The Williams Cos. continued a 50-year history of paying quarterly dividends with the announced dividend of 50 cents per share.
The dividend which translates to $2.00 annualized on the company’s common stock represents a 5.3% increase from Williams’ fourth-quarter 2024 quarterly dividend of $0.4750 per share paid in December 2024.
The payment will be made May 31, 2025 to holders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2025.
Some portion of this distribution may be considered a return of capital for tax purposes. Additional information regarding return of capital distributions is available at Williams’ investor relations website.
Williams has paid a common stock dividend every quarter since 1974.