The Williams Companies Adopts a Poison Pill [The Motley Fool]
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB)
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Williams Companies(NYSE:WMBShareholder rights agreementIMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGESTakeover attempts happen often in the public markets. If a takeover is possible, it's safe to assume that a stock is trading at a lower price than what the acquirer thinks it should be trading at. Typically, companies can see takeover attempts coming, because the acquirer will start purchasing a large quantity of shares. Companies can institute a defensive measure with their common stock known as a "poison pillOn March 0, Williams issued to its shareholders a unique sort of dividend, effective for one year. Instead of distributing money to shareholders, this dividend gives the holder the right to purchase /000th of a preferred share -- a fraction that carries the same dividends and voting power as one regular share of Williams's common stock --ifThe trigger of the rights only applies to any parties that acquire % of the company with the intent of taking it over. If someone ends up having % of the company'
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- Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Williams Companies' Report [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.MarketBeat
- Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $70.00 to $71.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating.MarketBeat
- Should Williams' $2.77 Billion Long-Dated Debt Deal Reshaping Its Balance Sheet Require Action From Williams (WMB) Investors? [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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- 11/3/25 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 1/8/26 - Form 8-K
- 1/8/26 - Form 8-K
- 1/6/26 - Form 424B2
- WMB's page on the SEC website