Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.0250
Quarterly
WMB
(NYSE)The Williams Companies, Inc.
$72.00-- (--)
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The Williams Companies (WMB) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
2.82%
Last ex-date: Mar 13, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
94.52%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
5.19%
Year-over-year change
The Williams Companies (WMB) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.5250
Last Ex-DateMar 13, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 30, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)5.19%
3-Year CAGR-33.58%
5-Year CAGR-20.37%
10-Year CAGR-10.98%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)94.52%
5-Year Average$1.5834
10-Year Average$1.5237
First PaymentMar 1, 1982
WMB Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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The Williams Companies (WMB) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.5250 | Quarterly |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Nov 5, 2024 | $0.4750 | Quarterly |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | $0.4750 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.4750 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 | $0.4750 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | $0.4480 | Quarterly |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.4480 | Quarterly |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.4480 | Quarterly |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 13, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.4480 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $0.4250 | Quarterly |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $0.4250 | Quarterly |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | $0.4250 | Quarterly |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.4250 | Quarterly |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | $0.4100 | Quarterly |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.4100 | Quarterly |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 | $0.4100 | Quarterly |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 29, 2021 | Jan 26, 2021 | $0.4100 | Quarterly |
| Dec 10, 2020 | - | Dec 28, 2020 | Oct 27, 2020 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 10, 2020 | - | Sep 28, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 11, 2020 | - | Jun 29, 2020 | Apr 28, 2020 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 12, 2020 | - | Mar 30, 2020 | Jan 28, 2020 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 12, 2019 | - | Dec 30, 2019 | Nov 7, 2019 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 12, 2019 | - | Sep 30, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2019 | - | Jun 24, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2019 | - | Mar 25, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Dec 13, 2018 | - | Dec 31, 2018 | Nov 8, 2018 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Sep 6, 2018 | - | Sep 24, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2018 | - | Jun 25, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2018 | - | Mar 26, 2018 | Feb 21, 2018 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2017 | - | Dec 26, 2017 | Nov 16, 2017 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2017 | - | Sep 25, 2017 | Aug 17, 2017 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2017 | - | Jun 26, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2017 | - | Mar 27, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2016 | - | Dec 27, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2016 | - | Sep 26, 2016 | Aug 19, 2016 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 16, 2016 | - | Jun 27, 2016 | Jun 8, 2016 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Mar 10, 2016 | - | Mar 28, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 9, 2015 | - | Dec 28, 2015 | Nov 19, 2015 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Sep 22, 2015 | - | Sep 30, 2015 | Sep 11, 2015 | $0.6400 | Quarterly |
| Jun 10, 2015 | - | Jun 29, 2015 | May 21, 2015 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Mar 11, 2015 | - | Mar 30, 2015 | Feb 11, 2015 | $0.5800 | Quarterly |
| Dec 10, 2014 | - | Dec 29, 2014 | Nov 18, 2014 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Sep 10, 2014 | - | Sep 29, 2014 | Aug 21, 2014 | $0.5600 | Quarterly |
| Jun 11, 2014 | - | Jun 30, 2014 | May 22, 2014 | $0.4250 | Quarterly |
| Mar 12, 2014 | - | Mar 31, 2014 | Jan 23, 2014 | $0.4030 | Quarterly |
| Dec 11, 2013 | - | Dec 30, 2013 | Nov 21, 2013 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 11, 2013 | - | Sep 30, 2013 | Aug 21, 2013 | $0.3660 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2013 | - | Jun 24, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | $0.3520 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2013 | - | Mar 25, 2013 | Jan 17, 2013 | $0.3390 | Quarterly |
| Dec 5, 2012 | - | Dec 24, 2012 | Oct 15, 2012 | $0.3250 | Quarterly |
| Aug 22, 2012 | - | Sep 10, 2012 | Jul 19, 2012 | $0.3130 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2012 | - | Jun 25, 2012 | May 18, 2012 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2012 | - | Mar 26, 2012 | Jan 20, 2012 | $0.2590 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2011 | - | Dec 27, 2011 | Nov 17, 2011 | $0.2038 | Quarterly |
| Aug 24, 2011 | - | Sep 12, 2011 | Jul 20, 2011 | $0.1630 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2011 | - | Jun 27, 2011 | Apr 26, 2011 | $0.1630 | Quarterly |
| Mar 9, 2011 | - | Mar 28, 2011 | Jan 21, 2011 | $0.1019 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2010 | - | Dec 27, 2010 | Nov 18, 2010 | $0.1019 | Quarterly |
| Aug 25, 2010 | - | Sep 13, 2010 | Jul 15, 2010 | $0.1019 | Quarterly |
| Jun 9, 2010 | - | Jun 28, 2010 | Apr 27, 2010 | $0.1019 | Quarterly |
| Mar 10, 2010 | - | Mar 29, 2010 | Jan 25, 2010 | $0.0897 | Quarterly |
| Dec 9, 2009 | - | Dec 28, 2009 | Nov 19, 2009 | $0.0897 | Quarterly |
| Aug 26, 2009 | - | Sep 14, 2009 | Jul 14, 2009 | $0.0897 | Quarterly |
| Jun 10, 2009 | - | Jun 29, 2009 | May 21, 2009 | $0.0897 | Quarterly |
| Mar 11, 2009 | - | Mar 30, 2009 | Jan 22, 2009 | $0.0897 | Quarterly |
| Dec 10, 2008 | - | Dec 29, 2008 | Nov 20, 2008 | $0.0897 | Quarterly |
| Aug 20, 2008 | - | Sep 8, 2008 | Jul 17, 2008 | $0.0897 | Quarterly |
| Jun 11, 2008 | - | Jun 30, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | $0.0897 | Quarterly |
| Mar 12, 2008 | - | Mar 31, 2008 | Jan 25, 2008 | $0.0815 | Quarterly |
| Dec 12, 2007 | - | Dec 31, 2007 | Nov 15, 2007 | $0.0815 | Quarterly |
| Aug 22, 2007 | - | Sep 10, 2007 | Jul 19, 2007 | $0.0815 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2007 | - | Jun 11, 2007 | Apr 10, 2007 | $0.0815 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2007 | - | Mar 26, 2007 | Jan 29, 2007 | $0.0734 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2006 | - | Dec 26, 2006 | Nov 15, 2006 | $0.0734 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2006 | - | Sep 11, 2006 | Jul 20, 2006 | $0.0734 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2006 | - | Jun 26, 2006 | May 18, 2006 | $0.0734 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2006 | - | Mar 27, 2006 | Jan 27, 2006 | $0.0611 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2005 | - | Dec 26, 2005 | Nov 17, 2005 | $0.0611 | Quarterly |
| Aug 24, 2005 | - | Sep 12, 2005 | Jul 20, 2005 | $0.0611 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2005 | - | Jun 27, 2005 | May 20, 2005 | $0.0408 | Quarterly |
| Mar 9, 2005 | - | Mar 28, 2005 | Jan 28, 2005 | $0.0408 | Quarterly |
| Jan 28, 2005 | - | Feb 16, 2005 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2004 | - | Dec 27, 2004 | Nov 17, 2004 | $0.0408 | Quarterly |
| Nov 16, 2004 | - | Nov 16, 2004 | - | $0.0517 | - |
| Oct 28, 2004 | - | Nov 16, 2004 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Aug 25, 2004 | - | Sep 13, 2004 | Jul 16, 2004 | $0.0082 | Quarterly |
| Jul 28, 2004 | - | Aug 16, 2004 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Jun 9, 2004 | - | Jun 28, 2004 | May 20, 2004 | $0.0082 | Quarterly |
| Apr 28, 2004 | - | May 17, 2004 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Mar 10, 2004 | - | Mar 29, 2004 | Jan 23, 2004 | $0.0082 | Quarterly |
| Jan 28, 2004 | - | Feb 17, 2004 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Dec 10, 2003 | - | Dec 29, 2003 | Nov 20, 2003 | $0.0082 | Quarterly |
| Oct 29, 2003 | - | Nov 17, 2003 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Aug 20, 2003 | - | Sep 8, 2003 | Jul 16, 2003 | $0.0082 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 2003 | - | Aug 18, 2003 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Jun 11, 2003 | - | Jun 30, 2003 | May 15, 2003 | $0.0082 | Quarterly |
| Apr 29, 2003 | - | May 16, 2003 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Mar 12, 2003 | - | Mar 31, 2003 | Jan 27, 2003 | $0.0082 | Quarterly |
| Jan 29, 2003 | - | Feb 18, 2003 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Dec 11, 2002 | - | Dec 30, 2002 | Nov 21, 2002 | $0.0082 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 2002 | - | Nov 18, 2002 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 2002 | - | Sep 9, 2002 | Jul 25, 2002 | $0.0082 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 2002 | - | Aug 16, 2002 | - | $0.4598 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2002 | - | Jun 24, 2002 | May 16, 2002 | $0.1630 | Quarterly |
| Apr 29, 2002 | - | May 16, 2002 | - | $0.1630 | - |
| Mar 13, 2002 | - | Mar 25, 2002 | Jan 22, 2002 | $0.1630 | Quarterly |
| Dec 12, 2001 | - | Dec 31, 2001 | Nov 15, 2001 | $0.1630 | Quarterly |
| Aug 22, 2001 | - | Sep 10, 2001 | Jul 23, 2001 | $0.1467 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2001 | - | Jun 25, 2001 | May 21, 2001 | $0.1223 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2001 | - | Mar 26, 2001 | Jan 22, 2001 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2000 | - | Dec 25, 2000 | Nov 16, 2000 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2000 | - | Sep 11, 2000 | Jul 24, 2000 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2000 | - | Jun 26, 2000 | May 19, 2000 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2000 | - | Mar 27, 2000 | Jan 24, 2000 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 1999 | - | Dec 27, 1999 | - | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Aug 25, 1999 | - | Sep 13, 1999 | Jul 26, 1999 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Jun 9, 1999 | - | Jun 28, 1999 | May 20, 1999 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Mar 10, 1999 | - | Mar 29, 1999 | Jan 25, 1999 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Dec 9, 1998 | - | Dec 28, 1998 | Nov 20, 1998 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Aug 26, 1998 | - | Sep 14, 1998 | Jul 27, 1998 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Jun 3, 1998 | - | Jun 29, 1998 | May 21, 1998 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Mar 12, 1998 | - | Mar 30, 1998 | Jan 26, 1998 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Dec 3, 1997 | - | Dec 29, 1997 | Nov 24, 1997 | $0.1123 | Quarterly |
| Aug 20, 1997 | - | Sep 15, 1997 | Jul 28, 1997 | $0.0973 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 1997 | - | Jun 23, 1997 | May 15, 1997 | $0.0973 | Quarterly |
| Mar 5, 1997 | - | Mar 31, 1997 | Jan 27, 1997 | $0.0973 | Quarterly |
| Dec 4, 1996 | - | Dec 30, 1996 | Nov 21, 1996 | $0.0973 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 1996 | - | Sep 16, 1996 | Jul 22, 1996 | $0.0848 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 1996 | - | Jun 24, 1996 | May 16, 1996 | $0.0848 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 1996 | - | Mar 25, 1996 | Jan 22, 1996 | $0.0848 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 1995 | - | Dec 26, 1995 | Nov 16, 1995 | $0.0674 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 1995 | - | Sep 18, 1995 | Jul 24, 1995 | $0.0674 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 1995 | - | Jun 26, 1995 | May 18, 1995 | $0.0674 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 1995 | - | Mar 27, 1995 | Jan 23, 1995 | $0.0674 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 1994 | - | Dec 26, 1994 | - | $0.0524 | Quarterly |
| Aug 22, 1994 | - | Sep 19, 1994 | - | $0.0524 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 1994 | - | Jun 27, 1994 | - | $0.0524 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 1994 | - | Mar 28, 1994 | - | $0.0524 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 1993 | - | Dec 27, 1993 | - | $0.0524 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 1993 | - | Sep 20, 1993 | - | $0.0474 | Quarterly |
| May 24, 1993 | - | Jun 21, 1993 | - | $0.0474 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 1993 | - | Mar 29, 1993 | - | $0.0474 | Quarterly |
| Nov 30, 1992 | - | Dec 28, 1992 | - | $0.0474 | Quarterly |
| Aug 24, 1992 | - | Sep 21, 1992 | - | $0.0474 | Quarterly |
| May 22, 1992 | - | Jun 22, 1992 | - | $0.0474 | Quarterly |
| Mar 9, 1992 | - | Mar 30, 1992 | - | $0.0474 | Quarterly |
| Nov 22, 1991 | - | Dec 23, 1991 | - | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| Aug 19, 1991 | - | Sep 16, 1991 | - | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| May 24, 1991 | - | Jun 24, 1991 | - | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 1991 | - | Mar 25, 1991 | - | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 1990 | - | Dec 24, 1990 | Nov 20, 1990 | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| Aug 20, 1990 | - | Sep 17, 1990 | Jul 12, 1990 | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| May 25, 1990 | - | Jun 25, 1990 | May 3, 1990 | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| Mar 12, 1990 | - | Mar 12, 1990 | - | $0.1210 | - |
| Feb 26, 1990 | - | Mar 26, 1990 | Jan 23, 1990 | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 1989 | - | Dec 26, 1989 | Nov 20, 1989 | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 1989 | - | Sep 18, 1989 | Jul 19, 1989 | $0.0437 | Quarterly |
| May 26, 1989 | - | Jun 26, 1989 | May 4, 1989 | $0.0437 | - |
| Feb 27, 1989 | - | Mar 26, 1989 | Jan 25, 1989 | $0.0437 | - |
| Nov 28, 1988 | - | Dec 27, 1988 | Nov 16, 1988 | $0.0437 | - |
| Aug 22, 1988 | - | Sep 19, 1988 | Jul 13, 1988 | $0.0437 | - |
| May 27, 1988 | - | Jun 27, 1988 | May 5, 1988 | $0.0437 | - |
| Feb 29, 1988 | - | Mar 28, 1988 | Jan 25, 1988 | $0.0437 | - |
| Nov 30, 1987 | - | Dec 28, 1987 | Nov 16, 1987 | $0.0437 | - |
| Aug 24, 1987 | - | Sep 21, 1987 | Jul 13, 1987 | $0.0437 | - |
| May 26, 1987 | - | Jun 22, 1987 | May 20, 1987 | $0.0437 | - |
| Mar 3, 1987 | - | Mar 30, 1987 | Jan 28, 1987 | $0.0437 | - |
| Dec 1, 1986 | - | Dec 1, 1986 | - | $0.0437 | - |
| Aug 25, 1986 | - | Aug 25, 1986 | - | $0.0437 | - |
| May 23, 1986 | - | May 23, 1986 | - | $0.0437 | - |
| Mar 4, 1986 | - | Mar 4, 1986 | - | $0.0437 | - |
| Dec 2, 1985 | - | Dec 2, 1985 | - | $0.0437 | - |
| Aug 26, 1985 | - | Aug 26, 1985 | - | $0.0437 | - |
| May 28, 1985 | - | May 28, 1985 | - | $0.0437 | - |
| Mar 4, 1985 | - | Mar 4, 1985 | - | $0.0437 | - |
| Dec 3, 1984 | - | Dec 3, 1984 | - | $0.0437 | - |
| Aug 27, 1984 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| May 29, 1984 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| Feb 29, 1984 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| Nov 28, 1983 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| Aug 29, 1983 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| May 27, 1983 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| Mar 1, 1983 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| Nov 29, 1982 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| Aug 30, 1982 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| May 28, 1982 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
| Mar 1, 1982 | - | - | - | $0.0374 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About The Williams Companies Dividends
What is WMB's current dividend yield?
The Williams Companies, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 2.82%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is WMB's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for WMB was March 13, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does WMB pay dividends?
The Williams Companies, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is WMB's dividend payout ratio?
The Williams Companies, Inc.'s payout ratio is 94.52%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is WMB's dividend growth rate?
The Williams Companies, Inc.'s year-over-year dividend growth is 5.19%.