How to Track Your Dividends and Key Dates on eToro (The Easy Way)

If you’re investing in dividend-paying stocks on eToro, there’s a super handy feature built into the platform that most people don’t even notice—but it can give you a clearer view of your income, key dates, and what’s really going on in your portfolio.

Let’s walk through it together.

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Step 1: Find the Economic Calendar on eToro

Once you’re logged into your eToro account and you're on the homepage (or dashboard), look to the left-hand menu.

Scroll down a bit until you see something called “Economic Calendar.” It’s just below the CopyTrader section.

👉 Click on it.

This will open a calendar filled with all kinds of events—earnings reports, dividend dates, inflation data, and more. But we’re only interested in your portfolio here.

Step 2: Filter the Calendar to Show Only Your Stocks

At the top-left corner of the calendar screen, you’ll see two filters:

• My Portfolio

• Popular Stocks
  

Deselect “Popular Stocks.” That way, you’re not distracted by unrelated tickers—you’ll only see important dates tied to the stocks you own.

Step 3: Understand the Dividend and Ex-Dividend Dates

Now you’re looking at events that directly affect you.

Here’s what the colors mean:

• 🟩 Green = Dividend Payment DateThis is when money hits your account. For example, Costco might be paying you on May 16.

• 🟧 Orange = Ex-Dividend DateThis one’s important: you must own the stock before this date to receive the dividend.If the ex-dividend date is May 2, but you buy the stock on May 5, you won’t get that payout.
  

Pro tip:Before selling a stock, check if there’s an upcoming ex-dividend date. You might be days away from a free dividend—why miss out?

Step 4: Use the Calendar to Spot Earnings & Economic Events

In the top-right corner, you’ll also see:

• 🔵 Blue = Earnings Reports

• 🟣 Purple = Other Events (like CPI data or interest rate updates)
  

Now, personally, I don’t trade based on earnings. I invest long-term. If a bad earnings report drops the stock price and I still believe in the business? I buy more. But it’s useful to know when these things are coming.

Step 5: Check Your Dividend Stats & Yield

Let’s switch gears a bit.

Head to the top-left menu again and go to your Portfolio Dashboard. Now click over to “Statistics.”

Scroll down and you’ll find:

• Expected DividendsThis tells you your portfolio’s total dividend yield (like 0.63%, for example).

• Annual IncomeShows how much you’re projected to receive each year.

• Monthly IncomeNice if you want to track a bit more granularly.
  

And don’t miss the “See Breakdown” button in the top-right corner. It gives you a stock-by-stock breakdown of yields and weightings—perfect if you want to balance things out.

Bonus: Discover Trending Dividend Stocks

At the bottom of that same stats section, there’s a list of “Trending High Dividend Stocks.” This is great for inspiration if you’re looking to grow your dividend portfolio.

Spotted one like MRK at 4.15%? Do a little research, weigh up the pros and cons, and see if it fits your strategy.

That’s It!

Just a small feature, but super powerful when you know how to use it. You get visibility, clarity, and maybe even a few extra pounds or dollars just by holding through the right dates.

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