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Dividends for NIKE (NKE)

Track NIKE (NKE)'s dividend history, current yield, payout ratio, growth streak and safety score — with per-payment records and ex-dividend dates.

Current Yield

3.79%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.63

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

77.6%

Consecutive Growth Years

25 (Dividend Champion)

Key takeaways

  • Dividend Champion — NIKE (NKE) has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years.
  • NIKE (NKE) currently yields 3.79%, paying $1.63 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
  • Payout ratio is 77.6% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
  • 4 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
  • 5-year dividend CAGR of 9.77% (growth is decelerating).

Dividend yield valuation for NIKE (NKE)

Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.

Valuation zone
Above average — potential buy zone
Current yield (now)
3.79%
1-year average yield
3.53%now 0.26 pp above
3-year average yield
2.53%now 1.26 pp above
5-year average yield
1.96%now 1.83 pp above

NKE: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.

Dividend health for NIKE (NKE)

Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

Chowder score
13.6%
FCF payout ratio
58.0%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.8x
Interest coverage
13.77x
ROIC (TTM)
13.1%

Dividend safety score for NIKE (NKE)

Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.

4 of 8 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 77.6%, above the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

TTM FCF after dividends is $-1.3B — FCF does not fully cover the payout.

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

25 consecutive years of dividend growth.

FCF payout ratio below 70%

FCF payout ratio is 58.0%, below the 70% threshold.

Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x

Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.8x.

Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)

Dividend growth (9.8%) exceeds EPS growth (-9.9%) — payout ratio expanding.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.

Per-payment dividend history

162 payments from 1986 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted

  • Jun 1, 2026$0.4100
  • Mar 2, 2026$0.4100
  • Dec 1, 2025$0.4100
  • Sep 2, 2025$0.4000
  • Jun 2, 2025$0.4000
  • Mar 3, 2025$0.4000
  • Dec 2, 2024$0.4000
  • Sep 3, 2024$0.3700
  • Jun 3, 2024$0.3700
  • Mar 1, 2024$0.3700
  • Dec 1, 2023$0.3700
  • Sep 1, 2023$0.3400

Historical dividend yield for NIKE (NKE)

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 3.53%5Y: 1.96%10Y: 1.50%

Dividend per share for NIKE (NKE)

CAGR (per year)1Y: 6.62%5Y: 9.77%10Y: 10.75%↓ Decelerating

Adjusted dividend per share by calendar year
YearTotal ($/share)Payments
1986$0.404
1987$0.204
1988$0.014
1989$0.014
1990$0.014
1991$0.004
1992$0.004
1993$0.004
1994$0.004
1995$0.014
1996$0.014
1997$0.034
1998$0.034
1999$0.034
2000$0.034
2001$0.034
2002$0.034
2003$0.044
2004$0.054
2005$0.074
2006$0.084
2007$0.174
2008$0.234
2009$0.264
2010$0.284
2011$0.324
2012$0.384
2013$0.434
2014$0.504
2015$0.584
2016$0.664
2017$0.744
2018$0.824
2019$0.914
2020$1.014
2021$1.134
2022$1.254
2023$1.394
2024$1.514
2025$1.614
2026$0.822

Dividend growth for NIKE (NKE)

Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.

Dividend Increase Track Record

Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.

  • 2026
  • 2025$1.6100
  • 2024$1.5100
  • 2023$1.3900
  • 2022$1.2550
  • 2021$1.1300
  • 2020$1.0100
  • 2019$0.9050
  • 2018$0.8200
  • 2017$0.7400
  • 2016$0.6600
  • 2015$0.5800
  • 2014$0.5000
  • 2013$0.4350
  • 2012$0.3750
  • 2011$0.3225
  • 2010$0.2800
  • 2009$0.2550
  • 2008$0.2350
  • 2007$0.1731
  • 2006$0.0812
  • 2005$0.0663
  • 2004$0.0531
  • 2003$0.0388
  • 2002$0.0313
  • 2001$0.0300
  • 2000$0.0300
  • 1999$0.0300
  • 1998$0.0300
  • 1997$0.0263
  • 1996$0.0134
  • 1995$0.0053
  • 1994$0.0033
  • 1993$0.0031
  • 1992$0.0026
  • 1991$0.0023
  • 1990$0.0138
  • 1989$0.0102
  • 1988$0.0070
  • 1987$0.2038
  • 1986$0.4032

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

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