When will Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 26, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, October 27. This is when we
expect Williams Companies, Inc. to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Williams Companies, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 180 payments for it, going back to March 1982 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for WMB. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
WMB dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.525 per share, September 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.10 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.0%, from $0.50 to $0.525 |
| 5-year growth rate | 5.1% a year, compounded ($0.41 → $0.525) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 10, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 19 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 180 payments since March 1982 |
Williams Companies, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Williams Companies, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 44 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 11, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 19 days, based on the announcements we hold for WMB.
The most recent increase was 5.0%, from $0.50 to $0.525, effective with the March 2026 ex-date.
WMB dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 180 going back to March 1982.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | $0.525 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $0.525 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.525 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.475 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.475 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.475 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.475 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.448 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | $0.448 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.448 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | $0.448 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.425 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will WMB announce its next dividend?
- We expect Williams Companies, Inc. to declare its next dividend around October 27, 2026 (the week of October 26, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own WMB before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does WMB pay a dividend?
- Williams Companies, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 180 payments since March 1982.
- How much does WMB pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.525 per share, with an ex-date of September 11, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.10 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.