Passive-Income Investing: Here’s How to Make $99/Week on Your Couch!

Passive-income investors can look to churn out $99/week tax-free with top dividend stocks like Extendicare Inc. (TSX:EXE) and others.

Ambrose O'Callaghan

Ambrose O'Callaghan graduated with a BA in Political Science from McMaster University. After that, he jumped into the banking world. He worked from the front line to an investment associate role. After that, he found a way to marry his experience and knowledge in the world of banking and finance to his love and passion for writing. Ambrose is a passionate believer in Warren Buffett's value investing model.

Published January 19, 2022 11:45 am EST

Yesterday, I’d discussed why passive-income investors could work to generate $17/day. Better yet, investors should look to build their income-oriented portfolio in a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). Today, I want to continue to explore this framework to generate even more tax-free income. We’ll look at four dividend stocks that can help us achieve another well-earned income goal.

This dividend stock will rise with Canada’s aging population

Extendicare (TSX: EXE) is the first dividend stock passive-income investors should look to snatch up in our hypothetical TFSA. This Markham-based company offers housing, care, and related services to Canadian seniors. Its shares have climbed 16% year over year as of close on January 18.

The stock closed at $7.24 per share on that same day. In our hypothetical, we’ll snatch up 2,800 shares of Extendicare, which works out to a purchase price of $20,272. This dividend stock offers a monthly distribution of $0.04 per share, which represents a tasty 6.6% yield. Our shares will allow us to generate roughly $25.84/week in tax-free income in our TFSA.

Passive-income investors can also get defence out of this REIT

Northwest Healthcare REIT (TSX:NWH.UN) is a Toronto-based real estate investment trust (REIT) that offers exposure to a portfolio of global healthcare real estate. I’d suggested that investors should target this defensive REIT in late 2021. Shares of Northwest REIT have climbed 4.5% in the year-over-year period.

This stock closed at $13.70 on January 18. We can buy 1,480 shares of Northwest REIT for a purchase price of $20,276. The dividend stock last paid out a monthly distribution of $0.067 per share. That represents a strong 5.8% yield. Our holdings will allow us to churn out $22.88 week in tax-free passive income.

Here’s another stock passive-income investors should trust

TransAlta Renewables (TSX: RNW) is the third dividend stock I’d target for a passive-income portfolio. This Calgary-based company develops, owns, and operates renewable power generation facilities. The dividend stock dropped 9.7% in 2021. Its shares have plunged another 11% to open 2022.

Shares of TransAlta Renewables closed at $16.67 per share on January 18. We’ll snag 1,220 shares at a purchase price of $20,337.40 in our TFSA. TransAlta last paid out a monthly dividend of $0.078 per share, representing a strong 5.6% yield. Our 1,220 shares will allow us to generate $21.96/week in passive income in our TFSA.

One more dividend stock that can churn out consistent passive income

Timbercreek Financial (TSX: TF) is the fourth and final dividend stock I’d look to target to churn out passive income in 2022. This top non-bank lender has seen its shares increase 10% from the prior year.

This dividend stock closed at $9.68 per share on January 18. For our final investment, we’ll buy 2,120 shares of Timbercreek at a purchase price of $20,521.60. This dividend stock last paid out a monthly distribution of $0.058 per share. That represents a monster 7.1% yield. TFSA investors can generate $28.37/week in tax-free income with these shares.

Conclusion

These investments in our hypothetical TFSA work to churn out $99/week in tax-free passive income. That is a solid return to count on for the rest of 2022.