Williams Companies (WMB) Dividend History & Yield
Williams Companies (WMB) has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and currently yields 2.81%. The most recent payment was $0.5250/share on Mar 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.81%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.02
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
93.3%
Consecutive Growth Years
9
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
5.26%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
4.56%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
-2.01%
Dividend Safety Score
1 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 93.3%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($0.82) does not fully cover dividend/share ($2.02).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 9 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 30, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5250
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5250
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.76%
Ex-date Dec 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 29, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.35%
Ex-date Sep 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 29, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.36%
Ex-date Jun 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.26%
Ex-date Mar 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.36%
Ex-date Dec 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 30, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.49%
Ex-date Sep 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 30, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.16%
Ex-date Jun 7, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 24, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.53%
Ex-date Mar 7, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 25, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.06%
Ex-date Dec 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 26, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4475
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4475
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.12%
Ex-date Sep 8, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 25, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4475
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4475
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.23%
Ex-date Jun 9, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 26, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4475
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4475
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.74%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.5250 | $0.5250 | 2.76% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 3.35% |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 3.36% |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 3.26% |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 3.36% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.4750 | $0.4750 | 3.49% |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.4750 | $0.4750 | 4.16% |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | $0.4750 | $0.4750 | 4.53% |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $0.4750 | $0.4750 | 5.06% |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | $0.4475 | $0.4475 | 5.12% |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | $0.4475 | $0.4475 | 5.23% |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | $0.4475 | $0.4475 | 5.74% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Williams Companies has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 9 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.0000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.9000 | $2.0000 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $1.7900 | $1.9000 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | $1.7000 | $1.7900 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | $1.6400 | $1.7000 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | $1.6000 | $1.6400 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | $1.5200 | $1.6000 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | $1.3600 | $1.5200 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | $1.2000 | $1.3600 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | $1.6800 | $1.2000 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | $2.4500 | $1.6800 | -31.4% |
| 2015 | $1.9575 | $2.4500 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | $1.4370 | $1.9575 | +36.2% |
| 2013 | $1.1963 | $1.4370 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | $0.6318 | $1.1963 | +89.3% |
| 2011 | $0.3954 | $0.6318 | +59.8% |
| 2010 | $0.3587 | $0.3954 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | $0.3505 | $0.3587 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | $0.3179 | $0.3505 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | $0.2812 | $0.3179 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | $0.6636 | $0.2812 | -57.6% |
| 2005 | $1.9562 | $0.6636 | -66.1% |
| 2004 | $1.8719 | $1.9562 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | $1.4251 | $1.8719 | +31.4% |
| 2002 | $0.5443 | $1.4251 | +161.8% |
| 2001 | $0.4490 | $0.5443 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | $0.4490 | $0.4490 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $0.4490 | $0.4490 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | $0.4041 | $0.4490 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | $0.3517 | $0.4041 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | $0.2694 | $0.3517 | +30.6% |
| 1995 | $0.2095 | $0.2694 | +28.6% |
| 1994 | $0.1946 | $0.2095 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | $0.1896 | $0.1946 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | $0.1746 | $0.1896 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | $0.1746 | $0.1746 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | $0.1746 | $0.1746 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | $0.1746 | $0.1746 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | $0.1746 | $0.1746 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | $0.1746 | $0.1746 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | $0.1746 | $0.1746 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | $0.1559 | $0.1746 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | $0.1497 | $0.1559 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | $0.1497 | $0.1497 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | — | $0.1497 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Williams Companies pay dividends?
- Yes, Williams Companies (WMB) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.02 per share annually, yielding 2.81%.
What is Williams Companies's dividend yield?
- Williams Companies (WMB) has a current dividend yield of 2.81%.
Is Williams Companies's dividend safe?
- Williams Companies (WMB) passes 1 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Williams Companies increased its dividend?
- Williams Companies (WMB) has 9 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio?
- Williams Companies (WMB) has a dividend payout ratio of 93.3%.