WMB Stock — The Williams Companies, Inc.

The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)

WMB is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.73%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.77%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.4%.

At the current 2.73% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $273 per year, or $22.75 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

The Williams Companies operates energy infrastructure assets across the United States, primarily natural gas pipelines, gathering, processing, and storage facilities. The company's major assets include Transco, the largest natural gas pipeline system in the U.S., along with operations in shale regions including the Marcellus, Utica, Eagle Ford, and Haynesville. The company distributes earnings quarterly at a modest current distribution rate, appealing to income-focused investors seeking exposure to midstream energy infrastructure.

WMB performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.4%.

WMB key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

92 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.51%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/03/1984

Distribution rate

2.73%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.77%

5-year average yield

4.37

Last close

$74.05

Market cap

$90,575,551,302

Average volume

6426657.0

Next dividend

$0.525

Next ex-dividend date

09/11/2026

Next payment date

09/28/2026

Beta

0.615

Payout ratio

0.9141

P/E ratio

29.5

Forward P/E

27.933

EPS

$2.51

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.73%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.77%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

WMB risks and drawbacks

WMB's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.4%.

Who may consider WMB — and who may not

WMB may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WMB pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions