Build a Cash-Gushing Passive-Income Portfolio With $14,000

Investing in top Canadian dividend stocks with high yields and reliable payouts can help you build a cash-gushing passive-income portfolio. Even with a starting amount of $14,000, investors can begin building a portfolio centred on fundamentally strong Canadian dividend stocks with solid distributions. Over time, reinvesting dividends can significantly enhance your portfolio’s income potential.

Further, focusing on Canadian companies that pay monthly dividends can be an effective strategy. Their payouts can function much like a regular paycheque, providing a dependable source of cash flow to help cover everyday expenses or to be reinvested for compounding growth.

Also, investors should consider diversifying their portfolios to spread risk and generate reliable income regardless of market cycles.

Against this background, here are two Canadian stocks to build a cash-gushing passive-income portfolio with just $14,000.

Passive-income stock #1: SmartCentres REIT

SmartCentres REIT (TSX:SRU.UN) is one of the reliable passive-income stocks, offering a sustainable yield and monthly payouts. The REIT pays a steady monthly dividend of $0.154 per share, yielding 6.8% near the current market price. This makes it a compelling income stock.

SmartCentres’s payouts are supported by its high-quality real estate portfolio that consistently generates solid same-property net operating income. Notably, SmartCentres’s core retail properties are located in prime locations, which drive leasing demand and renewals, supporting higher rental income.

Thanks to strong demand for its real estate properties, it reported a 98.6% occupancy rate in the last reported quarter. Further, the REIT maintained a solid tenant retention rate. Further, it has been renewing its contracts with a higher rental spread. Also, SmartCentres’s high-quality tenant base, mostly large retailers, drives higher rent collection.

Beyond its core retail assets, SmartCentres is expanding its mixed-use developments, broadening and diversifying its income base. Moreover, a large land bank and a solid balance sheet position the REIT to deliver steady net operating income, which will drive its future payouts.

Passive-income stock #2: Whitecap Resources

Whitecap Resources (TSX:WCP) is another reliable monthly dividend stock for passive income. It pays a monthly dividend of $0.061 per share, yielding 5.1%. Notably, Whitecap paid approximately $3 billion in dividends between January 2013 and December 2025. Moreover, it is well-positioned to continue paying and increasing its base dividend.

Operationally, Whitecap is performing well, growing production, and is enhancing its cost structure. Moreover, its recent acquisition of Veren has delivered meaningful synergies and further expanded its asset base. Thanks to its large scale of operations, Whitecap now has better access to premium markets and can negotiate larger, long-term marketing agreements, which can help diversify pricing and support more stable revenue streams.

Looking ahead, Whitecap’s diversified asset portfolio, ongoing efficiency initiatives, and disciplined capital allocation provide a solid base for sustainable production and cash flow growth. With relatively low leverage and a solid inventory of high-quality drilling locations, the company appears well-positioned to maintain and grow its monthly dividend.

The company targets a base dividend payout ratio of 20% to 25%, which allows Whitecap to fund ongoing operations, reinvest in development programs, and withstand commodity price volatility. Management also plans to grow the base dividend by approximately 1% to 3% annually.

Earn Over $69 per month in dividend income

Consider a $14,000 investment divided equally between SmartCentres REIT and Whitecap Resources. Allocating $7,000 to these TSX stocks could generate over $69 ($69.43, to be precise) in dividend income per month, based on current market prices and yields.

CompanyRecent PriceNumber of SharesDividendTotal PayoutFrequencySmartCentres REIT$27.10258$0.154$39.72MonthlyWhitecap Resources$14.35487$0.061$29.71MonthlyPrice as of 16/03/2026

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Fool contributor Sneha Nahata has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust and Whitecap Resources. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.