- Williams' board of directors approved a regular dividend of $0.50 per share, amounting to $2.00 annualized. - The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2025, to shareholders of record by March 14, 2025. - This represents a 5.3% increase from the fourth-quarter 2024 dividend of $0.4750 per share paid in December 2024. - A portion of the distribution may be considered a return of capital for tax purposes. - Williams has consistently paid a common stock dividend every quarter since 1974. - Williams is a leader in the energy industry, focusing on safely and responsibly meeting growing energy demand. - The company operates a 33,000-mile pipeline infrastructure that transports one-third of the nation’s natural gas. - Williams aims to deliver energy for heating and cooking while generating low-carbon electricity. - The organization is committed to leading the transition to clean energy and reducing emissions through its natural gas network. - Williams has a history of innovation and is investing in new energy technologies.

Williams Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 5.3%:

January 28, 2025 11:34 AM Eastern Standard Time

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams’ (NYSE: WMB) board of directors has approved a regular dividend of $0.50 per share, or $2.00 annualized, on the company’s common stock, payable on March 31, 2025, to holders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2025.

This is a 5.3% increase from Williams’ fourth-quarter 2024 quarterly dividend of $0.4750 per share, paid in December 2024.

Some portion of this distribution may be considered a return of capital for tax purposes. Additional information regarding return of capital distributions is available at Williams’ investor relations website.

Williams has paid a common stock dividend every quarter since 1974.

About Williams

Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a trusted energy industry leader committed to safely, reliably, and responsibly meeting growing energy demand. We use our 33,000-mile pipeline infrastructure to move a third of the nation’s natural gas to where it's needed most, supplying the energy used to heat our homes, cook our food and generate low-carbon electricity. For over a century, we’ve been driven by a passion for doing things the right way. Today, our team of problem solvers is leading the charge into the clean energy future – by powering the global economy while delivering immediate emissions reductions within our natural gas network and investing in new energy technologies. Learn more at www.williams.com.

Portions of this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal law. Although Williams believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the “safe harbor” protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in Williams’ annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC.

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