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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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Dividend.watch vs Robinhood comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Dividend.watch adds Dividends, Calendar, Screeners, and Dividend coverage that Robinhood skips.

Robinhood includes Brokerage, Options & Derivatives, Advanced Order Types, Order Book / Level II, News, and Downloadable Tax Reports categories that Dividend.watch omits.

Robinhood keeps a free entry point that Dividend.watch lacks.

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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Robinhood

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Robinhood is a US and UK brokerage offering commission-free trading in stocks, ETFs, and options, plus access to futures and crypto. Options carry per-contract fees. Robinhood Gold ($5/month after a 30-day trial) unlocks Nasdaq TotalView Level II, Morningstar research, larger instant deposits, and a 3% IRA match for eligible customers. The platform also offers 24-Hour Market trading on select symbols, real crypto wallets with deposits/withdrawals, and an accessible mobile-first design.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscriptionOther

Quick highlights

Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold).
Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs.
Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders.
24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours.
Options support includes multi-leg strategies such as spreads and iron condors, with a Strategy Builder tool and Greeks displayed in the chain.

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Where they differ

Dividend.watch

Distinct strengths include:

Dividends Calendar Screeners Dividend

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.

Robinhood

Distinct strengths include:

Brokerage Options & Derivatives Advanced Order Types Order Book / Level II News Downloadable Tax Reports

Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold).
Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs.
Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders.
24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Dividend.watch	Robinhood
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist Unique: Dividends, Calendar, Screeners, Dividend	Shared: Portfolio, Watchlist Unique: Brokerage, Options & Derivatives, Advanced Order Types, Order Book / Level II, News, Downloadable Tax Reports
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, 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
Pricing High-level pricing models	Subscription	Free, Subscription, Other
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique 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.	Unique Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold). Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs. Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders. 24-Hour Market on select symbols, running Sunday evening through Friday evening ET, alongside extended trading hours. Options support includes multi-leg strategies such as spreads and iron condors, with a Strategy Builder tool and Greeks displayed in the chain. Robinhood Gold ($5/month after a free trial) adds Nasdaq TotalView Level II data, Morningstar research, larger instant deposit limits, and a 3% IRA match.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Dividend.watch and Robinhood 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.

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

How can you access Dividend.watch and Robinhood?

Both Dividend.watch and Robinhood 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 Robinhood stands out for Commission-free trading on US stocks, ETFs, and options (with per-contract fees: $0.50 standard, $0.35 with Gold)., Fractional share investing starting from $1 across most eligible US stocks and ETFs., and Advanced order types including stop, stop-limit, and trailing stop orders..

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