The new spreadsheet add-in eliminates manual copy-paste research for investors and analysts, offering 16 formulas, 80,000+ supported tickers, and a permanent free tier.

CROFTON, MD / ACCESS Newswire / March 11, 2026 / Dividend Data has officially announced the launch of Dividend Data for Spreadsheets, a free financial data add-in for both Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel designed to eliminate the time-consuming manual research process that many spreadsheet investors have faced for years. The new tool enables dividend investors and financial analysts to access more than 30 years of financial data directly within their spreadsheets through a library of 16 purpose-built formulas.

The add-in provides instant access to extensive financial datasets including dividend history, financial statements, growth rates, ratios, and more than 100 additional metrics. With support for over 80,000 tickers and identical functions across both spreadsheet platforms, the solution is designed to seamlessly integrate institutional-quality financial data into the tools investors already use daily.

For many investors, maintaining dividend spreadsheets has traditionally required a repetitive process of manually searching for stock data across websites and copying individual figures into spreadsheets. Tasks such as finding annual dividends, payout ratios, or growth metrics often require opening multiple browser tabs and repeating the process each month as new financial data becomes available.

Dividend Data's new spreadsheet integration was built specifically to eliminate this workflow friction.

"When I started dividend investing, I had a detailed spreadsheet to track my portfolio, but it was a constant process of searching and copy-pasting just to keep it up to date," said Zachary Collins of Dividend Data. "Google Finance barely covers basic prices. There are basically no dividend metrics, no historical data, and no financial statements. The paid tools that do exist charge hundreds or thousands a year and aren't built for dividend investors. I wanted institutional-quality data, specifically built for the way dividend and value-oriented investors think, and I wanted it available for free in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. That didn't exist. So I built it."

Unlike many competing data solutions, Dividend Data for Spreadsheets includes a permanent free tier that provides 2,500 data credits per month. The free plan includes up to five years of historical financial depth along with access to dividend data, financial statements, company profiles, ratios, and additional financial metrics. The free tier requires no credit card, does not expire, and does not impose limitations such as single-stock access.

Paid plans begin at $89 per year under the Hobby tier, positioning the platform as one of the most accessible dividend-focused spreadsheet tools available. The platform currently offers four pricing tiers annually: Free, Hobby ($89/year), Pro ($399/year), and Max for commercial and professional usage.

The spreadsheet add-in delivers what the company describes as the deepest dividend coverage available among spreadsheet integrations. Investors can retrieve metrics including forward dividend yield, trailing twelve-month yield, ex-dividend dates, payment dates, and over three decades of dividend history. Additional analytics include dividend growth compound annual growth rates for 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods, along with earnings per share payout ratios and free cash flow payout ratios.

The add-in also introduces several tools designed to simplify spreadsheet workflows for investors of varying experience levels. The Quick Action Sidebar allows users to instantly load a fully formatted table containing dividend history, financial statements, ratios, and key metrics without requiring knowledge of formulas. For users who prefer custom spreadsheet models, the Formula Builder visually constructs formulas that automatically refresh data within spreadsheets.

For more advanced use cases, batch functions available in the Hobby tier and above allow users to retrieve dividend data or stock quotes for an entire portfolio using a single formula call.

The Pro tier further expands the dataset available to investors. Subscribers gain access to specialized financial key performance indicators, analyst estimates, revenue segmentation data, price targets, commodities information, and cryptocurrency data. The Pro tier also includes access to the company's broader Dividend Data Terminal, which integrates AI-powered stock research, portfolio tracking, and financial data visualization.

"Spreadsheets are where hundreds of millions of people do financial work. Google Sheets alone has hundreds of millions of users. Excel has 750 million. These are the most used financial tools on the planet, and yet getting quality financial data into them is still a manual, painful process," Collins added. "The spreadsheet add-in isn't a standalone product; it's a front door into the entire Dividend Data ecosystem. You can start for free, build your own custom trackers and templates, and when you need more depth, the full terminal, AI research, and everything else is right there. You don't have to switch providers."

The launch also introduces the company's March 2026 Version 2.0 spreadsheet release, which delivers Excel parity, the complete 16-function formula library, the visual Function Builder, and the Quick Action Sidebar interface.

Early users have already responded positively to the platform, with the add-in earning 5-star ratings on both the Google Workspace Marketplace and Microsoft AppSource.

One early user wrote, "I'm truly impressed with this product. The Excel Stock Functions create a powerful, seamless environment for real analysis, and the function-building capabilities are exceptional. Being able to construct custom formulas so quickly transforms Excel into a dynamic research tool."

Another user noted that the add-in significantly reduces research time: "I've only been using this for a few weeks, but it's allowed me to pull in just about any metric about a stock. You can stop copying/pasting from other sites or trying to write import formulas that constantly break. This is a very helpful add-on for stock analysis."

Other investors emphasized the breadth of available financial metrics and the speed at which spreadsheets can now be updated.

"The functions are very programmatic to use; they are comprehensive and cover pretty much all metrics needed to analyze stocks. The raw data is quick to update as earnings reports become available. I've been trying different platforms and this is the best I've come across so far. Highly recommended."

"I have been using the app for more than a month and it has been extremely useful in quickly putting together detailed financial reports and performing deep dive analyses without having to go to multiple different sources to get the data I was looking for."

Dividend Data traces its origins to a YouTube channel founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Built around the investment philosophies of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, the channel focused on dividend growth investing and gradually expanded into a broader financial data platform.

Today the company operates a full-stack financial data ecosystem that includes the Dividend Data Terminal, a web-based stock research platform featuring more than 30 years of financial data, AI-powered research capabilities, automated portfolio tracking, and interactive financial visualizations.

The company has grown to over 170,000 YouTube subscribers and more than 14,000 followers on X, reflecting the increasing demand among retail investors for professional-grade financial analysis tools.

Looking ahead, Dividend Data plans to expand the platform's integration capabilities and leverage emerging artificial intelligence technologies to help investors build spreadsheets automatically.

Future development initiatives include new AI models capable of generating investment spreadsheets in Excel and Google Sheets, along with a library of ready-to-use spreadsheet templates available directly through the company's website at https://www.dividenddata.com/

About Dividend Data

Dividend Data (Dividend Data LLC) is a financial software, data, and media company specializing in dividend growth investing tools for retail investors. Founded in 2020, the company evolved from a YouTube channel into a comprehensive financial data platform offering institutional-quality investment research tools designed for individual investors. Its flagship product, the Dividend Data Terminal, provides AI-powered stock analysis, automated portfolio tracking, and more than 30 years of financial data. The company's mission is to make professional-grade financial research tools accessible and affordable for everyday investors.

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