As the month goes by, quicker than most of us want it to, their are regular upcoming dates for everyone. In February there is Valentine’s Day; in March there is March break. In April there is Easter. If you go to a retail store for broad related events you should see merchandise for those days. In a week is the Super Bowl and given many people will watch some or part of the event, there are Super Bowl foods for you to taste or try. Each of us has many other dates – birthdays, anniversaries, remembrances, fundraisers they all appeal to us both individually and collectively.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, these dates are important because there will be more cash in the account or you can reinvest the money to buy more of a good thing. The dates allow for you to see if your holdings are generating the income you expect or is it time to look at something else. If your dividend paying stocks pay less than you expect, due to changing outlook in the price of the commodity perhaps it is good time to look at alternatives. Most of us pick the stocks for a reason and as long as they perform to expectations, we have time on our side. When they do not perform as expected there are alternatives to consider.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions