Williams Companies Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Williams Companies is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.4%.
Key information
3.4%
Dividend yield
-0.01%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 103% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
The Williams Companies: Shares Are Finally Expensive Enough To Justify A Downgrade
Jul 06Are Investors Undervaluing The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) By 21%?
Jun 18
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) First-Quarter Report
May 09Investor Optimism Abounds The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) But Growth Is Lacking
Mar 09Is Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 23The Williams Companies: Not Best Of Breed, But Good Enough
Jan 13A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Dec 30Pipelines, Profits, And Power: The Williams Companies' Mission-Critical Empire
Dec 19Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Dec 17Williams Companies Is Now Overvalued
Nov 24Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB)
Nov 14Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) P/E Ratio
Nov 03Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Oct 20Williams Companies: Upside Should Keep Flowing
Oct 15The Williams Companies: 4.1% Yield, But Likely Fairly Valued (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 25Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Sep 03Market Pulls The Williams Companies Higher (Ratings Downgrade To Hold)
Aug 26The Williams Advantage - A 4%-Yielding Mission-Critical Income Play
Aug 19
Critical Expansions And Modernization Propel Energy Giant's Future Growth
Strategic acquisitions and infrastructure expansion align with increasing energy demand, driving revenue growth and EBITDA improvement.Williams Companies: A Cash Cow That Deserves Some Upside
Jun 12The Williams Companies: Gas Demand Is Far-Reaching, Healthy Q1 Results And FCF
May 09The Williams Companies: 2024 Guidance Looks Conservative
Feb 26The Williams Companies: Delivering Strong Shareholder Returns
Jan 08The Williams Companies: A Strong 5% Midstream Yield For 2024
Dec 30The Williams Companies: 2024 Set-Up Looks Good With Growth Projects Set To Come Online
Nov 12Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WMB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WMB's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Williams Companies Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WMB) | 3.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 4.0% |
| Analyst forecast (WMB) (up to 3 years) | 3.8% |
Notable Dividend: WMB's dividend (3.4%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: WMB's dividend (3.4%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.57%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (102.9%), WMB's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (120.5%), WMB's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/29 21:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
The Williams Companies, Inc. is covered by 47 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Richard Gross | Barclays |