WMB Dividend History & Yield
The Williams Companies, Inc. · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 11, 2026 (in 3 days) | Sep 28, 2026 | $0.525 | $52.50 | Declared |
| Fri, Dec 11, 2026 (in 94 days) | Dec 25, 2026 | $0.525 | $52.50 | Estimated |
| Fri, Mar 12, 2027 (in 185 days) | Mar 26, 2027 | $0.525 | $52.50 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jun 11, 2027 (in 276 days) | Jun 25, 2027 | $0.525 | $52.50 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WMB's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.10 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much WMB do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 572 | $43,331 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,858 | $216,657 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,715 | $433,314 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 2.77%. $10,000 in WMB would currently pay about $277 a year ($23 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
WMB dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | — | $0.525 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.525 | +5.0% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.50 | +5.3% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.475 | +0.0% |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.475 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $0.475 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.475 | +6.0% |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.448 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | $0.448 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | $0.448 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | $0.448 | +5.4% |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | $0.425 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | $0.425 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | $0.425 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | $0.425 | +3.7% |
| Dec 9, 2021 | — | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Sep 9, 2021 | — | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2021 | — | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2021 | — | $0.41 | +2.5% |
| Dec 10, 2020 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Sep 10, 2020 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2020 | — | $0.40 | +5.3% |
| Dec 12, 2019 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Sep 12, 2019 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2019 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Mar 7, 2019 | — | $0.38 | +11.8% |
| Dec 13, 2018 | — | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Sep 6, 2018 | — | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2018 | — | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2018 | — | $0.34 | +13.3% |
| Dec 7, 2017 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2017 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2017 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2017 | — | $0.30 | +50.0% |
| Dec 7, 2016 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Sep 7, 2016 | — | $0.20 | -68.8% |
| Jun 16, 2016 | — | $0.64 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2016 | — | $0.64 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 2015 | — | $0.64 | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 2015 | — | $0.64 | +8.5% |
| Jun 10, 2015 | — | $0.59 | +1.7% |
| Mar 11, 2015 | — | $0.58 | +1.8% |
| Dec 10, 2014 | — | $0.57 | +1.8% |
| Sep 10, 2014 | — | $0.56 | +31.8% |
| Jun 11, 2014 | — | $0.425 | +5.5% |
| Mar 12, 2014 | — | $0.403 | +6.1% |
| Dec 11, 2013 | — | $0.38 | +3.8% |
| Sep 11, 2013 | — | $0.366 | +4.0% |
| Jun 5, 2013 | — | $0.352 | +3.8% |
| Mar 6, 2013 | — | $0.339 | +4.3% |
| Dec 5, 2012 | — | $0.325 | +3.8% |
| Aug 22, 2012 | — | $0.313 | +4.3% |
| Jun 6, 2012 | — | $0.30 | +15.8% |
| Mar 7, 2012 | — | $0.259 | +27.1% |
| Dec 7, 2011 | — | $0.2038 | +25.0% |
| Aug 24, 2011 | — | $0.163 | +0.0% |
| Jun 8, 2011 | — | $0.163 | +60.0% |
| Mar 9, 2011 | — | $0.1019 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2010 | — | $0.1019 | +0.0% |
| Aug 25, 2010 | — | $0.1019 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2010 | — | $0.1019 | +13.6% |
| Mar 10, 2010 | — | $0.0897 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 2009 | — | $0.0897 | +0.0% |
| Aug 26, 2009 | — | $0.0897 | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2009 | — | $0.0897 | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2009 | — | $0.0897 | +0.0% |
| Dec 10, 2008 | — | $0.0897 | +0.0% |
| Aug 20, 2008 | — | $0.0897 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2008 | — | $0.0897 | +10.0% |
| Mar 12, 2008 | — | $0.0815 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2007 | — | $0.0815 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 2007 | — | $0.0815 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2007 | — | $0.0815 | +11.1% |
| Mar 7, 2007 | — | $0.0734 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 2006 | — | $0.0734 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2006 | — | $0.0734 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2006 | — | $0.0734 | +20.0% |
| Mar 8, 2006 | — | $0.0611 | +0.0% |
| Dec 7, 2005 | — | $0.0611 | +0.0% |
| Aug 24, 2005 | — | $0.0611 | +50.0% |
| Jun 8, 2005 | — | $0.0408 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 2005 | — | $0.0408 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2004 | — | $0.0408 | +400.0% |
| Aug 25, 2004 | — | $0.0082 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2004 | — | $0.0082 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2004 | — | $0.0082 | +0.0% |
| Dec 10, 2003 | — | $0.0082 | +0.0% |
| Aug 20, 2003 | — | $0.0082 | +0.0% |
| Jun 11, 2003 | — | $0.0082 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2003 | — | $0.0082 | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2002 | — | $0.0082 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2002 | — | $0.0082 | -95.0% |
| Jun 5, 2002 | — | $0.163 | +0.0% |
| Apr 29, 2002 | — | $0.163 | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2002 | — | $0.163 | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2001 | — | $0.163 | +11.1% |
| Aug 22, 2001 | — | $0.1467 | +20.0% |
| Jun 6, 2001 | — | $0.1223 | +8.9% |
| Mar 7, 2001 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 2000 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2000 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Jun 7, 2000 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 2000 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 1999 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Aug 25, 1999 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 1999 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 1999 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Dec 9, 1998 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Aug 26, 1998 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Jun 3, 1998 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 1998 | — | $0.1123 | +0.0% |
| Dec 3, 1997 | — | $0.1123 | +15.4% |
| Aug 20, 1997 | — | $0.0973 | +0.0% |
| May 28, 1997 | — | $0.0973 | +0.0% |
| Mar 5, 1997 | — | $0.0973 | +0.0% |
| Dec 4, 1996 | — | $0.0973 | +14.7% |
| Aug 21, 1996 | — | $0.0848 | +0.0% |
| May 29, 1996 | — | $0.0848 | +0.0% |
| Feb 28, 1996 | — | $0.0848 | +25.9% |
| Nov 29, 1995 | — | $0.0674 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 1995 | — | $0.0674 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 1995 | — | $0.0674 | +0.0% |
| Feb 27, 1995 | — | $0.0674 | +28.6% |
| Nov 28, 1994 | — | $0.0524 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 1994 | — | $0.0524 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 1994 | — | $0.0524 | +0.0% |
| Feb 28, 1994 | — | $0.0524 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 1993 | — | $0.0524 | +10.5% |
| Aug 23, 1993 | — | $0.0474 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 1993 | — | $0.0474 | +0.0% |
| Mar 8, 1993 | — | $0.0474 | +0.0% |
| Nov 30, 1992 | — | $0.0474 | +0.0% |
| Aug 24, 1992 | — | $0.0474 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 1992 | — | $0.0474 | +0.0% |
| Mar 9, 1992 | — | $0.0474 | +8.6% |
| Nov 22, 1991 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Aug 19, 1991 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 1991 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Feb 25, 1991 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Nov 26, 1990 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Aug 20, 1990 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| May 25, 1990 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Feb 26, 1990 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Nov 27, 1989 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 1989 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 1989 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Feb 27, 1989 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 1988 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 1988 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 1988 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Feb 29, 1988 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Nov 30, 1987 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Aug 24, 1987 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 1987 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Mar 3, 1987 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Dec 1, 1986 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Aug 25, 1986 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 1986 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Mar 4, 1986 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2, 1985 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Aug 26, 1985 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| May 28, 1985 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Mar 4, 1985 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Dec 3, 1984 | — | $0.0437 | +16.7% |
| Aug 27, 1984 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| May 29, 1984 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| Feb 29, 1984 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 1983 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 1983 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 1983 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| Mar 1, 1983 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 1982 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| Aug 30, 1982 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| May 28, 1982 | — | $0.0374 | +0.0% |
| Mar 1, 1982 | — | $0.0374 | — |
Payout risk check
WMB scores 10/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
1 warning flag raised:
- Payout ratio above 80% of earnings
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About The Williams Companies, Inc.
The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission, Power & Gulf, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission, Power & Gulf segment comprises Transco, NWP, and Mountain West interstate natural gas pipelines, and their related natural gas storage facilities, as well as natural gas gathering and processing; and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region.
Sector: Energy. Industry: Oil & Gas Midstream. First dividend on our records: Mar 1, 1982. 179 payments tracked.
WMB dividend FAQ
When is WMB's next ex-dividend date?
WMB's next ex-dividend date is Sep 11, 2026 (in 3 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.525 per share, expected on Sep 28, 2026.
How often does WMB pay dividends?
WMB pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.525 per share with an ex-date of Jun 12, 2026.
What is WMB's dividend yield?
WMB's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.70%, based on $2.05 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $75.83. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.10 per share, is 2.77%.
How much does WMB pay per share?
WMB pays about $0.525 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.10 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $210.00 a year.
Has WMB grown or cut its dividend?
WMB has raised its annual dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 0.2% a year (+5.1% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of WMB do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 2.77%, you would need about 572 shares of WMB (roughly $43,331 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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