The Williams Companies, Inc.

NYSE:WMB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$72.7b

Williams Companies Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Williams Companies is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.19% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 13th December, 2024.

Key information

3.2%

Dividend yield

-0.008%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.2%
Future Dividend Yield3.6%
Dividend Growth-0.8%
Next dividend pay date30 Dec 24
Ex dividend date13 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$1.900
Payout ratio79%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Dividend Will Be $0.475

May 28
Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Dividend Will Be $0.475

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.475

May 04
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.475

Recent updates

Williams Companies Is Now Overvalued

Nov 24

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB)

Nov 14
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB)

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) P/E Ratio

Nov 03
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) P/E Ratio

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 20
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Williams Companies: Upside Should Keep Flowing

Oct 15

The Williams Companies: 4.1% Yield, But Likely Fairly Valued (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 25

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Sep 03
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Market Pulls The Williams Companies Higher (Ratings Downgrade To Hold)

Aug 26

The Williams Advantage - A 4%-Yielding Mission-Critical Income Play

Aug 19

The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Jul 29
The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Jul 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jul 03
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Williams Companies: A Cash Cow That Deserves Some Upside

Jun 12

Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Dividend Will Be $0.475

May 28
Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Dividend Will Be $0.475

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Presents An Opportunity

May 24
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Presents An Opportunity

The Williams Companies: Gas Demand Is Far-Reaching, Healthy Q1 Results And FCF

May 09

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.475

May 04
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.475

The Compensation For The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) CEO Looks Deserved And Here's Why

Apr 24
The Compensation For The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) CEO Looks Deserved And Here's Why

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Apr 12
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Low P/E

Mar 31
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Low P/E

Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 06
Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

The Williams Companies: 2024 Guidance Looks Conservative

Feb 26

These 4 Measures Indicate That Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Do Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Feb 03
Do Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Jan 09
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

The Williams Companies: Delivering Strong Shareholder Returns

Jan 08

The Williams Companies: A Strong 5% Midstream Yield For 2024

Dec 30

Getting In Cheap On The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) Is Unlikely

Dec 28
Getting In Cheap On The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) Is Unlikely

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Nov 22
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

The Williams Companies: 2024 Set-Up Looks Good With Growth Projects Set To Come Online

Nov 12

Is Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) A Risky Investment?

Nov 09
Is Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) A Risky Investment?

The Williams Companies: A Well Run Business With Plenty To Give

Nov 01

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Passed With Ease

Oct 27
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Passed With Ease

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Sep 30
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Buying Income: What To Make Of Williams Companies' 5% Dividend

Sep 06

The Williams Companies: H2 Guidance Looks Conservative Given H1 Report And Seasonality

Aug 29

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Aug 15
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

The Williams Companies' Multi-Pronged Growth Prospects

Aug 04

Here's Why Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 02
Here's Why Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Here's Why We Think Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 18
Here's Why We Think Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Williams: Natural Gas Is Here To Stay

Jul 14

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Jun 18
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

A 6% Yield You Can Count On - Williams Companies

Jun 12

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.4475

May 19
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.4475

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 01
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Here's Why We Think Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Apr 02
Here's Why We Think Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Estimating The Fair Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Mar 19
Estimating The Fair Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 24 2024Ex Dividend DateDec 13 2024Dividend Pay DateDec 30 202417 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 18 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability 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 increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Williams Companies Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WMB dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WMB)3.2%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.2%
Industry Average (Oil and Gas)3.7%
Analyst forecast (WMB) (up to 3 years)3.6%

Notable Dividend: WMB's dividend (3.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).

High Dividend: WMB's dividend (3.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.1%), WMB's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (77.2%), WMB's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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