Free Trial
→ Distracted Americans set to miss out on quadrillions (From Brownstone Research) (Ad)tc pixel Free WMB Stock Alerts

Williams Companies (WMB) Dividend Yield, Date & History

Williams Companies logo
$77.77 +0.08 (+0.11%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$77.81 +0.04 (+0.05%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.
Compare

Williams Companies Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
2.70%
Annual Dividend
$2.10
Next
Dividend Payment
Jun. 29
Dividend Increase
Track Record
9 Years
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
4.56%
Dividend Payout Ratio
92.11%

Williams Companies (WMB) pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.70%. The next quarterly payment of $0.5250 per share is scheduled for Monday, June 29, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, June 12. WMB has grown its dividend for 9 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 4.56% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 92.11% of its earnings and 51.09% of its cash flow as dividends.

Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily

Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news.

Sign Up
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.
Skip Charts & View Dividend History

WMB Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Williams Companies' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

WMB Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Williams Companies' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Williams Companies vs. The Competition

Compare Williams Companies' annual dividend and yield with averages for Energy and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeWilliams CompaniesEnergy CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$2.10$0.10$1.71
Dividend Yield2.70%10.19%4.09%
Track Record9 years5 years11 years

Williams Companies Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings92.11%
Based on This Year's Estimate88.61%
Based on Next Year's Estimate101.45%
Based on Cashflow51.09%

Williams Companies Dividend History by Quarter

Export
AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/28/2026quarterly$0.5250 - 2.87%6/12/20266/12/20266/29/2026
1/27/2026quarterly$0.5250+$0.0250
5.00%		2.86%3/13/20263/13/20263/30/2026
10/28/2025quarterly$0.50 - 3.35%12/12/202512/12/202512/29/2025
7/29/2025quarterly$0.50 - 3.4%9/12/20259/12/20259/29/2025
4/29/2025quarterly$0.50 - 3.36%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/2025
1/28/2025quarterly$0.50+$0.0250
5.26%		3.4%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/2025
11/5/2024quarterly$0.4750 - 3.58%12/13/202412/13/202412/30/2024
7/30/2024quarterly$0.4750 - 4.48%9/13/20249/13/20249/27/2024

This table shows Williams Companies' quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Williams Companies Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Williams Companies is 2.70%. Learn more on WMB's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for WMB shares is $2.10. Learn more on WMB's annual dividend history.

Williams Companies pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Williams Companies' next quarterly dividend payment of $0.5250 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, June 29, 2026.

Williams Companies' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.5250 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Williams Companies' next ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12, 2026.

Williams Companies' most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 4.56% per year.

Williams Companies has increased its dividend for the past 9 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0250 on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

The dividend payout ratio for WMB is:
  • 92.11% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 88.61% based on this year's estimates
  • 101.45% based on next year's estimates
  • 51.09% based on cash flow

Williams Companies' dividend yield of 2.70% is lower than the average Energy company that issues a dividend. The company's 9 consecutive years of dividend growth shows that the company has a new, but growing committment to increase its dividend. Williams Companies' dividend payout ratio of 92.11% may not be sustainable.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Williams Companies stock as a Buy, with forecasts suggesting positive growth potential despite some reservations.

Related Companies
Dividend Tools
Stock Lists

This page (NYSE:WMB) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners
CODE RED: AI Meltdown Imminent?
After correctly predicting the 2008 and 2020 stock market meltdowns, I believe this AI company is about to tri...
Paradigm Press | Sponsoredtc pixel
SpaceX is chump change compared to Elon’s $20T ‘iPhone’
Early Apple investors saw peak gains as high as 7,537% after the iPhone launched. Now, multiple insider source...
StocksToTrade | Sponsoredtc pixel
The cat is out the bag
Almost 80,000 tech jobs vanished in the first three months of 2026. Meta cut 14,000 roles, Microsoft offered s...
Porter & Company | Sponsoredtc pixel
Iran War Shock: What I Was Told In That Private Meeting
You’re Being LIED To About The Iran War Forget EVERYTHING you’ve heard about the Iran war. Especially th...
Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsoredtc pixel
Oil is settling in yuan now - here's what that means for gold
Saudi Arabia has terminated its 1974 petrodollar agreement with the United States - the deal that forced every...
Golden Portfolio | Sponsoredtc pixel
The gold strategy that works whether prices rise or fall
Former $900 million hedge fund manager Larry Benedict has developed a strategy he calls Gold Skimming - a way ...
Brownstone Research | Sponsoredtc pixel
Your book is inside
The "Sucker's Bet" Most New Options Traders Fall For Most people who try options lose money the same way. ...
Profits Run | Sponsoredtc pixel
Louis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside)
Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top...
InvestorPlace | Sponsoredtc pixel