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Williams Partners LP (Williams Partners LP) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.40 (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Williams Partners LP Dividend Payout Ratio?

Williams Partners LP's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2018 was 1.40.

The historical rank and industry rank for Williams Partners LP's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WPZ' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 3.4
Current: 3.4


During the past 11 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Williams Partners LP was 3.40. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

WPZ's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.44 vs WPZ: 3.40

As of today (2024-04-26), the Dividend Yield % of Williams Partners LP is 5.16%.

During the past 11 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Williams Partners LP was 5.16%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

Williams Partners LP's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2018 was $0.61.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Williams Partners LP Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Williams Partners LP's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Williams Partners LP Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Williams Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.04 2.23 - - 2.94

Williams Partners LP Quarterly Data
Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.82 2.22 - 1.62 1.40

Competitive Comparison of Williams Partners LP's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Williams Partners LP's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Williams Partners LP's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Williams Partners LP's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Williams Partners LP's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Williams Partners LP Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Williams Partners LP's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2017 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2017 )
=2.65/ 0.9
=2.94

Williams Partners LP's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2018 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=0.614/ 0.44
=1.40

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Williams Partners LP (NYSE:WPZ) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


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Williams Partners LP (Williams Partners LP) Business Description

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Williams Partners is a large pipeline company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering and processing and storage assets. It also owns a 60% stake in Discovery, which owns offshore natural gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico. Williams Companies, a publicly traded C-Corporation, owns a 74% interest in Williams Partners. The partnership owns the underlying assets while the corporation holds the stake in the limited partnership.

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