Williams Companies (WMB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Williams Companies (WMB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $42,389 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 15.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $62,062 reinvested (10.2% a year), or $35,807 taking the dividends as cash, $9,618 of it paid out along the way.
WMB became
$62,062
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$15,808
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Worst drop
-71.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WMB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +26.4% | $1,292 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +14.9% | $1,689 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +62.4% | $1,523 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +11.8% | $1,320 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +32.8% | $1,111 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +38.4% | $1,083 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −8.2% | $924 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.2% | $901 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −23.9% | $698 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +2.0% | $644 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +31.2% | $812 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −39.2% | $1,109 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +21.3% | $874 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +22.8% | $636 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +29.9% | $486 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +37.3% | $270 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +20.2% | $158 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +49.6% | $133 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −58.8% | $144 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WMB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Williams Companies (WMB) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $62,062 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WMB turned $10,000 into $42,389 with dividends reinvested, 15.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WMB returned 26.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WMB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $35,807, including $9,618 of cash received; reinvesting added $26,255.
- WMB's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (62.4%) and its worst 2008 (-58.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Williams Companies (WMB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WMB/total-return
WMB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WMB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $42,389 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 15.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $25,462 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WMB's total return since Dec 2007?
521% in total, or 10.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 162%.
How much of WMB's return came from dividends?
About 48% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $26,255 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WMB's worst year?
2008, at -58.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -71.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.