VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Head-to-head

Dividend.com vs Variant comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Dividend.com adds Screeners, Calendar, Dividends, News, Watchlist, Portfolio, Scores, Compounding Calculator, Blogs, Newsletters, and Dividend coverage that Variant skips.

Variant includes Market Sentiment, Forums, and AI categories that Dividend.com omits.

Dividend.com 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., and DARS™ rating system evaluates dividend stocks on five criteria; full breakdowns are available to Premium members..

Variant is known for: AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations., Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments., and Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events..

Dividend.com has a free tier, while Variant requires a paid plan.

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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.

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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Invite- and approval-based platform for professional and student investors. Variant combines an AI-powered “Catalyst Finder” with buyside discussions and a predictions marketplace focused on public-company outcomes and earnings sentiment. All content is user-generated (never investment advice), with strict prohibitions against material non-public information. Access is available via professional approval, student programs at select universities, or invite-only flows.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Other

Quick highlights

  • AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
  • Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
  • Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
  • Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.
  • Access models include professional approval-based signup, student signup at partner universities, and invite-only admission.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

Dividend.com

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners
Calendar
Dividends
News
Watchlist
Portfolio
Scores
Compounding Calculator
  • 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.

Variant

Distinct strengths include:

Market Sentiment
Forums
AI
  • AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
  • Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
  • Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
  • Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

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Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Stock Ideas

Unique: Screeners, Calendar, Dividends, News, Watchlist, Portfolio, Scores, Compounding Calculator, Blogs, Newsletters, Dividend

Shared: Stock Ideas

Unique: Market Sentiment, Forums, AI

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Other

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • 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.
  • CSV export of tables and screener results for use in Excel or Google Sheets (Premium).

Unique

  • AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations.
  • Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments.
  • Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events.
  • Structured prediction markets focused on company-specific outcomes and event-driven scenarios.
  • Access models include professional approval-based signup, student signup at partner universities, and invite-only admission.
  • Strict community standards: insights and analysis only, no investment advice, and zero tolerance for MNPI.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Dividend.com and Variant both support?

Both platforms cover Stock Ideas workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Dividend.com offers a free entry point, while Variant requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access Dividend.com and Variant?

Both Dividend.com and Variant 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?

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 Variant stands out for AI Catalyst Finder scans filings, transcripts, and other documents to surface potential catalysts in public-company situations., Buyside discussion area with differentiated views and thousands of investor comments., and Predictions marketplace where users forecast outcomes and track sentiment on upcoming earnings events..

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