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NKE, PHM, MKC: 3 Industry Giants Lifting Dividends Up to 18%

Written by Leo Miller. Published 11/30/2025. 

Three large players in their respective industries just announced increases to their quarterly dividends. Thanks to their strong market positions, these companies are returning more capital to shareholders. Below, we break down the dividend news from major names across apparel, homebuilding, and consumer staples. All data is as of the Nov. 28 close unless otherwise indicated.

NKE’s Yield Steps Up to 2.5% as Shares Decline

First up is the most valuable U.S. stock in the textiles, apparel, and luxury goods industry: Nike (NYSE: NKE). With a market capitalization of more than $95 billion, Nike is larger than the next four biggest U.S. stocks in this industry combined. On a global scale, Nike ranks fifth in the space, highlighting the sizable role European companies play.

Nike has lost considerable ground over the past three years, with shares down about 39%. One silver lining for income-focused investors is that a falling share price tends to push the dividend yield higher. After its latest dividend increase, announced on Nov. 20, Nike’s indicated dividend yield is just above 2.5%—roughly double where it stood three years ago.

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Key Points

• With shares down significantly and dividends rising, Nike’s yield has doubled over the past several years.
• Pulte is outperforming its industry by a wide margin in 2025 and just announced a sizable dividend increase.
• Tariffs are weighing down MCK, but the stock’s dividend yield is approaching 3% after receiving a solid boost.

Nike’s quarterly dividend will rise 3% to $0.41 per share. The new payment is payable on Jan. 2, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 1. Investors who miss that record date can likely receive the payout in future quarters. Nike has increased its dividend every year for the last 24 years.

PHM: Outperforming Homebuilder Boosts Dividend 18%

PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM) is the third most valuable homebuilder in the U.S., a ranking that holds up globally since there are relatively few large international homebuilding companies. In a tepid year for many homebuilders, Pulte has outperformed: the stock has delivered a total return north of 17%, comfortably beating the roughly 5% return of the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSEARCA: XHB).

Pulte’s results have benefited from a strategy of holding firm on home prices. Last quarter, the average selling price of a Pulte home rose 3%, while D.R. Horton’s average selling price fell 3%. That helped Pulte maintain the highest gross margin in the industry at 26.4%, versus 20.8% for D.R. Horton last quarter.

On Nov. 19, Pulte announced a significant 18% increase to its quarterly dividend. The new $0.26 per share dividend is payable on Jan. 6, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close on Dec. 16. That equates to an indicated dividend yield of about 0.8%. Although modest, the sizable percentage increase shows the company is returning more capital to shareholders.

MKC Raises Dividend as It Feels the Tariff Heat

McCormick & Company (NYSE: MKC) ranks among the top ten U.S. stocks in the food products industry and sits in the top 25 globally. Shares have produced a roughly -10% total return year-to-date in 2025, with sales growth in the 0%–3% range. Tariffs have weighed on the spice maker, which imports many of its raw ingredients.

Last quarter, the company increased its gross tariff-impact forecast by 55% to $140 million, though it expects to offset about half of that through mitigation efforts. Broad commodity-price inflation has also pressured margins.

Despite these headwinds, McCormick announced a 6.7% increase to its quarterly dividend on Nov. 18. The new $0.48 per share dividend is payable on Jan. 12, 2026, to shareholders of record on Dec. 29. The stock now yields roughly 2.8%, well above the S&P 500’s indicated yield of less than 1.1%.

Outlook: Dividend Trends and Rate-Cut Probability on the Rise

Overall, NKE, PHM, and MKC are all raising the cash they return to shareholders. Pulte stands out for both share-price performance and the largest dividend increase on this list; its margin-over-growth approach will be one to watch going forward.

One macro factor helping homebuilders is the growing probability of lower interest rates. The CME FedWatch Tool now assigns an 87% chance of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December, up from roughly 30% on Nov. 19.

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