Best Stock Brokers - Exchange Access, Dividends and Fractional Shares
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Buying shares makes the broker your route to every exchange, dividend payout, and corporate action. The stock brokers on this page are reviewed on exchange coverage, custody, fractional shares, dividend reinvestment, supported order types, and year-end tax reporting. Active traders weigh charting and execution speed; long-term investors weigh custody fees, recurring contributions, and the account types available in their jurisdiction.

SoFi Invest

SoFi Invest

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and crypto

FINRA SIPC SEC
Stocks ETFs Options Crypto

SoFi Invest is a US brokerage offering commission-free stocks, ETFs, and options, a 0.25% robo-advisor, fractional shares, IPO access, and crypto trading in one platform.

  • Commission-free stock, ETF, and options trading
  • No per-contract or exercise fee on options
  • Fractional shares from $5
Stake

Stake

Investors seeking stocks and ETFs

ASIC SEC FINRA
Stocks ETFs

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3 or US$3 per trade.

  • Flat A$3 or US$3 brokerage on trades up to A$/US$30,000
  • CHESS-sponsored ASX trading with individual HIN
  • Fractional shares available for US stocks from US$10
Stash

Stash

Investors seeking stocks and ETFs

SEC FINRA SIPC
Stocks ETFs

Stash is a US micro-investing app offering fractional shares, ETFs, Smart Portfolio robo-advisor, IRAs, and a Stock-Back debit card on a flat monthly subscription.

  • Low $3/month entry-level subscription
  • No trading commissions on stocks or ETFs
  • Fractional shares from $0.01
ThinkMarkets

ThinkMarkets

Investors seeking forex, CFDs and crypto

FCA ASIC CySEC FSCA FSA
Forex CFDs Crypto

ThinkMarkets is an ASIC- and FCA-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in 2010, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and the proprietary ThinkTrader platform across 4,000+ instruments.

  • Regulated by FCA, ASIC, CySEC, and FSCA
  • Raw spreads from 0.0 pips on ThinkZero account
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees
TradeZero

TradeZero

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs and options

SCB FINRA SIPC CIRO AFM
Stocks ETFs Options

TradeZero is an active-trading broker founded in 2015 offering commission-free limit orders, direct market access, short-selling tools, and 16-hour extended trading hours.

  • Commission-free limit orders on eligible U.S. stocks
  • Strong short-selling tools with integrated stock locate feature
  • Extended trading hours 4 AM to 8 PM ET
Trading 212

Trading 212

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs and CFDs

FCA BaFin CySEC ASIC
Stocks ETFs CFDs

Trading 212 offers commission-free investing in stocks and ETFs, fractional shares from £1, multi-currency accounts, cash interest, ISA, SIPP and CFD access.

  • Free trading commission reduces dealing costs
  • Free custody keeps ongoing account costs low
  • Fractional shares start from £1