Quick Take

Dividend Radar isn’t just another list of dividend stocks — it’s a live, breathing radar screen that updates weekly. For a Yield Raider, that means one thing: fresh intelligence. Used right, it’s like getting a constantly refreshed hit list for your next dividend capture strike.

What Is Dividend Radar?

Dividend Radar is a free, weekly-updated spreadsheet that tracks U.S. dividend growth stocks. Unlike static lists, it keeps evolving — catching dividend increases, cuts, and yield changes in real time.

It’s built on David Fish’s Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers legacy, but with modern updates and filtering power. Translation: no outdated junk cluttering your scan.

Why It Matters for Dividend Capture

When you’re running a capture strategy, time and yield are everything. Dividend Radar lets you:

• Screen for Fresh Plays: Identify upcoming ex-dividend dates without trawling multiple sites.

• Spot Quality: Filter by yield, payout ratio, dividend growth streak, and valuation.

• Avoid Traps: Catch stocks in downtrends or companies with shaky dividend coverage.

️ Step-by-Step: Using Dividend Radar for Capture

1. Download the Spreadsheet Weekly

   • The Dividend Radar file updates every Friday. Save a fresh copy.

2. Filter by Ex-Dividend Date

   • Narrow down to stocks going ex-div within the next 5–10 trading days. This is your strike window.

3. Sort by Yield

   • Prioritize higher yields, but cross-check quality. Chasing 20% yielders with crumbling fundamentals is how raiders get sunk.

4. Run a Quick Chart Check

   • Use a free charting tool (like TradingView) to confirm trend direction. A dividend isn’t worth it if the price tanks harder than the payout.

5. Build Your Hit List

   • Select 5–10 candidates with solid fundamentals, upcoming ex-div dates, and reasonable recovery patterns.

6. Log in Your Trade Journal

   • Record target entry, expected dividend, and stop-loss. (Your Dividend Capture Trade Log template makes this painless.)

⚔️ Raider’s Edge Tip

Don’t just grab the top yielders. Look for dividend growth consistency. Stocks that raise dividends year after year recover faster after ex-div drops — meaning you capture, cash out, and reset faster.

Example: A Capture Candidate via Dividend Radar

Imagine KO (Coca-Cola) showing up with:

• Ex-Div Date: Next Thursday

• Yield: 3.2%

• Dividend Growth Streak: 60 years

• Payout Ratio: Safe at ~70%

That’s not a jackpot yield, but it’s a reliable quick-turn play. KO’s post-ex-div dips are usually shallow and recover quickly. Perfect for stacking wins.

✅ Final Word

Dividend Radar turns capture into precision work. Instead of flying blind, you’re working off a constantly updated map of where the dividends are, when they’re available, and which ships are worth boarding.

Stop guessing. Start raiding smart.