52 | +2.32% | |
| 40.52 | 40.80 | 40.41 | 40.58 | +0.72% | |
| 39.86 | 40.51 | 39.81 | 40.29 | +1.28% | |
| 38.65 | 39.79 | 38.65 | 39.78 | +3.22% | |
| 38.30 | 38.56 | 37.72 | 38.54 | +0.23% | |
| 38.60 | 38.60 | 38.20 | 38.45 | -0.36% | |
| 38.49 | 38.73 | 38.45 | 38.59 | -0.05% | |
| 38.36 | 39.02 | 38.32 | 38.61 | +0.91% | |
| 38.09 | 38.53 | 38.09 | 38.26 | -0.62% | |
| 39.00 | 39.17 | 38.24 | 38.50 | -1.41% | |
| 38.91 | 39.40 | 38.59 | 39.05 | +0.88% | |
| 38.32 | 38.99 | 37.87 | 38.71 | +1.60% | |
| 38.16 | 38.97 | 37.86 | 38.10 | +0.37% | |
| 37.47 | 38.36 | 37.47 | 37.96 | +0.90% | |
| 38.26 | 38.53 | 37.31 | 37.62 | -1.67% | |
| 37.36 | 38.38 | 37.12 | 38.26 | +2.33% | |
| 36.97 | 37.56 | 36.66 | 37.39 | +1.71% | |
| 36.60 | 36.92 | 36.05 | 36.76 | -0.57% | |
| 36.49 | 37.19 | 36.13 | 36.97 | +2.21% | |
| 36.42 | 36.55 | 36.02 | 36.17 | -0.71% | |
| 36.66 | 37.10 | 36.09 | 36.43 | -0.55% | |
| 36.20 | 36.95 | 35.90 | 36.63 | +0.27% | |
| 36.80 | 37.39 | 36.47 | 36.53 | -0.41% | |
| 36.73 | 37.00 | 36.44 | 36.68 | -0.08% | |
| 36.52 | 36.86 | 36.13 | 36.71 | +0.99% | |
| 36.34 | 36.86 | 36.17 | 36.35 | -0.63% | |
| 36.83 | 36.91 | 36.26 | 36.58 | -0.08% | |
| 36.75 | 36.75 | 35.66 | 36.61 | -1.00% | |
| 37.08 | 37.26 | 36.33 | 36.98 | -1.28% | |
| 34.69 | 37.53 | 34.69 | 37.46 | +7.86% | |
| 33.01 | 34.83 | 31.53 | 34.73 | +14.06% | |
| 31.04 | 31.04 | 30.15 | 30.45 | -0.68% | |
| 30.03 | 30.95 | 29.84 | 30.66 | +0.52% | |
| 30.77 | 31.02 | 30.36 | 30.50 | -1.68% | |
| 30.34 | 31.05 | 30.20 | 31.02 | +1.44% | |
| 29.85 | 31.17 | 29.85 | 30.58 | +3.21% | |
| 29.25 | 29.69 | 29.05 | 29.63 | +0.95% | |
| 29.10 | 29.64 | 29.10 | 29.35 | +0.96% | |
| 29.70 | 29.94 | 28.81 | 29.07 | -2.68% | |
| 29.86 | 30.20 | 29.52 | 29.87 | -0.10% | |
| 29.62 | 30.16 | 29.59 | 29.90 | +1.05% | |
| 29.67 | 29.97 | 28.82 | 29.59 | -0.13% | |
| 29.58 | 29.72 | 29.13 | 29.63 | +0.65% | |
| 29.15 | 29.75 | 28.52 | 29.44 | +2.26% | |
| 29.51 | 29.94 | 28.40 | 28.79 | -2.44% | |
| 29.75 | 30.01 | 29.34 | 29.51 | -0.27% | |
| 29.27 | 30.06 | 28.89 | 29.59 | +1.47% | |
| 29.53 | 29.61 | 28.92 | 29.16 | -0.27% | |
| 29.14 | 29.53 | 29.14 | 29.24 | +0.58% | |
| 29.72 | 30.38 | 28.89 | 29.07 | -1.89% | |
| 29.05 | 29.97 | 28.38 | 29.63 | +2.00% | |
| 31.00 | 31.29 | 28.83 | 29.05 | -7.45% | |
| 31.03 | 31.66 | 31.00 | 31.39 | +0.51% | |
| 30.64 | 31.27 | 30.22 | 31.23 | +1.59% | |
| 31.46 | 31.54 | 30.71 | 30.74 | -1.98% | |
| 30.85 | 31.56 | 30.85 | 31.36 | +1.39% | |
| 31.10 | 31.16 | 30.34 | 30.93 | -0.99% | |
| 31.34 | 31.37 | 30.73 | 31.24 | +0.48% | |
| 31.64 | 31.89 | 31.00 | 31.09 | -1.68% | |
| 31.52 | 31.91 | 31.44 | 31.62 | +0.38% | |
| 30.83 | 31.68 | 30.83 | 31.50 | +2.54% | |
| 31.10 | 31.10 | 30.26 | 30.72 | -0.71% | |
| 30.79 | 31.19 | 30.46 | 30.94 | -0.23% | |
| 30.95 | 31.72 | 30.76 | 31.01 | +0.29% | |
| 31.33 | 31.36 | 30.58 | 30.92 | -1.15% | |
| 31.96 | 31.96 | 30.93 | 31.28 | -2.01% | |
| 31.34 | 31.96 | 31.00 | 31.92 | +1.69% | |
| 31.36 | 31.68 | 30.98 | 31.39 | 0.00% | |
| 30.19 | 31.52 | 30.19 | 31.39 | +2.82% | |
| 31.14 | 31.17 | 30.37 | 30.53 | -1.64% | |
| 30.38 | 31.07 | 30.38 | 31.04 | +1.04% | |
| 29.18 | 30.89 | 29.18 | 30.72 | +4.14% | |
| 30.72 | 30.72 | 29.33 | 29.50 | -3.69% | |
| 30.99 | 30.99 | 30.57 | 30.63 | -1.13% | |
| 30.56 | 31.11 | 30.52 | 30.98 | -0.13% | |
| 31.13 | 31.33 | 30.80 | 31.02 | -0.35% | |
| 31.50 | 31.50 | 30.98 | 31.13 | -0.57% | |
| 31.23 | 31.53 | 31.23 | 31.31 | +0.22% | |
| 31.00 | 31.49 | 30.90 | 31.24 | +0.74% | |
| 30.89 | 31.71 | 30.77 | 31.01 | -0.03% | |
| 30.98 | 31.37 | 30.81 | 31.02 | -0.39% | |
| 31.65 | 31.86 | 30.75 | 31.14 | -1.49% | |
| 31.56 | 31.97 | 31.05 | 31.61 | +1.71% | |
| 30.63 | 31.31 | 30.27 | 31.08 | +1.70% | |
| 31.08 | 31.29 | 30.50 | 30.56 | -1.23% | |
| 31.76 | 31.89 | 30.11 | 30.94 | -2.70% | |
| 31.88 | 32.40 | 31.38 | 31.80 | -0.06% | |
| 31.72 | 33.05 | 31.10 | 31.82 | +3.11% | |
| 31.06 | 31.60 | 29.93 | 30.86 | -1.94% | |
| 32.78 | 32.78 | 31.21 | 31.47 | -2.87% | |
| 34.90 | 34.97 | 32.01 | 32.40 | -6.41% | |
| 38.63 | 40.20 | 34.29 | 34.62 | -8.63% | |
| 36.93 | 38.13 | 36.80 | 37.89 | +2.82% | |
| 36.31 | 37.02 | 35.96 | 36.85 | +1.74% | |
| 36.10 | 36.76 | 35.80 | 36.22 | -0.39% | |
| 35.89 | 36.38 | 35.72 | 36.36 | +0.97% | |
| 35.76 | 36.56 | 35.76 | 36.01 | -0.17% | |
| 35.17 | 36.23 | 35.17 | 36.07 | +2.97% | |
| 34.80 | 35.54 | 33.85 | 35.03 | -0.48% | |
| 33.89 | 35.28 | 33.89 | 35.20 | +3.74% | |
| 33.71 | 34.21 | 33.36 | 33.93 | +1.74% | |
| 33.73 | 34.04 | 32.92 | 33.35 | -1.27% | |
| 34.46 | 34.52 | 33.24 | 33.78 | -1.17% | |
| 35.43 | 35.71 | 33.97 | 34.18 | -3.99% | |
| 36.74 | 37.01 | 35.35 | 35.60 | -4.15% | |
| 37.14 | 37.32 | 36.79 | 37.14 | +0.11% | |
| 36.95 | 37.37 | 36.78 | 37.10 | -0.05% | |
| 36.82 | 37.33 | 36.82 | 37.12 | +0.81% | |
| 36.78 | 37.34 | 36.70 | 36.82 | +0.79% | |
| 36.21 | 37.11 | 36.14 | 36.53 | +0.80% | |
| 38.10 | 38.58 | 36.16 | 36.24 | -5.16% | |
| 37.93 | 38.53 | 37.79 | 38.21 | +0.82% | |
| 37.54 | 38.19 | 37.38 | 37.90 | +1.15% | |
| 36.77 | 37.49 | 36.19 | 37.47 | +1.63% | |
| 36.38 | 37.25 | 36.38 | 36.87 | +0.77% | |
| 36.29 | 37.51 | 36.27 | 36.59 | -0.14% | |
| 37.60 | 38.04 | 36.57 | 36.64 | -2.89% | |
| 36.77 | 37.86 | 36.48 | 37.73 | +2.19% | |
| 37.32 | 37.72 | 36.64 | 36.92 | -0.78% | |
| 37.00 | 37.38 | 36.81 | 37.21 | +0.62% | |
| 37.83 | 38.05 | 36.80 | 36.98 | -2.09% | |
| 37.52 | 38.00 | 37.37 | 37.77 | +0.45% | |
| 36.86 | 37.67 | 36.86 | 37.60 | +2.04% | |
| 37.06 | 37.43 | 36.76 | 36.85 | -0.54% | |
| 36.96 | 37.43 | 36.86 | 37.05 | +0.22% | |
| 37.67 | 37.88 | 36.80 | 36.97 | -1.18% | |
| 36.90 | 38.01 | 36.90 | 37.41 | +1.08% | |
| 36.39 | 37.14 | 36.14 | 37.01 | +1.15% | |
| 36.32 | 37.02 | 36.25 | 36.59 | +0.55% | |
| 36.39 | 36.84 | 36.15 | 36.39 | +0.52% | |
| 36.74 | 36.76 | 35.94 | 36.20 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the WLY chart for longer ranges.