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Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a leading research and learning publisher, has appointed Katya Andresen to its Board of Directors. Andresen currently serves as the Chief Digital & Analytics Officer at The Cigna Group, a $247 billion Fortune 16 global health services company.

Andresen brings extensive experience in technology, data analytics, and AI innovation. At Cigna, she developed the company's first enterprise-wide AI strategy and built artificial neural networks. Her prior roles include senior leadership positions at Capital One and CEO of Cricket Media, where she successfully transformed the traditional publisher into a digital media platform with 3.5 million active users.

The appointment aligns with Wiley's strategic focus on advancing AI and data services initiatives. Andresen's expertise in digital transformation, content monetization, and data analytics is expected to contribute to Wiley's innovation agenda.

Wiley (NYSE:WLY) has announced two significant shareholder-friendly moves: a dividend increase and a new share repurchase program. The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.355 per share, marking its 32nd consecutive annual increase. The annual dividend will increase to $1.42 per share from $1.41.

Additionally, the Board approved a $250 million share repurchase authorization, up from the 2020 authorization of $200 million. In FY2025, Wiley allocated $76 million to dividends and $60 million to share repurchases. The company reported strong FY2025 results, including margin expansion and significant AI licensing revenue growth to $40 million, up from $23 million in FY2024.

Wiley (NYSE: WLY) has appointed Craig Albright as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 26, 2025. Albright brings over 30 years of global leadership experience, most recently serving as CFO, Americas and Global Cash Center Lead at Xerox. In his previous role, he managed business units with annual sales of $100M-$2B and implemented programs improving cash conversion. At Xerox Commercial Excellence, he developed an organic growth program generating $300M in new revenue. Chris Caridi, who served as interim CFO, will continue as SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and Finance Transformation Leader. The appointment comes as Wiley reported growth across all key metrics in Fiscal 2025, including revenue, margins, and free cash flow. The company aims to capitalize on emerging opportunities in AI licensing, data analytics, and knowledge services.

Wiley (WLY) reported strong fiscal 2025 results with operating income of $221M vs $52M prior year and EPS of $1.53 vs ($3.65). The company exceeded adjusted EPS guidance and achieved revenue and margin growth in Research and Learning segments. Notable achievements include $40M in AI licensing revenue (up from $23M in FY24), 300 basis points expansion in adjusted operating margin, and increased shareholder returns with 34% higher share repurchases. Research segment saw 4% Q4 revenue growth with strong KPIs including 19% increase in submissions. Learning segment demonstrated 2% full-year revenue growth. The company's outlook for FY26 projects low to mid-single digit revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA margin of 25.5-26.5%, and free cash flow of approximately $200M.

Wiley (NYSE: WLY, WLYB), a publisher and provider of content and data-driven insights for science, innovation and learning, has announced its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 earnings release schedule. The company will release its financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. A conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for 10am ET on the same day. Investors can access the live audio webcast and presentation slides at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/978555203 or through Wiley's Investor Relations website. US and Canada participants can dial (888) 210-3346, while international callers should use (646) 960-0253, both using participant code 2521217#. The webcast, presentation, and transcript will remain available for one year.

Wiley (WLY) has launched Everything DiSC Worksmart, a new learning tool designed to help managers better implement insights from the Everything DiSC behavioral assessment in their daily work. The tool offers one-hour focused training sessions and on-demand action planning, addressing five key areas: giving constructive feedback, managing conflict, empowering teams, helping navigate change, and motivating teams.

Worksmart integrates with the Everything DiSC Catalyst™ platform and is positioned as the next step after completing the Everything DiSC Workplace assessment and facilitated group session. The launch comes as research shows that while effective managers can significantly improve employee retention and performance, over 50% lack proper training.

Wiley (NYSE: WLY) and Perplexity have announced a strategic partnership that integrates Wiley's educational content into Perplexity's AI search capabilities. As Perplexity's first education partner, Wiley will provide access to its specialized collections in nursing, business, and engineering through Perplexity's Enterprise Pro platform. The partnership targets educational institutions, with Texas A&M and Texas State University as pilot users, and several UK universities set to join.

The collaboration aims to address AI-generated misinformation concerns by incorporating verified, expert-reviewed content with proper attribution. Perplexity's platform will offer multilingual capabilities while citing English-language sources, making it valuable for institutions globally. Additionally, all Wiley employees will receive access to Perplexity Enterprise Pro licenses as part of the company's AI technology adoption strategy.

Wiley (WLY) has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch the first publisher-created generative AI agent for scientific literature search on AWS. The AI agent, set to debut at the 7th annual AWS Life Sciences Symposium on May 6, 2025, will enable researchers to conduct comprehensive full-text searches across Wiley's journal content.

The agent will be part of AWS's open source toolkit for healthcare and life sciences agents, initially providing AI-searchable access to creative commons licensed articles, including Cancer Medicine. This innovation promises to reduce research time from hours or days to minutes, delivering reliable and cited insights. The collaboration leverages AWS's Bedrock Agents technology and aligns with Wiley's responsible AI practices, focusing on human oversight, transparency, attribution, fairness, and governance.

Wiley (NYSE: WLY, WLYB) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3525 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock. The dividend will be paid on April 24, 2025, to shareholders of record on April 8, 2025.

The quarterly dividend equates to an annual dividend of $1.41 per share, representing an increase from $1.40 per share in Fiscal 2024. Notably, in June 2024, Wiley achieved a significant milestone by raising its dividend for the 31st consecutive year, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to shareholder returns.