WMB Williams Companies
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Utilities · Natural Gas Transmission
Williams Companies (WMB) is a utilities company in the Natural Gas Transmission industry, with a market capitalization of $90.6 billion. Shares last traded at $74.06, 7.5% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 28.3%. WMB trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.48, above the Natural Gas Transmission median of 26.67. Net profit margin is 19.9%, above the peer median of 16.7%. Revenue grew 17.9% year over year. The shares yield 2.8% in dividends.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
WMB Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $2.44B | $1.99 | 93% |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.32B | $1.89 | 104% |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.18B | $1.78 | 69% |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.07B | $1.69 | 101% |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.99B | $1.64 | 131% |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.94B | $1.60 | 920% |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.84B | $1.52 | 217% |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.39B | $1.42 | — |
| 2017-12-31 | $992M | $1.20 | 46% |
| 2016-12-31 | $1.26B | $1.68 | — |
| 2015-12-31 | $1.84B | $2.45 | — |
| 2014-12-31 | $1.41B | $1.95 | 67% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.38 | 2026-08-03 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.70 | 2026-05-04 |
| FY 2025 | $2.14 | 2026-02-24 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.54 | 2025-11-03 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.01 | 2026-08-03 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.56 | 2026-05-04 |
Natural Gas Transmission peers
WMB vs 14 industry peers (Natural Gas Transmission), by market cap. Updated
| WMB | Williams Companies | $90.6B | 29.48 | 5.87 | 19.9% | -1.46% |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | $84.6B | 13.42 | 1.45 | 10.8% | -0.47% |
| ET | Energy Transfer Lp | $73.9B | 13.96 | 0.69 | 4.9% | -0.35% |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan | $70.4B | 20.31 | 4.32 | 21.3% | -1.16% |
| TRGP | Targa Resources | $62.9B | 27.76 | 3.76 | 13.5% | -0.00% |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, Lp | $19.3B | 15.82 | 4.78 | 30.2% | +0.32% |
| DTM | Dt Midstream, Inc. | $13.1B | 28.04 | 10.02 | 35.7% | -0.21% |
| AM | Antero Midstream Corp | $10.7B | 26.67 | 8.64 | 32.4% | -0.22% |
| KGS | Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | $6.2B | 77.59 | 4.48 | 5.8% | +0.39% |
| AROC | Archrock, Inc. | $5.7B | 17.38 | 3.79 | 21.8% | +0.77% |
| USAC | USA Compression Partners, LP | $4.0B | 27.30 | 3.39 | 12.4% | +0.33% |
| KNTK | Kinetik Holdings Inc. | $3.8B | 19.52 | 2.03 | 10.4% | +0.30% |
| NGL | NGL Energy Partners LP | $2.3B | -17.12 | 0.64 | -3.8% | -2.99% |
| SMC | Summit Midstream Corp | $449M | 1554.86 | 0.77 | 0.0% | -1.28% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.