Williams Companies

WMB

Market cap $89B

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams (NYSE: WMB) plans to announce its first-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Monday, May 4, 2026.

U.S. energy company Williams Cos CEO Chad Zamarin said on Tuesday the long-delayed Constitution ​natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York could be ‌operational as soon as the end of 2027, if all goes as planned with the controversial project.

Summer demand could help rebalance U.S. gas after a shoulder-season dip and rising storage - names tied to a recovery: WMB, EQT and EE.

Energy Transfer is investing heavily to expand its gas infrastructure. Kinder Morgan has $10 billion of projects underway and more than $10 billion of additional expansions under development.

Q1 2026 was an exceptional quarter for energy stocks thanks to war in the Middle East, but Q2 2026 is not guaranteed to step in its footsteps. Energy prices can go higher and push the sector higher, but they do not have to if the U.S. can neutralize Iran's ability to project force. While energy stocks are benefiting from the fighting in the short term, it may actually come back to hurt them in the long run.

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The William Companies and Kinder Morgan are midstream energy businesses. Both have increased their dividends for nine consecutive years.

Williams CEO Chad Zamarin talks with CNBC's Brian Sullivan about the increase power demand for data centers.

Brookfield Renewable expects to grow its dividend by 5% to 9% each year. ExxonMobil extended its dividend growth streak to 43 consecutive years.

Though relatively flat for the fourth quarter, the Fund outperformed the -1.6% return of the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index. MPLX's high yield and compelling dividend growth above many peers continue to attract investors in a choppy market. DT Midstream benefits from increasing power demand and despite recent macro events, the call on natural gas remains unchanged.