The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a monthly taxable benefit that aims to replace a portion of your income in retirement. In 2025, the average monthly CPP payout is $848, while the maximum payment is $1,433 for a 65-year-old.
We can see that Canadians should focus on supplementing the CPP retirement benefit with other income streams to lead a comfortable life in retirement.
One low-cost way to create a tax-free passive-income stream is by holding quality dividend stocks in the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA).
So, let’s see how I’d supplement my CPP payout with consistent TFSA income.
TFSA investors should buy this Canadian energy stock
Investors with exposure to fundamentally strong dividend stocks have the opportunity to benefit from steady passive income and long-term capital gains.
In the last 10 years, Enbridge stock has returned 20% to shareholders. However, if we adjust for dividend reinvestments, cumulative returns are closer to 121%.
Investors must identify a portfolio of companies across multiple sectors that are poised to maintain and even grow their dividend payouts over time. One such Canadian stock is Alvopetro Energy (TSXV:ALV), which offers you a forward yield of 8.2%.
Valued at a market cap of $238 million, Alvopetro Energy is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons in Brazil and Canada.
Is the dividend stock undervalued?
Alvopetro Energy is having a breakout year, having grown production by 50% year over year in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025. Moreover, it reported industry-leading operating margins above 80% while paying a dividend yielding over 9%.
The Brazil operation is the cash flow engine as Alvopetro upgraded its gas sales agreement with Bahiagas late last year, increasing firm volumes by 33%. Production in Brazil averaged around 2,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day in July, with natural gas fetching $10.62 per thousand cubic feet, substantially higher than pricing in North American markets.
Operating netbacks in Brazil hit $56.08 per barrel in Q2, up over $5 from the previous quarter. The company benefits from a low 4.2% royalty rate and qualifies for a reduced 15% income tax rate. Alvopetro is also debt-free with $15 million in cash on the balance sheet.
Management raised the quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share this year from $0.09 previously. Since initiating dividend payments in 2021, the Canadian dividend stock has returned $58 million to shareholders while reinvesting about half the cash flow into growth projects.
In Western Canada, Alvopetro entered a farm-in deal in February targeting the Mannville stack in Saskatchewan. The company has already drilled four wells in seven months using advanced open-hole multilateral technology.
CEO Corey Ruttan outlined a potential 52-well Canadian development that could build production to 1,400 barrels per day while generating $80 million in free cash flow after capital payback. Individual well costs run around $1.8 million gross, with Alvopetro owning 50%.
Analysts tracking Alvopetro Energy stock forecast net income to increase from $23.3 million in 2024 to $62.2 million in 2029. In this period, free cash flow is forecast to improve from $28 million to $72 million.
Given an annual dividend of $0.40 per share, Alvopetro’s dividend expense is around $15.4 million, indicating a payout ratio of 50% in 2026. It’s likely that Alvopetro will raise its annual dividend as cash flow margins continue to expand.
For a company trading at less than its proven reserve value and 45% of its probable reserve value, Alvopetro stock offers an unusual combination of yield, growth, and balance sheet strength.
