The Williams Companies, Inc.
WMBEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.79%
Annual Dividend
$2.10
Payout Ratio
82%
5-Yr Growth
4.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) yields 2.79% ($2.10 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $64.01 — -14% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (70/100). 8 years of dividend growth.
Is WMB a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsThe Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.79% ($2.10/yr), with 8 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 186% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.79%
- Payout Ratio
- 82%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.10
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 8
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.62
- Market Cap
- $89.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 30.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 186%
- 52-Week Range
- $56.19 – $80.08
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
WMB Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+17%
3 Years
+120%
5 Years
+186%
52-Week Range
$56.19 – $80.08
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is WMB worth?
Fairly valuedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Williams Companies, Inc. is $64.01 per share, versus a market price of $74.15. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$64.01
Current Price
$74.15
Gap
-14%
Margin of Safety
-16%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 17.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.4% discount rate (CAPM), 17.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.51 EPS, $2.10 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
WMB Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | — | $0.5250 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.5250 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.4750 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.4750 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $0.4750 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.4750 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.4480 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | $0.4480 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | $0.4480 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | $0.4480 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.10 / yr per share
