VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Head-to-head

Dividend.watch vs Unusual Whales comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Dividend.watch adds Watchlist, and Dividend coverage that Unusual Whales skips.

Unusual Whales includes Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, News, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, and Education categories that Dividend.watch omits.

Dividend.watch 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., and Calendar view of ex-dividend and payment dates, with alerts for upcoming events..

Unusual Whales is known 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..

Unusual Whales keeps a free entry point that Dividend.watch lacks.

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

Web

Mobile

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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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.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

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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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Portfolio, Dividends, and Calendar plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

Dividend.watch

Distinct strengths include:

Watchlist

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.

Unusual Whales

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives

Paper Trading

Dark Pool & Off-Exchange

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.watch	Unusual Whales
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Portfolio, Dividends, Calendar, Screeners Unique: Watchlist, Dividend	Shared: Portfolio, Dividends, Calendar, Screeners Unique: Options & Derivatives, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, News, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Education
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs	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, Mobile	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Subscription	Free, Subscription
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 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. Portfolio Manager with broker linking for IBKR, tastytrade, Fidelity, and Robinhood.
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 Unusual Whales both support?

Both platforms cover Portfolio, Dividends, Calendar, and Screeners workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

Unusual Whales 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 Unusual Whales?

Both Dividend.watch and Unusual Whales 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 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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