3 Dividend Stocks With Yield Up To 4%

Rising expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike have pushed income front and center again. Cash in the bank feels safer, yet inflation and higher yields mean investors who rely only on deposits risk falling behind. Solid dividend payers with yields above 3%, backed by stable and growing payouts, can help bridge that gap. This article highlights three such income-focused stocks from our screen.

The three stocks highlighted here offer a compelling starting point if you want exposure to dividend powerhouses with well covered, stable and growing income. However, if you want the names that matter most, these 6 dividend aristocrats stocks are the strongest companies we've found.

NIKE (NKE)

NIKE is best known for its global athletic footwear and sportswear empire, but for income investors the focus is its regular cash dividend, which is funded by that wide product and brand footprint, according to ANTONI0, a Simply Wall St Community investor who wrote the Narrative.

NIKE generates most of its sales from the NIKE brand in North America at about US$20.6b, with Europe, Middle East and Africa at roughly US$12.4b, Asia Pacific and Latin America at about US$6.2b, and Greater China at around US$5.5b, plus US$1.1b from Converse, supporting a market value near US$57.3b.

"The November 2026 investor day is the deciding event. It will show whether management's targets support the recovery case or the conservative one."

Income focused shareholders are effectively waiting to see how one unresolved pressure on NIKE’s cash generation shapes that dividend story.

That turning point is exactly what income investors are weighing, and the full narrative for NIKE explains how NIKE’s dividend story could accelerate or stall from here.

DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS)

DICK'S Sporting Goods runs a broad network of sporting goods stores and online platforms that generate the retail cash flows supporting its 3%+ dividend yield, with around US$14.5b from the DICK’S banner and a market value near US$12.5b.

DICK'S Sporting Goods appeals to income focused investors because its nationwide sporting goods and footwear business funds a regular dividend above 3%, and according to LunaRodas, an investor in the Simply Wall St Community, that payout now has to be weighed against how management handles a key earnings pivot.

"The Foot Locker "inflection point" has been deferred. May's call used that phrase with some precision, and the first back-to-school season where the team had "full control over the buys" was positioned as the structural turning point."

What happens to that dividend story depends on how one unresolved pressure on DICK'S Sporting Goods’ margins and cash generation is resolved.

That pressure point is exactly what income investors are trying to size up, and the full narrative for DICK'S Sporting Goods lays out how DICK'S Sporting Goods’ dividend case could reaccelerate if the inflection sticks.

Bank OZK (OZK)

Bank OZK is a full service US lender whose 3%+ dividend is funded mainly by interest on commercial and real estate loans, with all US$1.5b of revenue reported from community banking and a market value near US$5.5b.

For income investors, Bank OZK brings something different to this dividend powerhouse list. The analyst consensus Narrative on Simply Wall St highlights how its lending focused model, and the cash it generates, is being reshaped to support a consistent payout profile.

"The accelerated buildout of the Corporate and Institutional Banking platform, which now spans more than seven lending verticals and over 42 industry niches and is expected to reach a portfolio size similar to RESG by 2027, is set to increase floating rate lending spreads and fee income from roles as administrative agent or joint lead on single lender and small club deals."

What happens to Bank OZK’s income appeal will depend on how a single shift in its loan mix filters through to margins and payout headroom.

That potential shift in Bank OZK’s payout headroom is exactly what the full narrative for Bank OZK unpacks. It also explores where lending mix changes could quietly be accelerating shareholder income capacity.

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