The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in four days. The ex-dividend date is one business day before a company’s record date, which is the date on which the company determines which shareholders are entitled to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is an important date to be aware of as any purchase of the stock made on or after this date might mean a late settlement that doesn’t show on the record date. Thus, you can purchase Williams Companies’ shares before the 13th of September in order to receive the dividend, which the company will pay on the 30th of September.
The company’s next dividend payment will be US$0.475 per share. Last year, in total, the company distributed US$1.90 to shareholders. Looking at the last 12 months of distributions, Williams Companies has a trailing yield of approximately 4.3% on its current stock price of US$44.26. If you buy this business for its…
