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The Best National Dividend Growth Stock Portfolio

The latest rise of the dollar index makes it hard to gain extra money from abroad. Companies like Procter&Gamble, Coca Cola, or Oracle suffer under the strong dollar and makes the company less competitive.

In current times, investors looking for stocks with a high shares of national revenues in their income statements.

If you are a domestic investor, you should look at the following list from Goldman Sachs which shows athe best stocks with the highest national sales in each sector.

There are some sectors with a huge amount of 100 domestic players. Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Healthcare, ... but Techology is a very international business.

These are the top picks from each sector in detail....

Verizon Communications -- Yield: 4.63%

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) employs 178,500 people, generates revenue of $127,079.00 million and has a net income of $11,956.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $193.20 billion.

Verizon Communications’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $43,239.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.03% (the operating margin is 15.42% and the net profit margin 9.41%).

Financials: The total debt represents 48.68% of Verizon Communications assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 921.05%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 37.65% was realized by Verizon Communications.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.41. Last fiscal year, Verizon Communications paid $2.16 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.68, the P/S ratio is 1.52 and the P/B ratio is finally 16.05. The dividend yield amounts to 4.63%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Verizon Communications (VZ)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Verizon Communications (VZ)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Verizon Communications (VZ)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Verizon Communications (VZ)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Verizon Communications (VZ)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Verizon Communications (VZ)

Altria Group -- Yield: 3.74%

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) employs 9,000 people, generates revenue of $24,522.00 million and has a net income of $5,070.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $109.15 billion.

Altria Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,874.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 32.11% (the operating margin is 30.89% and the net profit margin 20.68%).

Financials: The total debt represents 42.62% of Altria Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 487.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 141.82% was realized by Altria Group.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.58. Last fiscal year, Altria Group paid $2.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.35, the P/S ratio is 4.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 36.41. The dividend yield amounts to 3.74%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Altria Group (MO)

Paychex -- Yield: 3.47%

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) employs 13,000 people, generates revenue of $2,739.60 million and has a net income of $674.90 million. The current market capitalization stands at $17.47 billion.

Paychex’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,160.20 million. The EBITDA margin is 42.35% (the operating margin is 38.46% and the net profit margin 24.63%).

Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of Paychex assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 37.89% was realized by Paychex.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.85. Last fiscal year, Paychex paid $1.52 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 26.17, the P/S ratio is 6.38 and the P/B ratio is finally 9.79. The dividend yield amounts to 3.47%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Paychex (PAYX)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Paychex (PAYX)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Paychex (PAYX)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Paychex (PAYX)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Paychex (PAYX)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Paychex (PAYX)

Dominion Resources -- Yield: 3.40%

Dominion Resources (NYSE:D) employs 14,400 people, generates revenue of $12,436.00 million and has a net income of $1,326.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $45.30 billion.

Dominion Resources’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,219.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.93% (the operating margin is 21.88% and the net profit margin 10.66%).

Financials: The total debt represents 47.78% of Dominion Resources assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 224.62%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.29% was realized by Dominion Resources.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.92. Last fiscal year, Dominion Resources paid $2.40 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 26.02, the P/S ratio is 3.64 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.86. The dividend yield amounts to 3.40%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Dominion Resources (D)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Dominion Resources (D)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Dominion Resources (D)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Dominion Resources (D)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Dominion Resources (D)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Dominion Resources (D)

Nucor Corporation -- Yield: 3.17%

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) employs 23,600 people, generates revenue of $21,105.14 million and has a net income of $815.79 million. The current market capitalization stands at $15.01 billion.

Nucor Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,082.66 million. The EBITDA margin is 9.87% (the operating margin is 6.44% and the net profit margin 3.87%).

Financials: The total debt represents 30.05% of Nucor Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 60.37%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.23% was realized by Nucor Corporation.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.02. Last fiscal year, Nucor Corporation paid $1.48 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 23.04, the P/S ratio is 0.71 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.93. The dividend yield amounts to 3.17%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Nucor Corporation (NUE)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Nucor Corporation (NUE)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Nucor Corporation (NUE)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Nucor Corporation (NUE)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Nucor Corporation (NUE)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Nucor Corporation (NUE)

Wells Fargo -- Yield: 2.62%

Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) employs 265,800 people, generates revenue of $47,552.00 million and has a net income of $23,608.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $294.40 billion.

Wells Fargo’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $39,736.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 47.11% (the operating margin is 40.21% and the net profit margin 27.99%).

Financials: The total debt represents 14.67% of Wells Fargo assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 134.20%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.68% was realized by Wells Fargo.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.11. Last fiscal year, Wells Fargo paid $1.35 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.01, the P/S ratio is 3.49 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.80. The dividend yield amounts to 2.62%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Wells Fargo (WFC)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Wells Fargo (WFC)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Wells Fargo (WFC)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Wells Fargo (WFC)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Wells Fargo (WFC)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Wells Fargo (WFC)

CSX Corporation -- Yield: 2.43%

CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) employs 32,000 people, generates revenue of $12,669.00 million and has a net income of $1,927.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $29.20 billion.

CSX Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,764.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 37.60% (the operating margin is 28.52% and the net profit margin 15.21%).

Financials: The total debt represents 29.47% of CSX Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 87.36%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.80% was realized by CSX Corporation.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.01. Last fiscal year, CSX Corporation paid $0.63 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.76, the P/S ratio is 2.30 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.64. The dividend yield amounts to 2.43%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of CSX Corporation (CSX)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of CSX Corporation (CSX)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CSX Corporation (CSX)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CSX Corporation (CSX)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CSX Corporation (CSX)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CSX Corporation (CSX)

Marathon Petroleum -- Yield: 2.29%

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) employs 45,340 people, generates revenue of $98,081.00 million and has a net income of $2,555.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $29.95 billion.

Marathon Petroleum’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5,356.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 5.46% (the operating margin is 4.13% and the net profit margin 2.60%).

Financials: The total debt represents 21.70% of Marathon Petroleum assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 61.41%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 23.26% was realized by Marathon Petroleum.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.76. Last fiscal year, Marathon Petroleum paid $0.92 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.63, the P/S ratio is 0.31 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.84. The dividend yield amounts to 2.29%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Marathon Petroleum (MPC)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Marathon Petroleum (MPC)

Lowe's Companies -- Yield: 1.55%

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) employs 175,000 people, generates revenue of $56,223.00 million and has a net income of $2,698.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $67.60 billion.

Lowe's Companies’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,406.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 11.39% (the operating margin is 8.52% and the net profit margin 4.80%).

Financials: The total debt represents 35.71% of Lowe's Companies assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 114.03%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 24.58% was realized by Lowe's Companies.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.80. Last fiscal year, Lowe's Companies paid $0.87 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 26.08, the P/S ratio is 1.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.98. The dividend yield amounts to 1.55%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Lowe's Companies (LOW)

Aetna -- Yield: 0.81%

Aetna (NYSE:AET) employs 48,800 people, generates revenue of $58,003.20 million and has a net income of $2,045.20 million. The current market capitalization stands at $42.89 billion.

Aetna’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,639.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.00% (the operating margin is 6.60% and the net profit margin 3.53%).

Financials: The total debt represents 16.07% of Aetna assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 59.25%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.32% was realized by Aetna.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.61. Last fiscal year, Aetna paid $0.92 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.79, the P/S ratio is 0.74 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.08. The dividend yield amounts to 0.81%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Aetna (AET)