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The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)

Energy | Oil & Gas Midstream | Tulsa, United States | NYSE
74.46 USD -0.56 (-0.746%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 74.35 -0.11 (-0.110%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:32 a.m. EDT

Williams Companies offers a compelling income story with a 2.78% yield and consistent dividend hikes, yet the underlying financial health warrants caution. The payout ratio sits at a precarious 89%, funded by negative free cash flow, meaning the dividend is not fully backed by operational cash generation. Despite a strong nine-year price appreciation of nearly 181% and current earnings growth of 25%, the company's debt load and liquidity constraints prevent a top-tier long-term rating. Short-term sentiment is cautiously optimistic, with options traders positioning for a range between $65 and $85, supported by the stock trading above its 200-day moving average.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.029811
MSTL0.030690
AutoETS0.030895
AutoTheta0.041665

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 71%
H-stat 0.54
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.232
Excess Kurtosis -1.15
Attribute Value
Sector Energy
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 199.855
Revenue per Share 9.913
Market Cap 91,064,451,072
Trailing P/E 32.66
Forward P/E 28.91
Beta 0.60
Profit Margins 23.06%
Website https://www.williams.com

As of July 11, 2026, 6:32 a.m. EDT: Implied volatility ranges from 25% to 33% across expirations. Call open interest clusters heavily at the $80 to $85 strikes, indicating bullish targets, while put open interest concentrates between $65 and $70, establishing a downside floor. Unusual flow appears at the $95 call strike for November expiration and the $85 put strike, suggesting speculative bets on wider moves beyond the immediate range.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.73% 3.13% 3.96% 4.65%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-12 0.525000 0.728357
2026-03-13 0.525000 0.715844
2025-12-12 0.500000 0.836960
2025-09-12 0.500000 0.850196
2025-06-13 0.500000 0.836400
2025-03-14 0.500000 0.873057
2024-12-13 0.475000 0.872681
2024-09-13 0.475000 1.054852
2024-06-07 0.475000 1.167076
2024-03-07 0.475000 1.322383
2023-12-07 0.448000 1.282565
2023-09-08 0.448000 1.324660
2023-06-09 0.448000 1.474169
2023-03-10 0.448000 1.550173
2022-12-08 0.425000 1.291401
2022-09-08 0.425000 1.328125
2022-06-09 0.425000 1.194156
2022-03-10 0.425000 1.308095
2021-12-09 0.410000 1.540195
2021-09-09 0.410000 1.698426
2021-06-10 0.410000 1.479610
2021-03-11 0.410000 1.715481
2020-12-10 0.400000 1.818182
2020-09-10 0.400000 1.982161
2020-06-11 0.400000 2.201431
2020-03-12 0.400000 3.009782
2019-12-12 0.380000 1.677704
2019-09-12 0.380000 1.564430
2019-06-06 0.380000 1.379310
2019-03-07 0.380000 1.410542
2018-12-13 0.340000 1.424979
2018-09-06 0.340000 1.192982
2018-06-07 0.340000 1.287391
2018-03-08 0.340000 1.252302
2017-12-07 0.300000 1.053741
2017-09-07 0.300000 1.006374
2017-06-07 0.300000 1.044205
2017-03-08 0.300000 1.050788
2016-12-07 0.200000 0.632911
2016-09-07 0.200000 0.659196
2016-06-16 0.640000 2.892002
2016-03-10 0.640000 4.027690
2015-12-09 0.640000 2.211472
2015-09-22 0.640000 1.437556
2015-06-10 0.590000 1.239756
2015-03-11 0.580000 1.254325
2014-12-10 0.570000 1.274313
2014-09-10 0.560000 0.985568
2014-06-11 0.425000 0.908508
2014-03-12 0.403000 0.978630
2013-12-11 0.380000 1.106581
2013-09-11 0.366000 1.023776
2013-06-05 0.352000 1.031049
2013-03-06 0.339000 1.005338
2012-12-05 0.325000 1.006815
2012-08-22 0.313000 0.970242
2012-06-06 0.300000 1.015228
2012-03-07 0.259000 0.873524
2011-12-07 0.203800 0.776398
2011-08-24 0.163040 0.782779
2011-06-08 0.163040 0.671141
2011-03-09 0.101900 0.418901
2010-12-08 0.101900 0.532141
2010-08-25 0.101900 0.688326
2010-06-09 0.101900 0.652061
2010-03-10 0.089672 0.484155
2009-12-09 0.089672 0.568769
2009-08-26 0.089672 0.636943
2009-06-10 0.089672 0.645161
2009-03-11 0.089672 1.013825
2008-12-10 0.089672 0.739744
2008-08-20 0.089672 0.363036
2008-06-11 0.089672 0.280827
2008-03-12 0.081520 0.292483
2007-12-12 0.081520 0.280348
2007-08-22 0.081520 0.317460
2007-05-23 0.081520 0.317965
2007-03-07 0.073368 0.331126
2006-12-06 0.073368 0.323974
2006-08-23 0.073368 0.365705
2006-06-07 0.073368 0.416667
2006-03-08 0.061140 0.373878
2005-12-07 0.061140 0.328084
2005-08-24 0.061140 0.348675
2005-06-08 0.040760 0.268962
2005-03-09 0.040760 0.268962
2004-12-08 0.040760 0.328947
2004-08-25 0.008152 0.085179
2004-06-09 0.008152 0.085470
2004-03-10 0.008152 0.106496
2003-12-10 0.008152 0.105152
2003-08-20 0.008152 0.117509
2003-06-11 0.008152 0.114025
2003-03-12 0.008152 0.271739
2002-12-11 0.008152 0.454545
2002-08-21 0.008152 0.277008
2002-06-05 0.163040 2.192982
2002-04-29 0.163040 1.074691
2002-03-13 0.163040 0.896861
2001-12-12 0.163040 0.845309
2001-08-22 0.146736 0.567108
2001-06-06 0.122280 0.405405
2001-03-07 0.112253 0.327869
2000-12-06 0.112253 0.411664
2000-08-23 0.112253 0.325644
2000-06-07 0.112253 0.364741
2000-03-08 0.112253 0.325203
1999-12-08 0.112253 0.481928
1999-08-25 0.112253 0.331492
1999-06-09 0.112253 0.290909
1999-03-10 0.112253 0.413081
1998-12-09 0.112253 0.554272
1998-08-26 0.112253 0.549199
1998-06-03 0.112253 0.474308
1998-03-12 0.112253 0.447761
1997-12-03 0.112253 0.568720
1997-08-20 0.097286 0.576177
1997-05-28 0.097286 0.590909
1997-03-05 0.097286 0.571429
1996-12-04 0.097286 0.681223
1996-08-21 0.084813 0.676614
1996-05-29 0.084813 0.674935
1996-02-28 0.084813 0.712038
1995-11-29 0.067352 0.639055
1995-08-23 0.067352 0.747407
1995-05-26 0.067352 0.818184
1995-02-27 0.067352 0.939133
1994-11-28 0.052385 0.770646
1994-08-22 0.052385 0.672003
1994-05-27 0.052385 0.743366
1994-02-28 0.052385 0.852796
1993-11-29 0.052385 0.788736
1993-08-23 0.047396 0.658012
1993-05-24 0.047396 0.793738
1993-03-08 0.047396 0.842110
1992-11-30 0.047396 0.971252
1992-08-24 0.047396 1.173752
1992-05-22 0.047396 1.271974
1992-03-09 0.047396 1.085721
1991-11-22 0.043654 0.992909
1991-08-19 0.043654 1.076924
1991-05-24 0.043654 1.018183
1991-02-25 0.043654 1.157026
1990-11-26 0.043654 1.250001
1990-08-20 0.043654 1.428573
1990-05-25 0.043654 1.064640
1990-02-26 0.043654 1.157026
1989-11-27 0.043654 0.939598
1989-08-21 0.043654 0.912053
1989-05-26 0.043654 1.003585
1989-02-27 0.043654 1.106720
1988-11-28 0.043654 1.171549
1988-08-22 0.043654 1.186442
1988-05-27 0.043654 1.176472
1988-02-29 0.043654 1.272728
1987-11-30 0.043654 1.637428
1987-08-24 0.043654 1.060607
1987-05-26 0.043654 1.089495
1987-03-03 0.043654 1.147542
1986-12-01 0.043654 1.365855
1986-08-25 0.043654 1.818183
1986-05-23 0.043654 1.458335
1986-03-04 0.043654 1.481483
1985-12-02 0.043654 1.217392
1985-08-26 0.043654 1.098040
1985-05-28 0.043654 1.233481
1985-03-04 0.043654 1.284405
1984-12-03 0.043654 1.244445
1984-08-27 0.037418 1.071438
1984-05-29 0.037418 1.224500
1984-02-29 0.037418 1.126770
1983-11-28 0.037418 1.132085
1983-08-29 0.037418 0.995859
1983-05-27 0.037418 1.165059
1983-03-01 0.037418 1.454558
1982-11-29 0.037418 1.702142
1982-08-30 0.037418 1.983488
1982-05-28 0.037418 1.860481
1982-03-01 0.037418 1.297308
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.1
dividendYield 2.8
exDividendDate 2026-06-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.025
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.026992805
lastDividendValue 0.525
lastDividendDate 2026-06-12
dividendDate 2026-06-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.27066398
Address1 One Williams Center
Address2 PO BOX 2400
All Time High 80.08
All Time Low 0.635856
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 8,194,790
Average Daily Volume3 Month 6,830,529
Average Volume 6,830,529
Average Volume10Days 8,194,790
Beta 0.595
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 3
Book Value 10.452
City Tulsa
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 74.46
Current Ratio 0.829
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 75.566
Day Low 72.81
Debt To Equity 199.855
Display Name The Williams Companies
Dividend Date 1,782,691,200
Dividend Rate 2.1
Dividend Yield 2.8
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,987,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,987,800
Earnings Growth 0.25
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.252
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,787,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,787,200
Ebitda 6,821,000,192
Ebitda Margins 0.5633
Enterprise To Ebitda 17.977
Enterprise To Revenue 10.126
Enterprise Value 122,621,452,288
Eps Current Year 2.41225
Eps Forward 2.57587
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.28
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 74.3296
Fifty Day Average Change 0.13040161
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0017543699
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 27.066399
Fifty Two Week High 80.08
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.6200027
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.07017985
Fifty Two Week Low 55.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change 18.64
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3339305
Fifty Two Week Range 55.82 - 80.08
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 378,657,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.5
Float Shares 1,215,953,795
Forward Eps 2.57587
Forward P E 28.906738
Free Cashflow -190,250,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 5,987
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.63506
Gross Profits 7,689,999,872
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00446
Held Percent Institutions 0.8914
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,222,998,265
Industry Oil & Gas Midstream
Industry Disp Oil & Gas Midstream
Industry Key oil-gas-midstream
Ir Website http://www.b2i.us/profiles/investor/fullpage.asp?BzID=630&to=cp&Nav=0&LangID=1&s=385&ID=13144
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Last Dividend Value 0.525
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,325,548,800
Last Split Factor 10,000:8152
Long Business Summary The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission, Power & Gulf, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission, Power & Gulf segment comprises Transco, NWP, and Mountain West interstate natural gas pipelines, and their related natural gas storage facilities, as well as natural gas gathering and processing; and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region. The Northeast G&P segment engages in the midstream gathering, processing, and fractionation activities in the Marcellus Shale region primarily in Pennsylvania and New York, and the Utica Shale region of eastern Ohio. The West segment consists of gas gathering, processing, and treating operations in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado and Wyoming, the Barnett Shale region of north-central Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale region of South Texas, the Haynesville Shale region of northwest Louisiana, the Mid-Continent region that includes the Anadarko and Permian basins, and the DJ Basin of Colorado; and operates natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation and storage assets in central Kansas near Conway. The Gas & NGL Marketing Services segment provides wholesale marketing, trading, storage, and transportation of natural gas for natural gas utilities, municipalities, power generators, and producers; asset management services; and transports and markets NGLs. The company owns and operates approximately 32,000 miles of pipelines. The Williams Companies, Inc. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Long Name The Williams Companies, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 91,064,451,072
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_390225
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 2,788,999,936
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 91,749,329,840
Number Of Analyst Opinions 22
Open 75.44
Operating Cashflow 6,067,999,744
Operating Margins 0.33609
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.8882
Peg Ratio 2.36
Phone 800-945-5426
Post Market Change -0.11000061
Post Market Change Percent -0.14773114
Post Market Price 74.35
Post Market Time 1,783,987,080
Previous Close 75.02
Price Eps Current Year 30.867447
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 7.123996
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 7.5203943
Profit Margins 0.23056999
Quick Ratio 0.623
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.52174
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.559998
Regular Market Change Percent -0.746464
Regular Market Day High 75.566
Regular Market Day Low 72.81
Regular Market Day Range 72.81 - 75.566
Regular Market Open 75.44
Regular Market Previous Close 75.02
Regular Market Price 74.46
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,802
Regular Market Volume 8,558,785
Return On Assets 0.048860002
Return On Equity 0.19656
Revenue Growth 0.09
Revenue Per Share 9.913
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Energy
Sector Disp Energy
Sector Key energy
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 1,222,998,265
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.02
Shares Short 24,517,221
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 21,683,353
Short Name Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
Short Percent Of Float 0.0226
Short Ratio 3.18
Source Interval 15
State OK
Symbol WMB
Target High Price 98.0
Target Low Price 67.0
Target Mean Price 83.63636
Target Median Price 84.0
Total Cash 950,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.777
Total Debt 30,301,999,104
Total Revenue 12,108,999,680
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.025
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.026992805
Trailing Eps 2.28
Trailing P E 32.657894
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.3553
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 67.76955
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.6904526
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.09872358
Type Disp Equity
Volume 8,558,785
Website https://www.williams.com
Zip 74,172