Payment History
Every distribution your holdings have paid — recorded automatically, broken down by ticker, date, and amount.
Open tracker →Free Dividend Tracker for ETF Investors
The dividend tracker built for ETF investors. Log every payment, watch ex-dividend dates, and project your weekly, monthly, and annual income — all in one place, for free.
Features
Everything a dividend tracker should do
Ex-Date & Pay-Date Calendar
See what's coming up across every ETF you own. Know when to buy to qualify for the next distribution and when cash will hit.
Open calendar →Income Projections
Weekly, monthly, and annual projections roll up across your whole portfolio so you can plan around expected cash flow.
View projections →Distribution Frequency
Weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual — every payer is tracked on the right cadence, with the right ex-date and amount.
Browse monthly payers →Yield & Growth Tracking
Watch trailing yield, distribution growth, and recent cuts. Spot weakening payers before they affect your income.
Explore ETFs →Brokerage Sync
Connect your brokerage to keep your tracker accurate, or enter holdings manually. Your data, your choice.
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Why dividend investors use a tracker
What does a dividend tracker do?
A dividend tracker records the cash distributions your holdings generate and projects what's coming next. Instead of piecing together brokerage statements, you get a single source of truth for income — past, present, and projected — across every ETF and stock you own.
Why ex-dates matter
To collect a dividend, you have to own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Miss it by one day and you'll wait an entire cycle for the next payment. A good tracker surfaces ex-dates ahead of time so you can time buys, sells, and rebalances without missing a distribution.
Built for ETFs, not just stocks
Most trackers treat ETFs like stocks and ignore distribution frequency. Dividend Vision is built around ETF cadence — weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual payers each track on the right schedule, with accurate ex-dates, pay dates, and projected amounts.
How It Works
How to track your dividends
1. Add your holdings
Enter your ETFs and stocks by hand, upload a CSV, or connect a supported brokerage so the dividend tracker knows exactly what you own and how many shares.
2. Let payments log automatically
As each distribution pays, the tracker records it against the right ticker, ex-dividend date, pay date, and amount — building a complete dividend payment history without manual data entry.
3. Watch upcoming ex-dates
The dividend calendar surfaces upcoming ex-dividend and pay dates across every holding, so you can time buys and sells and never miss a distribution.
4. Project your income
Your holdings roll up into weekly, monthly, and annual income projections so you can plan around expected cash flow and see your dividend income grow over time.
Buyer’s Guide
How to choose dividend tracking software
Compare Dividend Vision and Stock Events
Test both tools with the same ETFs and stocks. Compare payment history, ex-dividend and pay dates, distribution frequency, portfolio imports, income forecasts, pricing, and data exports. Dividend Vision focuses on ETF income schedules and lets you start free.
Compare Stock Events and Snowball Analytics
Start with the workflow you need rather than a universal winner. Check whether each product supports your broker, securities, currencies, tax lots, dividend calendar, reporting needs, and preferred device. Verify current plan limits directly with each provider before subscribing.
Dividend investing tools
A useful toolkit combines a dividend screener, payment calendar, portfolio tracking, and a DRIP calculator. Together, these tools help research holdings, monitor cash flow, and model reinvestment.
Dividend yield vs. dividend growth
Dividend yield measures current annual income relative to share price; dividend growth measures how distributions change over time. Review both alongside total return, payout consistency, fees, and risk. Explore dividend growth ETFs for examples.
Portfolio tracking software
General stock market tracking applications emphasize prices and total value. Income-focused software should also consolidate payment history, distribution dates, and forward income across a portfolio. See how the portfolio tracker connects those views.
Retirement income planning tools
A dividend forecast is one input, not a complete retirement plan. Model expenses, taxes, inflation, withdrawal timing, and uncertain returns with the retirement calculator, then review the assumptions regularly or with a qualified financial professional.
FAQ
Dividend tracker questions
Is the dividend tracker free?
Yes. Build a portfolio and track your dividend income for free. Paid plans unlock advanced analytics, multi-portfolio support, and brokerage syncing.
Does it handle weekly and monthly payers?
Yes. Dividend Vision tracks weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual ETFs on the correct cadence so projections match reality.
Can I enter holdings manually?
Absolutely. You can type holdings in by hand, upload a CSV, or connect a supported brokerage. Use whichever fits your workflow.
Will it remind me about ex-dividend dates?
The dividend calendar surfaces upcoming ex-dates and pay dates across every holding so you know what's coming before it arrives.
What's the best free dividend tracker for ETFs?
The best free dividend tracker is one built around ETF distribution schedules instead of treating every fund like a quarterly-paying stock. Dividend Vision tracks weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual payers on the correct cadence.
How do I track my dividend income?
Add your holdings, let each payment log automatically, watch upcoming ex-dates on the dividend calendar, and roll everything up into weekly, monthly, and annual income projections.
Is a dividend tracker better than a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet works, but you maintain every payment, ex-date, and split by hand. A dividend tracker does it automatically and already knows each ETF's payment cadence, so projections stay accurate without manual upkeep.
Does it work for stocks, REITs, and CEFs?
Yes. Beyond ETFs, the dividend tracker handles dividend-paying stocks, REITs, BDCs, and closed-end funds with the same payment history, ex-date, and income-projection tools.
How should I compare Dividend Vision, Stock Events, and Snowball Analytics?
Use the same portfolio in each tool and compare asset coverage, distribution schedules, brokerage or CSV imports, income forecasts, calendars, analytics, pricing, and data exports. Dividend Vision is designed for ETF income investors and is free to try.
What should I look for in a dividend tracking app?
Look for reliable payment history, upcoming ex-dividend and pay dates, support for each holding's payment frequency, portfolio-level forecasts, flexible imports, transparent pricing, and exportable data.
Start tracking your dividends today
Log every payment, watch every ex-date, and never miss a distribution again.