The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) Dividend History
WMB latest dividend
$0.53last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 11Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 28Monday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 8 yearsof dividend increases
- 1982paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.6%5-year growth a year
- 2.95%forward yield
WMB dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $210
- Each payment
- $52
- Value of the shares
- $7,128
- Dividend yield
- 2.95%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.10 per share, before tax.
WMB dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
WMB dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)91.4%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)243.0%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.6%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases8
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WMB yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $62.46 | 3.36% | $2.08 | 3.3% |
| 3 years ago | $35.65 | 5.89% | $5.92 | 16.6% |
| 5 years ago | $29.29 | 7.17% | $9.38 | 32.0% |
| 10 years ago | $29.24 | 7.18% | $16.49 | 56.4% |
| 20 years ago | $19.65 | 10.68% | $27.14 | 138.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WMB dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WMB dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.00 | +5.3% | 3.33% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.90 | +6.0% | 3.51% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.79 | +5.4% | 5.14% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.70 | +3.7% | 5.17% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.64 | +2.5% | 6.30% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.60 | +5.3% | 7.98% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.52 | +11.8% | 6.41% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.36 | +13.3% | 6.17% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.20 | −28.6% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.68 | −31.4% | 5.39% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.45 | +25.1% | 9.53% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.96 | +36.3% | 4.36% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.44 | +20.1% | 3.73% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.20 | +89.5% | 3.66% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.63 | +59.8% | 2.35% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.40 | +10.2% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.36 | +2.3% | 2.09% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.35 | +10.3% | 2.97% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.32 | +13.0% | 1.09% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.28 | — | 1.32% | 4 |
WMB dividend history
193 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-09-28 | $0.525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-29 | $0.525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-30 | $0.525 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-29 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-29 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-30 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-31 | $0.5 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-30 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-30 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-24 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-25 | $0.475 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-07 | 2023-12-26 | $0.448 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-08 | 2023-09-25 | $0.448 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-26 | $0.448 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-27 | $0.448 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-26 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 193 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-26 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-27 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-28 | $0.425 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-09 | 2021-12-27 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-27 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-06-28 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-11 | 2021-03-29 | $0.41 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-28 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-28 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-11 | 2020-06-29 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-30 | $0.4 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2019-12-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-09-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-24 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-25 | $0.38 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-31 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-06 | 2018-09-24 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-25 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-26 | $0.34 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-07 | 2017-12-26 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-25 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-07 | 2017-06-26 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-27 | $0.3 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-07 | 2016-12-27 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-26 | $0.2 | −68.8% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-16 | 2016-06-27 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-10 | 2016-03-28 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-09 | 2015-12-28 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-30 | $0.64 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-10 | 2015-06-29 | $0.59 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-11 | 2015-03-30 | $0.58 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-10 | 2014-12-29 | $0.57 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-10 | 2014-09-29 | $0.56 | +31.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014-06-30 | $0.425 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-03-31 | $0.403 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-11 | 2013-12-30 | $0.38 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-09-30 | $0.366 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-24 | $0.352 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-03-25 | $0.339 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-24 | $0.325 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-22 | 2012-09-10 | $0.313 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-06-25 | $0.3 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-03-26 | $0.259 | +27.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-07 | 2011-12-27 | $0.2038 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-24 | 2011-09-12 | $0.163 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-08 | 2011-06-27 | $0.163 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-03-28 | $0.1019 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-27 | $0.1019 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-25 | 2010-09-13 | $0.1019 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-09 | 2010-06-28 | $0.1019 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-10 | 2010-03-29 | $0.0897 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-09 | 2009-12-28 | $0.0897 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-26 | 2009-09-14 | $0.0897 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-10 | 2009-06-29 | $0.0897 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-11 | 2009-03-30 | $0.0897 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-10 | 2008-12-29 | $0.0897 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-20 | 2008-09-08 | $0.0897 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-11 | 2008-06-30 | $0.0897 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-03-31 | $0.0815 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2007-12-31 | $0.0815 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-22 | 2007-09-10 | $0.0815 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-23 | 2007-06-11 | $0.0815 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-03-26 | $0.0734 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-26 | $0.0734 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-23 | 2006-09-11 | $0.0734 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-26 | $0.0734 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-03-27 | $0.0611 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-07 | 2005-12-26 | $0.0611 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-24 | 2005-09-12 | $0.0611 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-08 | 2005-06-27 | $0.0408 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-09 | 2005-03-28 | $0.0408 | −91.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-28 | 2005-02-16 | $0.4598 | +1,028.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-08 | 2004-12-27 | $0.0408 | −21.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-16 | 2004-11-16 | $0.0517 | −88.8% | |
| 2004-10-28 | 2004-11-16 | $0.4598 | +5,542.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-25 | 2004-09-13 | $0.0081 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-28 | 2004-08-16 | $0.4598 | +5,542.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-09 | 2004-06-28 | $0.0081 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-28 | 2004-05-17 | $0.4598 | +5,542.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-10 | 2004-03-29 | $0.0081 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-28 | 2004-02-17 | $0.4598 | +5,542.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-10 | 2003-12-29 | $0.0081 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-29 | 2003-11-17 | $0.4598 | +5,542.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-20 | 2003-09-08 | $0.0081 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-30 | 2003-08-18 | $0.4598 | +5,542.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-11 | 2003-06-30 | $0.0081 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-29 | 2003-05-16 | $0.4598 | +5,542.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-12 | 2003-03-31 | $0.0081 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-29 | 2003-02-18 | $0.4598 | +5,542.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2002-12-30 | $0.0081 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-30 | 2002-11-18 | $0.4598 | +5,542.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-21 | 2002-09-09 | $0.0081 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-30 | 2002-08-16 | $0.4598 | +182.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-05 | 2002-06-24 | $0.163 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-29 | 2002-05-16 | $0.163 | — | |
| 2002-03-13 | 2002-03-25 | $0.163 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2001-12-31 | $0.163 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-10 | $0.1467 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-06 | 2001-06-25 | $0.1223 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-07 | 2001-03-26 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-06 | 2000-12-25 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-11 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-07 | 2000-06-26 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-03-27 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-08 | 1999-12-27 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-25 | 1999-09-13 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-06-28 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-10 | 1999-03-29 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-09 | 1998-12-28 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-26 | 1998-09-14 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-03 | 1998-06-29 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-12 | 1998-03-30 | $0.1123 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-03 | 1997-12-29 | $0.1123 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-20 | 1997-09-15 | $0.0973 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-28 | 1997-06-23 | $0.0973 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-05 | 1997-03-31 | $0.0973 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-04 | 1996-12-30 | $0.0973 | +14.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-21 | 1996-09-16 | $0.0848 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-29 | 1996-06-24 | $0.0848 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-28 | 1996-03-25 | $0.0848 | +25.9% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-29 | 1995-12-26 | $0.0673 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-18 | $0.0673 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-26 | 1995-06-26 | $0.0673 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-27 | 1995-03-27 | $0.0673 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-28 | 1994-12-26 | $0.0524 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-22 | 1994-09-19 | $0.0524 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-27 | 1994-06-27 | $0.0524 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-28 | 1994-03-28 | $0.0524 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-29 | 1993-12-27 | $0.0524 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-23 | 1993-09-20 | $0.0474 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-21 | $0.0474 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-08 | 1993-03-29 | $0.0474 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-30 | 1992-12-28 | $0.0474 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-24 | 1992-09-21 | $0.0474 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-22 | 1992-06-22 | $0.0474 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-09 | 1992-03-30 | $0.0474 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-22 | 1991-12-23 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-19 | 1991-09-16 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-24 | 1991-06-24 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-25 | 1991-03-25 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-26 | 1990-12-24 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-17 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-25 | 1990-06-25 | $0.0437 | −63.9% | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-12 | — | $0.121 | +177.3% | |
| 1990-02-26 | 1990-03-26 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-27 | 1989-12-26 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-18 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-26 | 1989-06-26 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1989-02-27 | 1989-03-26 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1988-11-28 | 1988-12-27 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1988-08-22 | 1988-09-19 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1988-05-27 | 1988-06-27 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1988-02-29 | 1988-03-28 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1987-11-30 | 1987-12-28 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1987-08-24 | 1987-09-21 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1987-05-26 | 1987-06-22 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1987-03-03 | 1987-03-30 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1986-12-01 | — | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1986-08-25 | — | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1986-05-23 | — | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1986-03-04 | — | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1985-12-02 | — | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1985-08-26 | — | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1985-05-28 | — | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1985-03-04 | — | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1984-12-03 | — | $0.0437 | +16.6% | |
| 1984-08-27 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1984-05-29 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1984-02-29 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1983-11-28 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1983-08-29 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1983-05-27 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1983-03-01 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1982-11-29 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1982-08-30 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1982-05-28 | — | $0.0374 | — | |
| 1982-03-01 | — | $0.0374 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WMB stock split history
- 10000:8152January 3, 2012
- 1000:918April 24, 2001
- 2:1December 30, 1997
- 3:2December 31, 1996
- 2:1November 8, 1993
WMB dividend overview
Williams pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share, a yield of 2.95% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.00 per share in 2025, up 5.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.6% a year on average and over ten years −2.0% a year. The payout ratio is 91.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: WMB cash flow statement, WMB key metrics, WMB chart. See the WMB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WMB dividends FAQ
Does Williams pay a dividend?
Yes. Williams has paid a regular dividend since 1982, quarterly, most recently $0.53 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026.
What is Williams's dividend yield?
Williams's forward annual dividend is $2.10 per share, a dividend yield of 2.95% at the latest close of $71.28.
How often does Williams pay dividends?
Williams pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Williams's dividend growing?
Williams's dividend per share grew from $1.60 in 2020 to $2.00 in 2025, 4.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 8 years in a row.
What is Williams's dividend payout ratio?
Williams pays out 91.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 243.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Williams split its stock?
Williams has split its stock 5 times: 10000:8152 on January 3, 2012, 1000:918 on April 24, 2001, 2:1 on December 30, 1997, 3:2 on December 31, 1996, 2:1 on November 8, 1993. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.