Ready to Max Out Your TFSA? 2 Canadian Blue-Chip Stocks Offer Huge Growth
Alex Smith
2 months ago
Blue chip stocks are one of the best ways to max out your Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). These Canadian stocks give you the perfect mix of stability, steady growth, and reliable dividends â all without the stress of guessing which trends will stick. Theyâre companies you already know and trust. Think banks, utilities, telecoms, railways â businesses that have survived recessions, rate hikes, pandemics, and everything in between. Inside a TFSA, those dividends grow tax-free while the share price appreciation compounds quietly in the background. Plus, you never owe a dime in taxes when you withdraw. Overall, they can turn your TFSA into a long-term powerhouse that works for you in every market environment.
CGI
CGI (TSX:GIB.A) is one of CanadaâÂÂs â and the worldâÂÂs â largest independent IT-services and consulting companies. The Canadian stock provides business consulting, systems integration, managed services, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software solutions to governments and major enterprises globally. Because its services are deeply embedded in clientsâ operations, contracts tend to be long-term and recurring. This produces predictable revenue and high client retention.
In its fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, CGI showed its strength when it reported revenue of $4 billion, a 9.7% increase year-over-year, and $15.9 billion for the year. The Canadian stock also announced a 13% dividend increase, underscoring continued shareholder returns. Its backlog of orders secured but not yet completed reached approximately $31.5 billion. Thatâs about twice its annual revenue, which provides strong visibility into future earnings.
All together, CGI combines the defensiveness and reliability of a blue-chip with the growth potential of a global tech services giant. Its business rests on long-term contracts, recurring revenue, and essential IT infrastructure, demand that persists no matter what the economy does. That stability makes it ideal for a TFSA, since gains and dividends inside a TFSA grow tax-free forever. With its strong free cash flow, consistent dividend increases, and a history of aggressive share repurchases, CGI has the financial strength to compound value over decades.
ATD
Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD) is another prime Canadian stock as one of the worldâÂÂs largest convenience store and fuel station operators. It owns banners like Circle K across North America, Europe, and Asia. The business model is built on everyday, repeat-purchase essentials, which gives the Canadian stock steady demand through every economic cycle. Couche-Tard is also famous for its disciplined acquisition strategy, having grown from a small QuĂŠbec chain into a global retail powerhouse through smart, well-integrated deals. Its focus on efficiency, tight cost control, and strong cash flow has made it one of CanadaâÂÂs most reliable long-term compounders.
In its most recent earnings, ATD once again delivered solid results. The Canadian stock reported higher revenue, expanding margins, and strong same-store sales growth across key regions. The Canadian stock continues to generate impressive free cash flow, giving it room to buy back shares, raise dividends, and pursue new acquisitions. Fuel margins remained resilient, and merchandise sales continued to trend upward, especially in European markets. Management also highlighted ongoing investments in store modernization and digital initiatives, improving customer spending and overall profitability.
ATD is a blue-chip stock perfectly suited to max out a TFSA as it combines stability, global scale, and exceptional long-term growth potential. Its history of compounding earnings and shareholder returns is one of the best on the TSX, and the Canadian stock still has a long runway ahead as it expands internationally and deepens its margins through operational efficiencies.
Bottom line
While growth will be one way these two Canadian stocks can max out any TFSA, dividends are still there to get you started. By reinvesting these dividends again and again, it creates a snowball effect that can turn into massive gains for your TFSA. Hereâs what just $7,000 in each stock could create at writing.
COMPANYRECENT PRICENUMBER OF SHARESDIVIDENDANNUAL TOTAL PAYOUTFREQUENCYTOTAL INVESTMENTATD$74.1694$0.86$80.84Quarterly$6,971.04GIB.A$127.8054$0.60$32.40Quarterly$6,901.20All considered, these two Canadian stocks are prime options for any investor due to their blue-chip status. But put in a TFSA, and they are ready to take off.
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