Android users get a raw deal in finance roundups. Most are written on iPhones. The good news: the best dividend tools are cross-platform or live in the browser.

- You need: an income calculator, a free payout calendar, and alerts a few days before ex-div dates - Check the update date: abandoned apps with stale payout data give false confidence, worse than none - Watch permissions: a dividend tracker has no business asking for your contacts - Monthly planner apps beat desktops at one thing: seeing projected income on the phone you check at the store - Install one tracker, one screener, do the serious planning on the web

Best Android Apps for Dividend Investors
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DivPlan ($4.99 one-time) does that serious planning: 197 payers with yield, payout ratio, and history, one screen.