CEO Watcher adds Insider Data, Alerts, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that Dividend.com skips.
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Sunday, October 19, 2025
Head-to-head
CEO Watcher vs Dividend.com comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Dividend.com includes Screeners, Calendar, Dividends, Watchlist, Portfolio, Stock Ideas, Compounding Calculator, Blogs, and Dividend categories that CEO Watcher omits.
CEO Watcher highlights: Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality., Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity., and Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users..
Dividend.com is known for: Dividend Stock Screener with filters for sector, industry, market cap, DARS™ score, annual dividend, ex-date, and payout frequency., Ex-Dividend Date calendars for stocks, ADRs, preferreds, ETFs, and institutional-share mutual funds., and DARS™ rating system evaluates dividend stocks on five criteria; full breakdowns are available to Premium members..
CEO Watcher
ceowatcher.com
US‑insider trade discovery & ranking tool. CEO Watcher calculates historical forward returns after insiders’ trades (e.g., 1m/3m/6m/1y) and uses this to rank which insiders are worth following. Premium offers a pre‑market daily email of top buys/sells, largest trades, and unusual activity; a 30‑day free trial is advertised. Real‑time notifications are available via the community/Discord channel for paying users. No public API is documented.
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Subscription
Quick highlights
- Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality.
- Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity.
- Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users.
- Focus on U.S. SEC Form 4 activity; supports case‑study write‑ups and pattern archetypes (e.g., momentum buys).
- 30‑day free Premium trial (no credit card) frequently promoted.
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Dividend.com
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Hands-on review
Dividend.com provides tools and research for dividend-focused investors. The free tier includes a screener, news, and calendars, while Premium ($199/year) unlocks model portfolios, curated lists, CSV downloads, payout estimates, ad-free browsing, and detailed DARS™ breakdowns. Quotes are delayed by 24 hours, with financial data powered by Mergent.
Categories
Platforms
Web
Pricing
Free
Subscription
Quick highlights
- Dividend Stock Screener with filters for sector, industry, market cap, DARS™ score, annual dividend, ex-date, and payout frequency.
- Ex-Dividend Date calendars for stocks, ADRs, preferreds, ETFs, and institutional-share mutual funds.
- DARS™ rating system evaluates dividend stocks on five criteria; full breakdowns are available to Premium members.
- Dividend Watchlist with performance view and email alerts for tracked tickers.
- Dividend Assistant links to brokerage accounts (or manual entry) to estimate 12-month dividend income.
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Overlap
Shared focus areas
3 overlapsMutual strengths include News, Newsletters, and Scores.
Where they differ
CEO Watcher
Distinct strengths include:
- Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality.
- Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity.
- Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users.
- Focus on U.S. SEC Form 4 activity; supports case‑study write‑ups and pattern archetypes (e.g., momentum buys).
Dividend.com
Distinct strengths include:
- Dividend Stock Screener with filters for sector, industry, market cap, DARS™ score, annual dividend, ex-date, and payout frequency.
- Ex-Dividend Date calendars for stocks, ADRs, preferreds, ETFs, and institutional-share mutual funds.
- DARS™ rating system evaluates dividend stocks on five criteria; full breakdowns are available to Premium members.
- Dividend Watchlist with performance view and email alerts for tracked tickers.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | CEO Watcher | Dividend.com |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: News, Newsletters, Scores Unique: Insider Data, Alerts, Regulatory Filings Monitoring | Shared: News, Newsletters, Scores Unique: Screeners, Calendar, Dividends, Watchlist, Portfolio, Stock Ideas, Compounding Calculator, Blogs, Dividend |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
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Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do CEO Watcher and Dividend.com both support?
Both platforms cover News, Newsletters, and Scores workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do CEO Watcher and Dividend.com require subscriptions?
Both CEO Watcher and Dividend.com keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access CEO Watcher and Dividend.com?
Both CEO Watcher and Dividend.com prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
CEO Watcher differentiates itself with Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality., Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity., and Running feed of high‑signal insider trades; real‑time notifications for new filings via Discord for paying users., whereas Dividend.com stands out for Dividend Stock Screener with filters for sector, industry, market cap, DARS™ score, annual dividend, ex-date, and payout frequency., Ex-Dividend Date calendars for stocks, ADRs, preferreds, ETFs, and institutional-share mutual funds., and DARS™ rating system evaluates dividend stocks on five criteria; full breakdowns are available to Premium members..
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Curation & Accuracy
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