Dividend.watch adds Dividends, Calendar, Screeners, and Dividend coverage that Interactive Brokers skips.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Tool Comparison
Dividend.watch vs Interactive Brokers comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Interactive Brokers includes Brokerage, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Scenario & Stress Tests, Performance Attribution, and Options & Derivatives categories that Dividend.watch omits.
In depth comparison
Dividend.watch
dividend.watch
Editor’s pick Hands-on review
A dedicated portfolio tracker built for dividend investors. It helps you monitor holdings, forecast income, and keep tabs on payout schedules. The platform also provides a proprietary Dividend Safety Score and has partnered with Questrade, offering subscribers a discount. Pricing tiers are not fully detailed on public pages.
Platforms
WebMobile
Pricing
Subscription
Quick highlights
- Portfolio tracker tailored to dividend investing, with clear visualization of past, present, and projected income.
- Dividend Safety Score that evaluates the reliability and quality of company payouts.
- Calendar view of ex-dividend and payment dates, with alerts for upcoming events.
- Built-in calculator and screener to explore dividend opportunities.
- Native mobile app available, providing tracking and alerts on the go.
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Interactive Brokers
interactivebrokers.co.uk
Editor’s pick Hands-on review
A global, multi-asset direct-access broker with coverage across 160 markets in 36 countries and 28 currencies. Crypto trading and some services vary by region (IBKR Crypto is powered by Paxos or Zero Hash where supported). Client APIs include the Client Portal Web API and TWS API; retail users authenticate via the local Client Portal Gateway, while OAuth2 applies to approved web integrations.
Categories
Platforms
WebMobileDesktopAPI
Pricing
Other
Quick highlights
- Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies.
- More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing.
- Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS).
- Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer.
- Risk Navigator for real-time portfolio risk, Value-at-Risk, and what-if scenario analysis.
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Where they differ
Dividend.watch
Distinct strengths include:
- Portfolio tracker tailored to dividend investing, with clear visualization of past, present, and projected income.
- Dividend Safety Score that evaluates the reliability and quality of company payouts.
- Calendar view of ex-dividend and payment dates, with alerts for upcoming events.
- Built-in calculator and screener to explore dividend opportunities.
Interactive Brokers
Distinct strengths include:
BrokeragePaper TradingAdvanced Order TypesSmart/Direct RoutingOrder Book / Level IIAPIs & SDKsData APIsRisk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)
- Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies.
- More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing.
- Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS).
- Advanced options analytics with Greeks, implied volatility curves, and a 3D volatility surface viewer.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | Dividend.watch | Interactive Brokers |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist Unique: Dividends, Calendar, Screeners, Dividend | Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist Unique: Brokerage, Paper Trading, Advanced Order Types, Smart/Direct Routing, Order Book / Level II, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Scenario & Stress Tests, Performance Attribution, Options & Derivatives |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs | Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Currencies, Commodities, Cryptos |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, Mobile | Web, Mobile, Desktop, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Subscription | Other |
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 | Highlighted | Highlighted |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Dividend.watch and Interactive Brokers both support?
Both platforms cover Portfolio, and Watchlist workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Dividend.watch and Interactive Brokers require subscriptions?
Neither platform maintains a free tier. Budget for a subscription to unlock the research coverage highlighted in this comparison.
How can you access Dividend.watch and Interactive Brokers?
Both Dividend.watch and Interactive Brokers support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Dividend.watch differentiates itself with Portfolio tracker tailored to dividend investing, with clear visualization of past, present, and projected income., Dividend Safety Score that evaluates the reliability and quality of company payouts., and Calendar view of ex-dividend and payment dates, with alerts for upcoming events., whereas Interactive Brokers stands out for Single universal account providing access to around 160 markets across 36 countries and 28 currencies., More than 100 order types and algos, including Bracket, OCO, and OCA, with either SMART routing or direct exchange routing., and Market depth (Level II) and full order book views via Trader Workstation (TWS)..
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