The dividend declared this week by Williams Cos. represented a 5% increase from a year earlier.
The company’s board of directors approved a regular dividend of $0.525 per share, or $2.10 annualized, on the company’s common stock, payable on June 29, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on June 12, 2026.
This is a 5% increase from Williams’ 2025 quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share.
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.
Company prepares 1Q earnings release
First quarter earnings of 2026 are set to be released next week by the Tulsa-based company. Williams made a major announcement earlier in the month with the groundbreaking marking the official start of construction on its Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) gas line in New York state. The ceremony was held at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn where company executives were joined by federal and state officials, labor leaders and project partners.
Shown at Williams’ groundbreaking ceremony for the Northeast Supply Enhancement project are, from left, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright; Chad Zamarin, President and CEO of Williams; EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin; FERC Chairman Laura Swett; Anthony DeBlasie, President of the Brooklyn Board of Business Agents, NYC Building Trades; U.S. Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum and Sally Librera, President, National Grid New York.
NESE is an expansion of Williams’ existing Transco pipeline system across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York that will add 400,000 dekatherms per day of capacity — enough energy to serve the equivalent of 2.3 million homes — to help meet growing energy demand in the Northeast.
With federal and state construction permits in hand, NESE remains on track to be in service by fourth quarter 2027, delivering reliable, affordable natural gas during peak demand periods for homes, businesses and critical infrastructure across the region.
“Energy security is national security, and energy affordability drives American prosperity,” said Chad Zamarin, President and CEO of Williams. “NESE delivers reliable American energy to New York’s grid at a critical time. By adding new capacity to bring domestically produced natural gas to the grid, we’re providing dependable energy for countless homes and businesses at the time they need it most.”
“Breaking ground on the NESE pipeline marks a massive milestone for millions of New Yorkers seeking access to reliable, affordable natural gas. Delivering natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York City and Long Island will lower costs while helping to meet the growing energy demand of this region,” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
“I, like so many New Yorkers, am extremely grateful for President Trump’s leadership, along with his National Energy Dominance Council, for getting the permits necessary to allow this project to advance. We celebrate this incredible accomplishment and will continue pursuing every way possible to make life more affordable for all Americans.”