CEF Connect vs DividendNow (US Stocks)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CEF Connect
Access daily pricing for over 500 closed-end funds and manage your investment portfolios. Filter and sort funds to quickly find the information you need.
- Daily pricing for 500+ closed-end funds
- Portfolio access from CEFConnect.com
- Filter and sort fund data
- iPad optimized interface
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Nuveen Investments' CEFConnect app for iPad provides convenient access to daily pricing information for over 500 closed-end funds. It also allows users of CEFConnect.com to access their portfolios. Use this app to: - Access daily pricing information for over 500 closed-end funds - Log in to access portfolios from CEFConnect.com - Filter and sort to find the closed-end funds you want to access
DividendNow (US Stocks)
Automatically track your dividend income from US stocks in one place. Visualize your holdings, analyze income, and view upcoming dividend dates. Set income goals and monitor your portfolio's performance with detailed charts and data.
- Automatic dividend tracking
- Visualize holdings
- Upcoming ex-dividend dates
- Dividend income goals
- Yield on cost analysis
- Projected income charts
- Ex-dividend calendar
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Dividend Investors finally have the best way to visualize and track their dividend income. Dividend Now allows you to automatically track all of your dividends in one place. You will save time on tracking your dividends, analyze your dividend income, view upcoming ex-dividend and dividend date and get latest news on all companies. ***Only US stocks available for now*** Features: - see your holdings in one place - securely link brokerage account for automatic syncing - see upcoming ex-dividend date - set your dividend income goal - 52 week high/low bar - current yield and yield on cost - projected monthly dividend income bar chart - sector bar chart - stock percentage pie chart - dividend percentage pie chart - ex-dividend calendar - dividend overview - dividend history - stock return - access to CCC list and S&P Credit list is free without subscription. - many more features and more to come Ultimate plan includes everything in the premium plan plus brokerage integration. Disclaimer: This app and it’s content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed to constitute investment or financial advice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DividendNow (US Stocks) at 4.3 against CEF Connect's 3.7. DividendNow (US Stocks) also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (58% vs 38%). CEF Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DividendNow (US Stocks) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. CEF Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
DividendNow (US Stocks) holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DividendNow (US Stocks) has 83 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of CEF Connect's written reviews are positive against 58% of DividendNow (US Stocks)'s.
CEF Connect ships an update every 6 months, DividendNow (US Stocks) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CEF Connect | DividendNow (US Stocks) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuveen Investments Holdings, Inc. | Dividend Now LLC |
Customer experience
CEF Connect
DividendNow (US Stocks)
Bugs and requests
CEF Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DividendNow (US Stocks)
Reported bugs
7 issues- News not loading
- Lag time on loading
- Buffering/freezing issues
- Spinning wheel of death preventing adding stocks
- Incorrect dividend information for ENB and MMM
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- Upcoming dividends show price per share, not total
- Sorting is confusing (DSNY under 't' for Walt Disney Company)
Requested features
13 requests- Add stock symbol SIVEK
- Add crypto tracking (Bitcoin, Ethereum)
- Link brokerage accounts
- Widgets
- Yearly/monthly/daily dividend total
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- Ability to enter new purchases or sales
- Search function for holdings
- Ticker sort option
- Default dividend calendar to 'my stocks'
- Fractional shares entry
- Track all stocks in portfolio on calendar, not just upcoming dividends
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
CEF Connect
No in-app purchases
DividendNow (US Stocks)
- Premium Subscription$8.991 Year
- Ultimate Plan$39.991 Year
Questions
Is CEF Connect free?
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