Sure Dividend vs Dividend Stocks Rock (2026)
In short: DSR lists $25/mo or $247/yr (PRO $497/yr); each Sure Dividend newsletter lists $49/mo. DSR is weekly with portfolio tools; Sure Dividend is monthly picks. Facts from official pages.
Direct answer: Both are paid dividend services. Dividend Stocks Rock is the cheaper one, at $25/mo or $247/yr; PRO $497/yr, and is a membership: a weekly newsletter plus portfolio models, a stock screener, ratings and monthly webinars. Sure Dividend sells separate monthly newsletters (Core, High Yield, Growth) at $49/mo each, built around buy ideas, sell alerts and a portfolio building guide. We do not rank them on performance. Not investment advice.
Side-by-side (from official pages)
| Sure Dividend Core | Dividend Stocks Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49/mo | $25/mo or $247/yr (PRO $497/yr) |
| Cadence | Monthly (1st Sunday) | Weekly newsletter, monthly webinars |
| What you get | Buy ideas, sell alerts and a portfolio building guide | Portfolio models, 1,100+ stock screener, DSR ratings, weekly newsletter, monthly private webinars |
| Stock rules stated | Dividend growth stocks with at least 5 years of consecutive increases | Not stated as a single rule on the plans page |
| Other versions | High Yield and Growth newsletters, same price | DSR PRO adds a portfolio dashboard, quarterly portfolio reports and a stock comparison tool |
| Facts checked | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-18 |
Who each one suits
- Sure Dividend: investors who want one focused list of picks a month and are happy to pay per newsletter.
- Dividend Stocks Rock: investors who want weekly contact and tools to build and track a portfolio, at a lower yearly price.
Free options first
Try a free dividend newsletter before paying: Wide Moat Daily, Dividend Channel's DividendRank report or Preferred Stock Channel. See all dividend newsletters, income newsletters and the price index.
Questions
Which is cheaper, Sure Dividend or Dividend Stocks Rock?
Dividend Stocks Rock. Its official page lists $25/mo or $247/yr (PRO $497/yr). Each Sure Dividend newsletter (Core, High Yield, Growth) lists $49/mo. That is $588 a year at the monthly rate, against $247 for DSR Regular.
How often does each one publish?
Sure Dividend's newsletters publish monthly (Monthly (1st Sunday) for Core, Monthly (2nd Sunday) for High Yield). Dividend Stocks Rock includes a weekly newsletter plus monthly private webinars in every plan, per its official page.
Which one is better for retirement income?
It depends on what you want. Sure Dividend's High Yield Newsletter is described as covering high-yield securities for retirement income. DSR pitches itself to people who want to enjoy retirement and invest stress-free. We do not rank them on performance.
Not investment advice. Confirm prices on each official page before you subscribe.
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