Income investors have a lot of options to choose from on the Australian share market.
But which ASX dividend shares could be top picks for them this week?
Listed below are three that brokers are recommending as buys to their clients. Here's what they are bullish on:
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Nick Scali Limited (ASX: NCK)
The team at Citi is positive on furniture retailer Nick Scali and has named it as an ASX dividend share to buy.
The broker thinks Nick Scali is well-positioned for growth in the coming years thanks partly to its expansion in the United Kingdom.
This is expected to support the payout of fully franked dividends of 66.6 cents in FY 2026 and then 80.7 cents in FY 2027. Based on its current share price of $22.14, this would mean dividend yields of 3% and 3.6%, respectively.
Citi currently has a buy rating and $24.40 price target on its shares.
Perpetual Ltd (ASX: PPT)
Another ASX dividend share that analysts are tipping as a buy is financial services company Perpetual.
Bell Potter is positive on the company. This is due partly to its belief that its transformation will deliver the goods for shareholders.
The broker recently stated that its analysts "anticipate that the sale of the Wealth Management business will free resource within the company, reducing net debt, and lower interest costs which in turn should free cashflow for dividends and reinvestment in the business."
Bell Potter expects this to support the payout of dividends per share of $1.25 in FY 2026 and then $1.38 in FY 2027. Based on its current share price of $20.65, this would mean dividend yields of 6% and 6.7%, respectively.
The broker currently has a buy rating and $24.00 price target on its shares.
Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX: UNI)
A final ASX dividend share that gets the thumbs up from analysts is Universal Store. It is the youth fashion retailer behind the Universal Store, Thrills, and Perfect Stranger brands.
Despite operating in a tough environment, the Universal Store was on form again in FY 2025 and delivered a strong result. The good news is that analysts expect more of the same this year and in the coming years thanks partly to the expansion of its footprint and the building of its online presence.
The broker expects this to underpin fully franked dividends of 36.8 cents per share in FY 2026 and 41.1 cents per share in FY 2027. Based on its current share price of $8.56, this equates to dividend yields of 4.3% and 4.8%, respectively.
Bell Potter has a buy rating and $10.50 price target on its shares.
