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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): NIKE, Inc. (NKE) pays a $1.63 annual dividend ($0.41 quarterly), yielding 4.12% at $39.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. 9 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.12%
Annual Dividend: $1.63 per share
Payout Ratio: 77.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 41
NIKE, Inc. dividend income comes from one of the world's most recognized athletic brands, spanning footwear, apparel, and accessories sold under names like Nike, Converse, and the Jumpman trademark. The current yield sits at 4.12%, placing NKE in high-yield territory for a consumer cyclical stock. Paid quarterly, the trailing annual dividend rate is $1.63 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 1, 2026. That yield level, combined with a beta of 1.118, makes this stock a fit for income-focused investors who can tolerate moderate price swings.
NIKE, Inc. pays out 77.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). The company's global reach across athletic footwear, apparel, and licensing arrangements across professional and college sports provides broad revenue exposure, though the payout leaves limited room for earnings pressure. NIKE, Inc. dividend safety faces its most direct test from that narrow earnings cushion: at 77.4%, any meaningful drop in profitability would strain the dividend without a corresponding cut to the payout.
NIKE, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.9% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.02 to $1.61 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation, per NIKE, Inc. dividend 2026 data). The largest annual increase in the window was 16.3% in 2012, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, meaning growth has not been linear. At 2.9% annually, dividend growth has lagged inflation in most years. That limits the real purchasing power gains for income investors holding NKE over the long term.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +8.7% | $1.25 (2022) | $1.61 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.8% | $1.01 (2020) | $1.61 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.3% | $1.16 (2015) | $1.61 (2025) |
NKE stock fits income-focused investors drawn to a globally recognized consumer brand with a yield well above its own historical norms. At 4.12%, the current yield sits above the 5-year average of 3.48%, a gap that reflects recent price weakness rather than an accelerated payout increase. The high (above 4%) yield comes paired with a payout ratio of 77.4%, which leaves little buffer if earnings soften. Dividend growth has averaged just 2.9% annually, so the income proposition here rests on yield level, not growth speed. An investor in NIKE, Inc. gets above-average current income from a brand with global distribution, and accepts a stretched payout ratio and slow dividend growth as the trade-off.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.4100 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.4100 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.4100 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.4100 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-12-02 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-09-03 | $0.3700 |
| 2024-06-03 | $0.3700 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2300 |
| 2025 | $1.6100 |
| 2024 | $1.5100 |
| 2023 | $1.3900 |
| 2022 | $1.2550 |
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