Dividend.com adds Watchlist, Scores, Stock Ideas, Compounding Calculator, Blogs, Newsletters, and Dividend coverage that Unusual Whales skips.
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Sunday, December 7, 2025
Tool Comparison
Dividend.com vs Unusual Whales comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Unusual Whales includes Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, and Education categories that Dividend.com omits.
Unusual Whales offers mobile access, which Dividend.com skips.
In depth comparison
Dividend.com
dividend.com
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
FreeSubscription
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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Unusual Whales
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Editor’s pick Hands-on review
Real-time options flow and dark-pool analytics built for active traders. Free plans view delayed data; paid tiers stream live flow, with annual plans unlocking data downloads. The public API is sold separately, and “Periscope” (market-wide SPX exposure) is available as an add-on.
Categories
Platforms
WebMobileAPI
Pricing
FreeSubscription
Quick highlights
- Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
- Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
- Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
- Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
- Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.
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Where they differ
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.
Unusual Whales
Distinct strengths include:
Options & DerivativesPaper TradingDark Pool & Off-ExchangeAlertsUS Government TradesInsider Data13FAPIs & SDKs
- Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
- Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
- Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
- Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Dividend.com | Unusual Whales |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Screeners, Calendar, Dividends, News, Portfolio Unique: Watchlist, Scores, Stock Ideas, Compounding Calculator, Blogs, Newsletters, Dividend | Shared: Screeners, Calendar, Dividends, News, Portfolio Unique: Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Education |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds | Stocks, ETFs, Options |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, Mobile, API |
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 | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Highlighted |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Dividend.com and Unusual Whales both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Calendar, Dividends, News, and Portfolio workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Dividend.com and Unusual Whales require subscriptions?
Both Dividend.com and Unusual Whales keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
Unusual Whales ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Dividend.com focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Dividend.com differentiates itself with 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., whereas Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
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