WMB
$74.09+3.26%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $74.09 +3.26%
Williams Companies Inc. (The) total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Williams Companies Inc. (The) total returns by year (1982–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $60.11 | $74.09 | 2.7% | +26.0% | |
| 2025 | $54.12 | $60.11 | 3.8% | +14.9% | |
| 2024 | $34.83 | $54.12 | 7.0% | +62.3% | |
| 2023 | $32.90 | $34.83 | 6.0% | +11.9% | |
| 2022 | $26.04 | $32.90 | 6.5% | +32.8% | |
| 2021 | $20.05 | $26.04 | 8.5% | +38.4% | |
| 2020 | $23.72 | $20.05 | 7.3% | -8.2% | |
| 2019 | $22.05 | $23.72 | 6.6% | +14.2% | |
| 2018 | $30.49 | $22.05 | 3.8% | -23.9% | |
| 2017 | $31.14 | $30.49 | 4.1% | +2.0% | |
| 2016 | $25.70 | $31.14 | 10.0% | +31.2% | |
| 2015 | $44.94 | $25.70 | 3.7% | -39.1% | |
| 2014 | $38.57 | $44.94 | 4.8% | +21.3% | |
| 2013 | $32.74 | $38.57 | 5.0% | +22.8% | |
| 2012 | $26.92 | $32.74 | 4.8% | +26.5% | |
| 2011 | $20.15 | $26.92 | 3.6% | +37.2% | |
| 2010 | $17.18 | $20.15 | 2.8% | +20.1% | |
| 2009 | $11.80 | $17.18 | 3.4% | +49.0% | |
| 2008 | $29.17 | $11.80 | 0.7% | -58.8% | |
| 2007 | $21.29 | $29.17 | 1.8% | +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% | -89.0% | |
| 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% | +31.8% | |
| 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% |
- Annualized
- +9.7%
- 1982–2026
- Average year
- +20.2%
- 44 full years
- Best year
- +265.9%
- 2003
- Worst year
- -89.0%
- 2002
- Positive years
- 33/44
- 75% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.7%
1982–2026
Average year
+20.2%
44 full years
Best year
+265.9%
2003
Worst year
-89.0%
2002
Positive years
33/44
75% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1982-38%'82
1983+63%
1984+7.7%
19850%
1986-22%'86
1987+0.54%
1988+30%
1989+27%
1990-33%'90
1991+48%
1992+2.3%
1993+24%
1994+3.1%'94
1995+79%
1996+32%
1997+56%
1998+12%'98
1999-0.48%
2000+33%
2001-29%
2002-89%'02
2003+266%
2004+67%
2005+44%
2006+14%'06
2007+39%
2008-59%
2009+49%
2010+20%'10
2011+37%
2012+26%
2013+23%
2014+21%'14
2015-39%
2016+31%
2017+2.0%
2018-24%'18
2019+14%
2020-8.2%
2021+38%
2022+33%'22
2023+12%
2024+62%
2025+15%
2026+26%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WMB. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
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 (-89.0%).
- 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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