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Data last updated: Aug 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 17, 2026): The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) pays a $2.05 annual dividend ($0.53 quarterly), yielding 2.73% at $75.20/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-11. 8 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.73%
Annual Dividend: $2.05 per share
Payout Ratio: 81.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-11
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 45
The Williams Companies, Inc. dividend comes from one of the largest natural gas infrastructure operators in the United States, running over 30,000 miles of pipelines including the Transco system. WMB currently pays a 2.73% yield. Shareholders receive $2.05 per share annually in quarterly payments, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 11, 2026. The low beta of 0.615 makes this an energy stock that moves less than the broader market, which appeals to income investors prioritizing steadier price behavior.
The Williams Companies, Inc. pays out 81.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is supported by the company's role as a fee-based infrastructure operator, moving natural gas through pipelines like Transco and processing it across major shale regions including the Marcellus and Utica. The Williams Companies, Inc. dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from that payout ratio itself: at 81.5%, there is limited room to absorb an earnings decline before the dividend would come under strain.
The Williams Companies, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.9% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.44 to $2.00 over that period (with 2026 a partial year and not included in the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 59.8% in 2011, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear. Eight consecutive years of increases through 2025 show the more recent trend has been steady, if slower.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.6% | $1.70 (2022) | $2.00 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.6% | $1.60 (2020) | $2.00 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -2.0% | $2.45 (2015) | $2.00 (2025) |
WMB stock fits dividend investors who want exposure to natural gas infrastructure with a moderate (2–4%) yield and a multi-year record of annual increases. At 2.73%, the current yield sits above the 5-year average of 2.4%, meaning income buyers today are getting a slightly better entry yield than the historical norm. The trade-off is a payout ratio of 81.5%, which leaves little cushion if earnings soften. What an investor gets here is a pipeline-anchored income stream with eight straight years of dividend growth; what they accept is a payout structure that does not leave much margin for error.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | $0.5250 |
| 2026-06-12 | $0.5250 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.5250 |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-09-12 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.4750 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.4750 |
| 2024-06-07 | $0.4750 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5750 |
| 2025 | $2.0000 |
| 2024 | $1.9000 |
| 2023 | $1.7900 |
| 2022 | $1.7000 |
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