The dividend is like a kind of perpetuity. HSBC just announced they are canceling payment of the dividend announced on February 18th, and historically it has taken years for that dividend to return to pre-crisis levels. From retirees to large pension funds, cutting the cash dividend has been particularly harsh for Hong Kong investors, who have come to rely on it as a steady source of income. How to adjust your investment strategy if you have a portfolio that contains HSBC stocks?