Nasdaq Inc vs Williams Companies Inc — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B), while Williams Companies Inc trades at $73.43 (market cap $90.70B). The key difference: Williams Companies Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Williams Companies Inc pays the higher dividend (2.83%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NDAQ | WMB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.96B | $90.70B |
Sector | Financials | Energy |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $79.40 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $56.51 |
Enterprise Value | $59.02B | $120.08B |
Dividend Yield | 1.22% | 2.83% |
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Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
Read more on NDAQ →Williams is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.
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