Luckily for income investors, the Australian share market is stacked with ASX dividend shares.

To narrow things down, let’s look at three top dividend shares that could be worth considering this month:

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT)

Flight Centre could be an ASX dividend share to buy now.

The travel agency company has been through an extremely difficult period, but its earnings base is now rebuilding as travel demand normalises and the business becomes more efficient.

Flight Centre has exposure to both leisure and corporate travel, giving it more than one way to benefit if consumers and companies continue spending on trips, events, conferences, and overseas experiences.

The company is also no longer just a pure recovery story. If management can keep costs under control and improve margins, there may be scope for stronger profits and larger dividends over time.

Speaking of which, according to a recent note out of Morgans, its analysts expect a fully franked 48 cents per share dividend in FY 2027. Based on its current share price of $12.75, this would mean a dividend yield of 3.8%.

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT (ASX: HDN)

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT could be another ASX dividend share to buy.

The property company owns a portfolio of neighbourhood and large-format retail assets that are focused on everyday spending.

Its tenants include supermarkets, healthcare providers, pharmacies, pet stores, childcare operators, and other businesses linked to daily needs.

That gives the REIT a relatively defensive flavour. After all, people may delay big-ticket purchases when conditions are tough, but groceries, medicines, healthcare, and essential services remain part of normal household spending.

For FY 2027, Ord Minnett expects a dividend of 8 cents per share. This represents a 6.9% dividend yield at current prices.

Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF)

Rural Funds could be a third ASX dividend share to buy now.

It owns a portfolio of agricultural assets, including farmland, cattle properties, vineyards, orchards, and water entitlements.

Rather than operating all these assets itself, Rural Funds generally leases them to agricultural businesses under long-term agreements.

That gives investors exposure to agriculture without taking on all the direct operating risk of farming.

Agriculture can be cyclical, and asset values can move around. But demand for food does not disappear, and high-quality agricultural land can be valuable over the long term.

Bell Potter expects this to underpin an 11.7 cents per share dividend in FY 2027. Based on its current share price of $2.18, this would mean a dividend yield of 5.4%.

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The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) share price has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the last year, as the chart below shows. After the decline, it’s a good time to consider whether the business is attractive for its dividend yield.

The ASX bank share normally offers a pleasing payout because of its fairly generous dividend payout ratio and relatively low price/earnings (P/E) ratio.

A declining share price can present an opportunity because it boosts the dividend yield on offer. If a share price falls 10%, then the dividend yield is boosted by 10%. For example, if the dividend yield was 6% and the share price fell by 10%, the dividend yield would become 6.6%.

Let’s take a look at the appeal of the dividend yield and consider whether the NAB share price is appealing to buy.

Dividend yield from the ASX bank share

The ASX bank share has regularly paid investors a good dividend yield thanks to its rewarding payouts.

Analysts think the ASX bank share’s dividend could be consistent and reliable in the 2026 financial year.

According to the projection on Commsec, the business is forecast to pay an annual dividend per share of $1.70. That translates into a dividend yield of 4.3% excluding franking credits and 6.1% including franking credits.

The business is forecast to increase its dividend per share in the 2027 financial year. That translates into a dividend yield of 4.4% excluding franking credits and 6.2% including franking credits.

Is the NAB share price a buy?

Analysts are a bit mixed on the ASX bank share right now.

According to Commsec’s collation of analyst recommendations about the business, there are currently three buy ratings, seven hold ratings and five sell ratings. While a hold is the most popular rating, the other ratings lean a bit more negative than positive.

NAB recently announced its FY26 third-quarter update, showing it generated $1.83 billion in cash earnings, representing 4% year-over-year growth. Cash earnings rose 2% compared to the FY26 first-half quarterly average.

Earnings growth was driven by 5% year-over-year growth in revenue. Total lending and acceptances rose 6% year-over-year to $817.4 billion, with 4% growth in housing loans to $451.4 billion and 9% growth in housing loans to $352.4 billion.

Based on the projections on Commsec, the NAB share price is valued at 16x FY26’s estimated earnings.

The dividend yield is decent without being significant; however, analysts seem to think there’s better value elsewhere.

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On Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had a subdued session and edged slightly lower. The benchmark index fell 3.2 points to 9,070 points.

Will the market be able to bounce back from this on Wednesday? Here are five things to watch:

ASX 200 to fall

The Australian share market looks set for a poor session on Wednesday following a disappointing night on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 18 points or 0.2% lower. In the United States, the Dow Jones fell 0.2%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, and the Nasdaq tumbled 1.3%.

Oil prices rise again

ASX 200 energy shares Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) could have another positive session on Wednesday after oil prices rose again overnight. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is up 0.8% to US$85.20 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is up 0.3% to US$91.14 a barrel. Fading US-Iran peace deal hopes were behind this.

CSL shares rated hold

In response to its results on Tuesday, Bell Potter has retained its hold rating on CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) shares with an improved price target of $150.00 (from $120.00). It said: “Based on the new underlying NPAT metric, CSL trades on a PE multiple of ~19x FY26 and ~18x FY27 earnings, with flat revenue growth and low-to-mid single digit earnings growth expected for FY27. While the result today suggests the worst (by way of earnings declines) is in the rear-view for CSL, we find it difficult to justify a greater premium than is now being attributed relative to global biopharma peers.”

Gold price tumbles

ASX 200 gold shares such as Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) could have a poor session on Wednesday after the gold price tumbled. According to CNBC, the gold futures price is down 1.8% to US$4,394 an ounce. Traders were selling gold after bond yields surged to their highest levels in decades.

More ASX 200 results

Another group of ASX 200 shares are releasing their results on Wednesday and will be on watch. This includes gold miner Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN), mineral sands producer Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU), lotteries company Lottery Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLC), energy giant Santos, and coal miner Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC).

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Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in CSL. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended CSL and The Lottery Corporation. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended CSL and The Lottery Corporation. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.