Williams Companies Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Williams Companies' CEO is Murray Armstrong, appointed in Jan 2011, has a tenure of 13.25 years. total yearly compensation is $17.55M, comprised of 7.9% salary and 92.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.2% of the company’s shares, worth $93.94M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
Murray Armstrong
Chief executive officer
US$17.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.9% |
| CEO tenure | 13.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
The Compensation For The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) CEO Looks Deserved And Here's Why
Apr 24
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Apr 12Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Low P/E
Mar 31Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 06The Williams Companies: 2024 Guidance Looks Conservative
Feb 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Feb 15Do Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Feb 03Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Jan 09The Williams Companies: Delivering Strong Shareholder Returns
Jan 08The Williams Companies: A Strong 5% Midstream Yield For 2024
Dec 30Getting In Cheap On The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) Is Unlikely
Dec 28Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Nov 22The Williams Companies: 2024 Set-Up Looks Good With Growth Projects Set To Come Online
Nov 12Is Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) A Risky Investment?
Nov 09The Williams Companies: A Well Run Business With Plenty To Give
Nov 01We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Passed With Ease
Oct 27A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Sep 30Buying Income: What To Make Of Williams Companies' 5% Dividend
Sep 06The Williams Companies: H2 Guidance Looks Conservative Given H1 Report And Seasonality
Aug 29Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Aug 15The Williams Companies' Multi-Pronged Growth Prospects
Aug 04Here's Why Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 02Here's Why We Think Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jul 18Williams: Natural Gas Is Here To Stay
Jul 14A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Jun 18A 6% Yield You Can Count On - Williams Companies
Jun 12Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.4475
May 19Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 01Here's Why We Think Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Apr 02Estimating The Fair Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Mar 19Williams Non-GAAP EPS of $1.82 beats by $0.09, revenue of $10.97B misses by $110M
Feb 20Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.4475
Feb 14Does Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 26The Williams Companies: Buy This Strong 5.4% Midstream Yield
Jan 20Williams Companies: A Bargain For Income And Growth
Jan 14Williams' Latest Acquisition Fails To Impress
Dec 20If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Presents An Opportunity
Dec 16A Look At The Fair Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Nov 30The Williams Companies Has Several Long-Term Growth Drivers
Nov 10Williams declares $0.425 dividend
Oct 25Williams Is Good, But Buy These 2 Pipelines Instead
Oct 17Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Oct 11If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Presents An Opportunity
Sep 12Williams buys NorTex Midstream assets in $423M deal
Sep 08The Williams Companies: Strong Growth And A 4.78% Yield
Aug 23Calculating The Fair Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Aug 15Williams declares $0.425 dividend
Jul 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | US$18m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$12m | US$1m | US$208m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$231m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$143m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$150m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$16m | US$1m | US$862m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$152m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$114m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$11m | US$1m | -US$156m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$11m | US$1m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Murray's total compensation ($USD17.55M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Murray's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Murray Armstrong (61 yo)
13.3yrs
Tenure
US$17,548,802
Compensation
Mr. Alan S. Armstrong, also known as Murray, has been Chief Executive Officer of WPZ GP LLC since December 31, 2014. Mr. Armstrong has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of The Williams Compani...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 13.3yrs | US$17.55m | 0.20% $ 93.9m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 2.3yrs | US$4.28m | 0.013% $ 6.2m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 7.2yrs | US$6.86m | 0.036% $ 17.0m | |
| Senior VP & General Counsel | 7yrs | US$3.38m | 0.025% $ 12.0m | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development | 6.8yrs | US$5.02m | 0.048% $ 22.8m | |
| VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0028% $ 1.3m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 3.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resource Officer | 5.5yrs | no data | 0.0081% $ 3.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Transmission & Gulf of Mexico | 3.9yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 5.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Gathering & Processing | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.0066% $ 3.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Project Execution | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Government Affairs & Outreach | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
50.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WMB's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 13.3yrs | US$17.55m | 0.20% $ 93.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$312.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 7.7yrs | US$514.99k | 0.0042% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$295.00k | 0.00034% $ 160.7k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$315.00k | 0.0055% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$345.00k | 0.0013% $ 600.1k | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$295.00k | 0.00081% $ 382.7k | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$297.50k | 0.00028% $ 132.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$305.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$300.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$333.74k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$290.00k | 0.000050% $ 23.6k |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WMB's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).