WMB dividend analysis

WMB dividend deep dive

WMB pays a trailing-twelve-month yield of 3.10%, with a payout ratio of 61% of earnings. The yield band reads mid-yield, and the company has compounded the distribution at 13.1% per year over the past five.

On the safety line, WMB scores 62/100. The metric is built from the Quality pillar (66/100) with a payout-ratio adjustment; the band is fair-safety and the practical implication is the distribution is durable on the trailing fundamentals.

On the simple DRIP framework, WMB's 3.10% yield growing at 13.1% per year compounds to roughly 18.8% (5y), 41.1% (10y), and 99.2% (20y) cumulative income return.

Three peers for WMB: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%). Average yield 3.13% versus 3.10% on the name. The active question on relative income is whether the gap is justified by the underlying Quality and Risk pillar reads.

WMB dividend schedule: most recent ex-date 2026-03-01, payment 2026-03-15. The forward path depends on whether management raises the next declaration; the 42-year growth streak makes the directional read straightforward.

Wrap-up on WMB for income allocators: 3.10% TTM yield is the entry, 13.1% the growth, 62/100 the safety. The next 10-Q's free-cash-flow line is the practical leading indicator on the next hike.