Williams-Sonoma’s Dividend Raised for the 20th Straight Year: Is It Safe?

Quick Read Williams-Sonoma (WSM) raised its quarterly dividend by 15% to $0.76 per share on March 18, 2026, marking the 20th consecutive year of increases, with FY2025 free cash flow of $1.055B easily covering the $316M in dividends paid and the company carrying zero long-term debt. Williams-Sonoma’s dividend growth has accelerated in recent years (15% in 2026 and 16% in 2025) despite headwinds from weak consumer sentiment (56.4 in January 2026) and approximately $80M in incremental tariff costs embedd ...