The stock market rarely offers an 11% yield without placing a small warning cone beside it. In this case, however, a bruised share price has pushed one Canadian lender’s yield to 11.1%, enough to turn a $25,000 investment into an actual $231 monthly deposit.
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Getting there
That monthly schedule is useful for investors paying bills or reinvesting dividends. A $0.058 payment may look tiny on its own, yet thousands of shares can make it quite sociable. Reinvesting each deposit buys more shares, which can produce more income the next month and give compounding something to work with.
A high yield rises when a share price falls, often because investors expect earnings trouble or a dividend cut. Before buying any monthly dividend stock, I want cash flow covering the payment, a believable catalyst, and risks I can easily explain to my grandmother (she worries).
Mortgage investment corporations (MICs) can offer large yields because they lend money against real estate and distribute much of the resulting income. Their profits depend on the spread between loan income and funding costs. Lower interest rates can reduce both, while loan defaults can turn a delicious yield into indigestion. That brings us to a lender working through both sides of the equation.
TF fits
Timbercreek Financial (TSX: TF) is a non-bank commercial real estate lender. It provides shorter-term, structured mortgages to experienced property owners that may need faster or more flexible financing than a traditional bank offers. Its loans are secured by assets such as apartments, industrial buildings, and other income-producing properties.
The current catalyst is renewed lending activity. Timbercreek stock advanced $153.5 million in new and existing mortgages during the second quarter as conditions improved, with management expecting momentum to continue through the second half of 2026. More performing loans can replace capital trapped in troubled positions and rebuild the income cushion beneath the dividend.
Second-quarter distributable income held steady at $14.6 million, or $0.18 per share. The dividend consumed 97.7% of that cash, slightly better than 98.5% during the first quarter. Coverage exists, although it has arrived wearing skinny jeans. There isn’t much room for another setback.
Earning income
At a recent $6.23 share price, Timbercreek’s $0.69 annualized dividend produces an 11.1% yield. A $25,000 investment can buy 4,012 shares after rounding down, leaving just $5.24 uninvested.
| COMPANY | RECENT PRICE | NUMBER OF SHARES | ANNUAL DIVIDEND | ANNUAL TOTAL PAYOUT | FREQUENCY | TOTAL INVESTMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF | $6.23 | 4,012 | $0.69 | $2,768.28 | Monthly | $24,994.76 |
Those shares would produce $230.69 every month, rounded to $231 in the headline. The deposit is real rather than a quarterly dividend divided by three, which makes budgeting satisfyingly uneventful. Inside a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), it could also arrive tax-free if the investor has enough available contribution room.
However, Timbercreek stock recorded $6.7 million in expected credit losses during the quarter, helping pull net income down to $7.8 million from $12.4 million a year earlier. The encouraging part is that Stage 3 problem mortgages fell 51.1% during the first half. The uncomfortable part is that additional defaults or falling recovery values could still pressure earnings and the dividend.
Bottom line
I wouldn’t let one MIC fund every monthly expense. A broader group of Canadian dividend stocks can reduce the damage if one borrower, sector, or lender stumbles. Timbercreek stock’s 97.7% payout ratio also makes this a higher-risk income position, not a savings-account substitute wearing a suit.
For investors comfortable with that risk, Timbercreek stock offers the larger income target this strategy needs. If management keeps resolving problem loans and redeploying the recovered capital into performing mortgages, today’s $231 monthly payment could remain generous while a stronger portfolio gives the battered share price room to recover.
