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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) pays a $2.84 annual dividend ($0.76 quarterly), yielding 1.22% at $250.16/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-10-16. 18+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.22%
Annual Dividend: $2.84 per share
Payout Ratio: 29.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-10-16
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 21
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. dividend investors get exposure to a multi-brand home retailer spanning Pottery Barn, West Elm, and the flagship Williams Sonoma cookware and entertaining brand. The current yield is 1.27%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.84 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is October 16, 2026. With a beta of 1.463, WSM stock carries above-average price volatility, making it a better fit for growth-oriented investors than those seeking steady income.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. pays out 28.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings relative to the dividend leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the payment even if profits soften. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. dividend safety benefits from that cushion, though the Consumer Cyclical sector means demand for home furnishings and decor can pull back sharply when consumer spending contracts, which is the most data-supported pressure point for the payout.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 15.7% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.33 to $2.55 over that window (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 5.3% in 2020.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +18.7% | $1.52 (2022) | $2.55 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +21.0% | $0.98 (2020) | $2.55 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +14.0% | $0.69 (2015) | $2.55 (2025) |
WSM stock fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. The yield is low (below 2%), and at 1.27% it sits above the 5-year average of 0.82%, so the current entry point offers more income than the stock has historically delivered. The 28.5% payout ratio means the dividend is not being stretched to produce that yield. What an investor gets here is a 15.7% annualized growth rate over 14 years and 18 consecutive years of increases. The trade-off is a yield that will not move the needle for income-focused portfolios today.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | $0.7600 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.7600 |
| 2026-04-17 | $0.7600 |
| 2026-01-16 | $0.6600 |
| 2025-10-17 | $0.6600 |
| 2025-07-18 | $0.6600 |
| 2025-04-17 | $0.6600 |
| 2025-01-17 | $0.5700 |
| 2024-10-18 | $0.5700 |
| 2024-07-19 | $0.5700 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.9400 |
| 2025 | $2.5500 |
| 2024 | $2.1550 |
| 2023 | $1.7400 |
| 2022 | $1.5250 |
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