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Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock

Williams Companies Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock remained flat by 0.0% to $611.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.5%, from $579.00M to $611.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 3, 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests strong cash flow generation and shareholder-friendly capital allocation, while a decrease may indicate capital preservation or financial stress.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflow distributed to common shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric reflec...

Peer comparison

Standard across all dividend-paying public companies, often compared against free cash flow to assess coverage.

Metric ID: other_payments_of_dividends_common_stock

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q2 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$498.00M$518.00M$517.00M$518.00M$518.00M$546.00M$545.00M$544.00M$544.00M$579.00M$579.00M$579.00M$579.00M$610.00M$611.00M$611.00M
QoQ Change+4.0%-0.2%+0.2%+0.0%+5.4%-0.2%-0.2%+0.0%+6.4%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+5.4%+0.2%+0.0%
YoY Change+3.8%+5.4%+5.4%+5.0%+5.0%+6.0%+6.2%+6.4%+6.4%+5.4%+5.5%+5.5%
Range$498.00M$611.00M
CAGR+5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+5.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.5%
Current Streak8 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams Companies's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock?
Williams Companies (WMB) reported payments of ordinary dividends, common stock of $611.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Williams Companies's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock changed year-over-year?
Williams Companies's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from $579.00M to $611.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Williams Companies's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Williams Companies's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.07B to $2.32B.
What does payments of ordinary dividends, common stock mean?
The total cash paid out to common shareholders as dividends.