John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in John Wiley & Sons (WLY) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,476 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $19,100 reinvested (3.5% a year), or $17,013 taking the dividends as cash, $5,068 of it paid out along the way.
WLY became
$19,100
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
3.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$6,399
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Worst drop
-50.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WLY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +71.0% | $415 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −27.2% | $505 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +42.2% | $495 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −17.5% | $452 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −27.8% | $468 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +28.6% | $441 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −2.5% | $401 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +6.4% | $413 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −26.9% | $374 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +23.4% | $364 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +24.0% | $352 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −22.2% | $324 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +9.4% | $295 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +45.0% | $260 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −10.6% | $227 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −0.3% | $198 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +9.6% | $155 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +19.6% | $135 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −15.9% | $125 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WLY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in John Wiley & Sons (WLY) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $19,100 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WLY turned $10,000 into $13,476 with dividends reinvested, 3.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WLY returned 2.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WLY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,013, including $5,068 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,088.
- WLY's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (45.0%) and its worst 2022 (-27.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WLY/total-return
WLY total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WLY 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,476 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,917 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WLY's total return since Dec 2007?
91% in total, or 3.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 19%.
How much of WLY's return came from dividends?
About 73% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,088 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WLY's worst year?
2022, at -27.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -50.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.