Nike And 2 Other Top Dividend Stocks To Own

Inflation in the latest CPI report ran at 3.7%, pushed higher by fuel costs and heavy spending on AI data centers. That mix keeps pressure on interest rates and puts reliable income back in the spotlight. Investors looking for growing cash payouts, without chasing ultra high yields, are paying closer attention to companies that steadily raise dividends. This article highlights three such stocks with yields in the 2% to 5% range.

The three stocks in this article are just a starting sample, and the full screen surfaced 45 more companies with equally compelling dividend growth stories and earnings profiles that are not covered here.

To hunt for your own Type 2 dividend ideas with growing payouts and 2% to 5% yields, head straight into the Growing Dividend Payers with 2-5% yield screener.

NIKE (NKE)

Nike sits in this Growing Dividend Payers screen because its dividend story is increasingly tied to Nike Direct, where owned stores and digital channels aim to convert brand strength into recurring cash that can support a mid-range yield and measured payout growth.

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

What happens to that income profile hinges on how one pressure point in Nike's turnaround feeds through to future payout capacity.

That payout question is exactly what the full narrative for NIKE unpacks, including how different margin and Nike Direct scenarios could turn today’s mid-range yield into either a stall or an accelerator.

Accenture (ACN)

Accenture plugs into the Growing Dividend Payers theme through its higher margin digital, cloud and AI services, which sit on top of a broader consulting and outsourcing base and help underpin a dividend profile focused on steady growth rather than headline yield.

Accenture runs a global consulting and technology services business, with about US$22.5b from Products clients and roughly US$14.0b to US$15.0b each from Health & Public Service, Financial Services and Communications, Media & Technology, plus close to US$10.0b from Resources, and a market value around US$127.3b.

"The market is asking whether Accenture can convert AI from a threat into a growth engine. Accenture’s AI strategy is to be the enterprise AI implementation partner, not the foundation-model owner."

A single shift in how clients commit to longer term, recurring AI and cloud contracts could quietly reshape both earnings durability and dividend headroom.

That contract shift is the crux, and the full narrative for Accenture shows how Accenture’s AI work could accelerate recurring cash flows while reshaping risk in plain language.

Public Storage (PSA)

Public Storage keeps the Growing Dividend Payers theme grounded in something very simple: rent checks from thousands of storage lockers that aim to produce steady cash that can support a 2% to 5% yield and measured dividend increases over time.

Public Storage is a US self storage giant that earns about US$4.5b from self storage facilities and roughly US$355 million from ancillary operations, with additional earnings from its Shurgard stake, and a market value near US$56b.

"Urban densification and shrinking residential living space in major metro markets continue to support demand for self storage, which can help Public Storage sustain occupancy and support future revenue growth as constrained housing markets persist."

What investors really need to watch now is how one large integration effort filters through to future cash yields and payout headroom.

That integration question is exactly what the full narrative for Public Storage tackles, explaining how acquisition execution, pricing power and capital allocation could be quietly reshaping Public Storage’s future income engine.

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