SmarterDividends vs EODHD: Which MCP Server Is Better for Dividends?
EODHD facts checked against its own docs and pricing on October 21, 2026 · SmarterDividends is our own product
Key facts: SmarterDividends vs EODHD
Data as of · Source: each server's own docs and pricing pages, checked by SmarterDividends
- EODHD's MCP server requires an API key. On October 21, 2026 its free plan allowed 20 calls a day, and its upcoming-dividends calendar needed the $59.99-a-month Fundamentals plan, the All-in-One plan or a Calendar & News add-on from $19.99 a month.
- SmarterDividends' MCP server includes the full U.S. ex-dividend calendar, with the last day to buy for every dividend, at no cost and with no API key.
- EODHD is the better choice for dividends on stock exchanges outside the U.S., which SmarterDividends doesn't cover.
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SmarterDividends, "SmarterDividends vs EODHD: Which MCP Server Is Better for Dividends?," updated October 21, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/dividend-mcp-server/vs/eodhd
Side by side
| SmarterDividends | EODHD | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Remote, Streamable HTTP at smarterdividends.com/mcp | Remote at mcp.eodhd.com (API key or sign-in), or a local install |
| Key or account | None: no key, account or sign-in | API key required |
| Free plan | Everything is free; 600 requests a minute per IP | 20 calls a day, one year of history |
| Cost of dividend data | Free | Dividend history from $19.99 a month; the upcoming-dividends calendar needs Fundamentals ($59.99), All-in-One ($99.99) or the Calendar & News add-on (from $19.99) |
| Dividend tools | Seven dividend tools: dividend profile with full raise and cut history, ticker search, ex-dividend calendar, weekly raises and cuts, option-income ETF distributions, raise calendar and payers by month | get_historical_dividends, get_upcoming_dividends and get_fundamentals_data (forward and trailing rate, yield, payout ratio) |
| Market-wide ex-dividend calendar | Every U.S.-listed dividend by date (125 ex-dates in the seven days from October 21, 2026) | Yes, on plans that include the calendar |
| Last day to buy | Yes | No |
| Raise and cut detection | Yes: every raise, cut, special and first dividend, classified over each company's full history | No: raw payments only |
| Dividend safety rating | A–F Dividend Safety Grade with a public track record against every cut | No |
| Option-income ETF distributions | Yes | No |
| Typical raise month | Yes | No |
| Coverage | U.S.-listed stocks, ETFs and funds | Global exchanges |
Choose SmarterDividends for
- Free with no key, beyond 20 calls a day
- The full U.S. ex-dividend calendar for free, with the last day to buy
- Raises, cuts and specials already classified
- A–F dividend safety grades
- Option-income ETF distributions and typical raise months
Choose EODHD for
- Dividends on exchanges worldwide
- 30+ years of history
- Payout ratio and other fundamentals
Or use both
MCP clients connect to several servers at once, and the assistant picks a tool for each question. Keep EODHD for dividends on exchanges worldwide and 30+ years of history, and add SmarterDividends for the dividend questions: when does it go ex, has it ever cut, is the dividend safe, when does it usually raise.
Adding SmarterDividends takes one URL and no key: https://smarterdividends.com/mcp. See the setup steps for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and others.
SmarterDividends vs EODHD: FAQ
Is SmarterDividends or EODHD better for dividend data?
EODHD is the pick for dividends on non-U.S. exchanges. For U.S. stocks, SmarterDividends answers more dividend questions for free, including the market-wide calendar EODHD charges extra for.
Does EODHD's MCP server need an API key?
API key required. SmarterDividends' MCP server needs no key, account or sign-in: add https://smarterdividends.com/mcp to your AI app.
What does EODHD cost for dividend data?
Dividend history from $19.99 a month; the upcoming-dividends calendar needs Fundamentals ($59.99), All-in-One ($99.99) or the Calendar & News add-on (from $19.99). Its free plan: 20 calls a day, one year of history. Prices as published on October 21, 2026; check EODHD's site for current plans. SmarterDividends is free.
Can I use EODHD and SmarterDividends together?
Yes. MCP clients such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can connect both, and the assistant picks the right tool for each question: EODHD for dividends on exchanges worldwide, SmarterDividends for dividend dates, raises and cuts, and safety.
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EODHD details are as published by EODHD on October 21, 2026; plans change, so confirm on its site. Not investment advice.