What is Williams Companies Inc. (The)'s average annual return?

Since 1982, Williams Companies Inc. (The) (WMB) has returned about 9.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.2%.

What were Williams Companies Inc. (The)'s best and worst years?

Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2003 (+265.9%) and the worst was 2002 (-89.1%).

How often is Williams Companies Inc. (The) up in a year?

33 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 75% of the time.

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$73.14+$0.37 (+0.51%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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WMB returns by year

Williams Companies Inc. (The) has returned +9.7% annually (CAGR) since 1982. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Williams Companies Inc. (The) (WMB) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.7%

1982–2026

Average year

+20.2%

44 full years

Best year

+265.9%

2003

Worst year

-89.1%

2002

Positive years

33/44

75% up

Williams Companies Inc. (The) returns by year (1982–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Williams Companies Inc. (The) annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$60.11	$73.14	+0.9%	+22.5%
2025	$54.12	$60.11	+3.8%	+14.9%
2024	$34.83	$54.12	+6.9%	+62.3%
2023	$32.90	$34.83	+5.9%	+11.8%
2022	$26.04	$32.90	+6.4%	+32.7%
2021	$20.05	$26.04	+8.3%	+38.2%
2020	$23.72	$20.05	+7.1%	-8.4%
2019	$22.05	$23.72	+6.5%	+14.1%
2018	$30.49	$22.05	+3.8%	-23.9%
2017	$31.14	$30.49	+4.1%	+2.0%
2016	$25.70	$31.14	+9.7%	+30.9%
2015	$44.94	$25.70	+3.6%	-39.2%
2014	$38.57	$44.94	+4.8%	+21.3%
2013	$32.74	$38.57	+4.9%	+22.7%
2012	$26.92	$32.74	+4.8%	+26.4%
2011	$20.15	$26.92	+3.6%	+37.1%
2010	$17.18	$20.15	+2.8%	+20.1%
2009	$11.80	$17.18	+3.4%	+48.9%
2008	$29.17	$11.80	+0.7%	-58.8%
2007	$21.29	$29.17	+1.7%	+38.7%
2006	$18.89	$21.29	+1.2%	+14.0%
2005	$13.28	$18.89	+1.7%	+44.0%
2004	$8.01	$13.28	+1.0%	+66.9%
2003	$2.20	$8.01	+2.2%	+265.9%
2002	$20.80	$2.20	+0.4%	-89.1%
2001	$29.89	$20.80	+1.5%	-28.9%
2000	$22.87	$29.89	+1.8%	+32.5%
1999	$23.34	$22.87	+1.5%	-0.5%
1998	$21.33	$23.34	+2.2%	+11.6%
1997	$14.03	$21.33	+3.5%	+55.5%
1996	$10.94	$14.03	+3.5%	+31.7%
1995	$6.27	$10.94	+3.9%	+78.5%
1994	$6.08	$6.27	+0.0%	+3.1%
1993	$4.90	$6.08	+0.0%	+24.2%
1992	$4.79	$4.90	+0.0%	+2.3%
1991	$3.23	$4.79	+0.0%	+48.3%
1990	$4.82	$3.23	+0.0%	-33.0%
1989	$3.80	$4.82	+0.0%	+26.6%
1988	$2.92	$3.80	+0.0%	+30.5%
1987	$2.90	$2.92	+0.0%	+0.5%
1986	$3.71	$2.90	+0.0%	-21.9%
1985	$3.71	$3.71	+0.0%	+0.0%
1984	$3.45	$3.71	+0.0%	+7.7%
1983	$2.12	$3.45	+0.0%	+62.5%
1982	$3.41	$2.12	+0.0%	-37.9%

Total return by period

-200%-100%+0%+100%+200%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WMB's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Williams Companies Inc. (The)'s average annual return?: Since 1982, Williams Companies Inc. (The) (WMB) has returned about 9.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.2%.
What were Williams Companies Inc. (The)'s best and worst years?: Over 1982–2026, the best year was 2003 (+265.9%) and the worst was 2002 (-89.1%).
How often is Williams Companies Inc. (The) up in a year?: 33 of the 44 full years since 1982 were positive — about 75% of the time.