Williams Cos. (WMB) Raises Quarterly Dividend 8.5% to $0.64; 6% Yield

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Williams Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.64 per Share or $2.56 Annualized

September 11, 2015 6:30 PM EDT

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Williams' (NYSE: WMB) board of directors has approved a regular dividend of $0.64 on the companys common stock, payable September 30, 2015, to holders of record at the close of business September 24, 2015.

The new amount is an increase of $0.08, or 14 percent, from the third-quarter 2014 dividend and an increase of $0.05, or 8.5 percent, from the previous quarter. The increase is consistent with dividend guidance Williams issued July 29, 2015 as part of its second-quarter earnings announcement.

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