WMB Williams Companies
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Utilities · Natural Gas Transmission
Williams Companies (WMB) is a utility company in the Natural Gas Transmission industry, with a market capitalization of $87.7 billion. Shares last traded at $71.66, 10.5% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 24.4%. WMB trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.52, above the Natural Gas Transmission median of 22.40. Net profit margin is 19.9%, above the peer median of 16.7%. Revenue grew 17.9% year over year. The shares yield 2.9% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: 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 | $0.68 | 2026-08-03 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.70 | 2026-05-04 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.60 | 2026-02-24 |
| FY 2025 | $2.14 | 2026-02-24 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.53 | 2025-11-03 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.45 | 2025-08-04 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Natural Gas Transmission peers
WMB vs 14 industry peers (Natural Gas Transmission), by market cap. Data as of close
| WMB | Williams Companies | $87.7B | 28.52 | 5.68 | 19.9% | -3.63% |
| EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | $80.7B | 12.80 | 1.38 | 10.8% | -1.99% |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan | $72.9B | 20.24 | 4.35 | 21.5% | -3.39% |
| ET | Energy Transfer Lp | $70.1B | 13.25 | 0.65 | 4.9% | -2.72% |
| TRP | Tc Energy Corp | $66.2B | 26.27 | 6.07 | 23.1% | -1.35% |
| TRGP | Targa Resources | $63.2B | 27.86 | 3.77 | 13.5% | -6.44% |
| WES | Western Midstream Partners, Lp | $17.4B | 14.24 | 4.30 | 30.2% | -4.70% |
| DTM | Dt Midstream, Inc. | $12.3B | 26.19 | 9.26 | 35.4% | -2.70% |
| AM | Antero Midstream Corp | $9.9B | 14.57 | 7.79 | 53.4% | -2.75% |
| AROC | Archrock, Inc. | $5.3B | 16.19 | 3.54 | 21.8% | -4.23% |
| KGS | Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | $4.5B | 55.90 | 3.23 | 5.8% | -5.11% |
| KNTK | Kinetik Holdings Inc. | $3.8B | 19.23 | 2.00 | 10.4% | -5.42% |
| USAC | USA Compression Partners, LP | $3.6B | 24.57 | 3.05 | 12.4% | -3.28% |
| NGL | NGL Energy Partners LP | $2.0B | — | 0.58 | -3.8% | -0.91% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.