If you invested $1,000 in WMB — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Williams Companies Inc. (The) (WMB) in January 2016 would be worth $7,056 as of June 2026 with dividends reinvested — 20.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to December 1981.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,545 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,377 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). WMB beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in WMB since January 2016#
monthlyWilliams Companies Inc. (The) (WMB). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in WMB by starting month#
$1,000 invested in WMB, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $7,056 | $7,377 | 7.1× | 20.7% |
| 2017 | $4,371 | $6,099 | 4.4× | 17.0% |
| 2018 | $3,856 | $4,444 | 3.9× | 17.4% |
| 2019 | $4,273 | $4,439 | 4.3× | 21.7% |
| 2020 | $5,244 | $3,380 | 5.2× | 29.5% |
| 2021 | $4,714 | $2,337 | 4.7× | 33.2% |
| 2022 | $3,141 | $2,015 | 3.1× | 29.7% |
| 2023 | $2,776 | $2,465 | 2.8× | 35.0% |
| 2024 | $2,446 | $1,730 | 2.4× | 45.1% |
| 2025 | $1,464 | $1,373 | 1.5× | 31.3% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. WMB data begins December 1981; values as of June 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WMB chart and fundamentals on the WMB quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WMB be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Williams Companies Inc. (The) (WMB) in January 2016 would be worth about $7,056 as of June 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 20.7% a year.
- How far back does the WMB calculation go?
- WMB data begins December 1981. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.