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About Dividend Solar

Dividend Solar is committed to offering a better way for homeowners to go solar. With zero-down financing, you can save money on your utility bill from day one. Dividend Solar strives to provide customers and partners with a high-quality solar experience. With a simple, paperless application process, it can pre-qualify homeowners in just a few minutes.

Pros
  • Multiple solar loan options
Cons
  • No lease or PPA options

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Granbury, TX
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I have a lot of problems with this company. A door-to-door salesman pressured my wife to buy solar panels, and she went for it, thinking it would be a good investment. I eventuall...

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Washington, DC
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The Dividend Solar team were very accommodating through the purchasing process. The sales person was very knowledgeable about the product. ... I would recommend this company to an...

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What is Dividend Solar?

Dividend Solar is a solar power financing company that offers a variety of loan options for people interested in investing in renewable energy and solar power systems. Most customers get solar financing loans between $15,000 and $50,000.

Dividend Solar designed its loan process to be as stress-free as possible. Clients get instant credit decisions, can apply and be approved for loans online and are able to make automated payments. Dividend Solar loans come with fixed rates, tax benefits and no prepayment penalties.

The company partners with more than 700 solar installation businesses to help clients obtain high-quality solar power systems. However, Dividend Solar does not directly handle the installation — a third-party company installs the system, and you must communicate with that business to complete the project.

Dividend Solar finance options

Dividend Solar offers one solar loan type in addition to commercial PACE (property assessed clean energy) loans.

  • The EmpowerLoan lets you purchase solar panels without paying any money upfront. These loans have flexible financing terms and fixed payments.
  • A PACE loan allows business owners to finance solar panels and other energy-efficient upgrades on privately owned commercial property.

Dividend Solar FAQ

Where is Dividend Solar available?

Dividend Solar is currently available in all U.S. states except the following: Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont.

Does Dividend Solar have any accreditations or affiliations?

Dividend Solar is affiliated with:

  • Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
  • National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
  • Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
  • Women in Solar Energy (WISE)

Dividend Solar requires all of its solar installation contractors to be professionally licensed and certified through the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).

Are solar panels available from Dividend Solar?

No, Dividend Solar is a loan provider and does not sell solar products.

Is Dividend Solar legit?

Dividend Solar is a smart fit for homeowners who want to save money on their utility bills with solar panels and pay for the equipment over time. Its network of loan providers and solar power system installers makes it simple for you to finance and install your solar power system. Dividend Solar applications and payments are online and efficient.

The company has multiple financing options and partners across the country, so there's a good chance Dividend Solar can help fill your solar energy needs.

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    Customer ServiceTechBillingRatesPermits & Inspections

    Reviewed May 15, 2026

    I supposedly bought my system through Sun Run, who filed local permits, etc. They said my payments would be so much for 25 years. Now I find out that beside only applying interest only all these 7 years, that Sun Run doesn't even shoe me as a customer via phone number or email address. I would say that I now have an illegal contract.

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    Sales & MarketingSavingsBillingLoan ProcessEquipment

    Reviewed March 31, 2026

    I have a lot of problems with this company. A door-to-door salesman pressured my wife to buy solar panels, and she went for it, thinking it would be a good investment. I eventually came on board with the idea as it dramatically lowered our utility bill. But, where it really becomes painful is when you have to sell your house. The loan is technically assumable for other buyers, but buyers have to qualify for a loan for the house and for the solar loan. Most people aren't able to do this and are afraid of dealing with the solar loan. This has delayed the sale of our house for several months. Out of desperation, we're having to use the proceeds of the sale of the house to pay of the loan at closing. This solar panel "investment" is pure BS. Their sales practices are deceitful, and they have caused us financial pain.

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      Sales & MarketingFinancingEquipment

      Reviewed March 9, 2026

      If I could give less than a 1 star review I would. DIVIDEND is the WORST!! If you are thinking of financing your solar panel system do NOT use DIVIDEND. They do not act in good faith. The Buyer for my sellers home is well qualified. No debt with very high fico scores. They are impeding the sale of this home!!

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      Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaffBillingLoan Process

      Reviewed March 4, 2026

      Stay away from this company. They are absolutely without compassion of any kind and their customer service is despicable and useless as they only provide you information at a time and in a way that serves their purposes only. My mother passed away and they refused to work with us to get her loan back on track in any way all the while charging late fees. They also stretch these payments out for so long that the cost of the loan is absurd. Avoid them like the plague.

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      Customer ServiceBillingFinancingLoan Process

      Reviewed Aug. 14, 2025

      This Company financed a $64,700 at 8.99% Solar loan since 2023 and to the date, we have no solar working and never have had solar working. They keep giving me the runaround but they still demand there payment every month. I have finally stopped paying and now all I get is there billing department calling me, yet they have no idea, that we have a "project resolutions manager" that has resolved nothing in two years!! I am ready to join any legal action there is against these scammers and there are already many lawsuits against them.. Stay away from them!

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      Customer ServiceStaffLoan Process

      Reviewed Aug. 2, 2025

      We are selling our house and all Dividend says is the loan cannot be transferred. No reason, nothing. The buyers have great credit 750 to 800. So why not. Multiple phone calls to Dividend with the same response. Can anyone ANYONE give me the exact reason why???? Dividends customer service is unprofessional. When the company claims how great their customer service is but in reality it is not. We have been at this for weeks with Dividend with unsuccessful progress.

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      Sales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedBillingFinancingRates

      Reviewed Aug. 1, 2025

      Horrible company to try to do business with! We had Solar put in & financed with them. After one year of full & on time payments… Our PRINCIPAL ACTUALLY WENT UP 3k! Crazy.. but they said it was because it was a promotional period… They set the payment price & schedule & now a year later after paying thousands & interest rates going down even,. We owe them 3k more than we borrowed! Smells like predatory lending!! Avoid!!!

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      PriceSavingsStaffFinancingLoan Process

      Reviewed April 16, 2025

      Probably the worst experience I have ever had with any company involving finance. Please save yourself the time and avoid them at all costs. Couldn’t get assumed a loan at 1.99% for 35k because of the system on a 500,000 house I am buying. I have a 810+ credit score and 0 debt. They also refused any sort of workaround to make this work, now I have to do a payoff if I want this house lol. Clarissa on their loan assumptions team was a miserable human being who took 0 accountability for submitting the loan the first time with insufficient documents and then told me to kick rocks and it was MY fault. I will never use this company and please, lord, if you are reading this, stay away from them. They are a joke and it makes sense they’re in a huge lawsuit. I hope everybody on their Assumption team gets canned. Worst service I have experienced.

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      TechPriceRefunds & PayoutsSavingsStaffBillingFinancingLoan ProcessRatesEquipment

      Reviewed March 19, 2025

      WARNING: Stay far away from this finance company! Would have been zero stars if possible. Should you not follow this advice, read and understand every single word of any document/contract presented to you for a signature. I understand financing institutions need to make their profits from their loans but charging more than 8% APR on an apparent "8-year loan" will drastically lengthen it with a revolving door of interest and set you up for a lengthy, financial nightmare. This company and the business they run are surrounded by unethical processes. It's no surprise they are part of a big lawsuit currently for solar panel loans. Nearly 80% of the monthly payments will go towards a never-ending relinquished interest amount that will grow within 24 hours of processing your monthly payment for a continuous loophole, and then each and every day thereafter.

      By the time you're ready to pay the next month, be ready for your principal balance to barely see maybe 20% of your payment. Furthermore, should you decide to process extra payments with intentions of chipping away at your principal balance, in fine writing within their contract, "the company has the option to use your payments to pay for any fees and/or interests before applying any balance to the principal." Without hesitation, your extra payment will be accepted with no clarification of the breakdown and your left wondering why did my principal amount not go down (i.e. Should you have intentions of making a $200 payment to lower principal balance, depending on how many days since your last payment, funds will be taken from that amount to pay off any/all interest accumulated first.)

      If you're already in a contract, best just to throw all the money intended to pay off the principal amount during your monthly payment instead of two payments of month, to save you from the theft of interest with this company. This occurred through experience with paying off the incentive to stop the monthly payment amount from going up. Do yourself a favor, do not jump into this shark tank of a contract. If you're already stuck in the "quicksand," get out as soon as you can. Shop elsewhere, read the fine details (no matter how pushy your solar installer can be) before any signature or save the best you can to refrain from ever needing to finance, especially through Dividend.

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      Refunds & PayoutsBillingLoan ProcessRatesEquipment

      Reviewed March 10, 2025

      Please, please, stay away from these scammers. Run when you come across them. They trick you into signing the loan, and they start collecting payment even before installing the solar panels. I have been paying my loan for months, but my balance keeps getting higher instead of lower. Upon a closer look at my monthly payments, I realized that all of my monthly payments go only to interest and nothing to the principal. If they already got you, please look at your loan and do whatever you can to pay it off. Stay away from them if you're in contact with them.

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        Dividend Solar Company Information

        Company Name:
        Dividend Solar
        Company Type:
        Private
        Address:
        3661 Buchanan Street, Third Floor
        City:
        San Francisco
        State/Province:
        CA
        Postal Code:
        94123
        Country:
        United States
        Website:
        www.dividendsolar.com