TFSA: How to Make $1,500 in Easy Passive Income in 2023

If you want to earn $1,500 in tax-free passive income in 2023, here’s an easy portfolio of top Canadian stocks for your TFSA.

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The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is a great place to stash Canadian stocks that pay out passive income. Any investment income you earn in your TFSA is exempt from tax, so it’s an ideal way to collect and compound all your dividend and capital returns.

Buy Canadian blue-chip stocks to easily earn $1,500 in your TFSA

Given high inflation, you might be wanting to make a little extra income in 2023. Well, here is a hypothetical portfolio you could set in your TFSA that would earn as much as $1,500 a year in passive income.

At the Fool, we recommend a widely diversified portfolio (with at least 8-10 stocks). However, this article is meant to demonstrate the level of passive income you can earn by buying some large-cap Canadian blue-chip stocks with as little as $30,000 invested today.

Brookfield Infrastructure: A diversified infrastructure leader

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSX:BIP.UN) is a terrific anchor stock for a TFSA portfolio because of its defensive, widely diversified business. Not only is it geographically diversified, but it operates essential assets across sectors like transportation, utilities, energy, and data.

This is a smart stock for a few reasons. First, it is down 18% this year and trades at a near five-year low valuation. Second, its businesses are mostly contracted/regulated and over 75% have inflation-indexed earnings. Thirdly, the company has a strong balance sheet and it can be opportunistic and acquire assets if they become cheap or distressed in a recession.

Today, this stock yields 4.5%. If you invested $10,000 in your TFSA into BIP stock, you would earn $114.35 quarterly or $457.41 annually.

BCE: A solid telecom giant

If you only want income and modest upside over time, BCE (TSX:BCE) is a solid Canadian blue-chip stock for a TFSA. It is Canada’s largest telecommunications business, which gives it a competitive and scale advantage.

Given its size, BCE is not a fast-growing business. However, it did recently spend a lot of capital to upgrade its fibre and 5G infrastructure. As it raises rates to compensate, the company should earn an outsized flow of spare cash as its investment spending declines.

BCE stock pays a big 6.17% dividend yield. Since 2008, it has increased its annual dividend rate by over 5% consecutively. A $10,000 TFSA investment in BCE would earn $155.04 per quarter, or $620 annually.

TD Bank: A stalwart for an income-focused TFSA

Another Canadian dividend stalwart for your TFSA is Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). TD is one of the largest retail banks in Canada, but it is also a major player in the U.S. Investors get a nice split of exposure to both economies, which can help balance out risk.

Like BCE, TD is not a high-growth stock. Its stock has compounded capital returns at around 8% annually for the past decade. Add in its dividend and it has delivered a consistent 10–12% total annual return.

TD stock has pulled back around 10% in 2022. It trades at 9.5 times earnings, which is below its longer-term average of 11.4. Likewise, its dividend yield of 4.36% is above its average near 4%.

It also has a very long history of annually increasing its dividend. Put $10,000 of your TFSA cash to work in TD stock and you would earn $109 per quarter, or $437 tax-free every year.

COMPANYRECENT PRICENUMBER OF SHARESDIVIDENDTOTAL PAYOUTFREQUENCY
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners42.17237$0.4825$114.35Quarterly
BCE43.76228$0.68$155.00Quarterly
Toronto-Dominion Bank87.40114$0.96$109.00Quarterly
Stock prices as of Dec. 22, 2022

This article represents the opinion of the writer, who may disagree with the “official” recommendation position of a Motley Fool premium service or advisor. We’re Motley! Questioning an investing thesis — even one of our own — helps us all think critically about investing and make decisions that help us become smarter, happier, and richer, so we sometimes publish articles that may not be in line with recommendations, rankings or other content.

Fool contributor Robin Brown has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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