Josephine Bacchi - Corporate Secretary
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Announces Dividend Increase For Eleventh Consecutive Year
Hoboken, NJ, June 17, 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb), announced today its eleventh consecutive annual dividend increase for both Class A and Class B shares. The quarterly dividend payable on July 19, 2004, to shareholders of record on July 6, 2004, will be $.075 per Class A share and Class B share, representing a 15% increase over the previous dividend of $.065 per share.
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. Wiley's Internet site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com.
