On 3/7/24, Williams will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.475, payable on 3/25/24. As a percentage of WMB’s recent stock price of $36.37, this dividend works out to approximately 1.31%, so look for shares of Williams Cos Inc to trade 1.31% lower — all else being equal — when WMB shares open for trading on 3/7/24.
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Below is a dividend history chart for WMB, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.475 declared by Williams:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from WMB is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 5.22% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of WMB shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, WMB’s low point in its 52 week range is $27.80 per share, with $37.45 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $36.69.
In Tuesday trading, Williams shares are currently down about 0.1% on the day.