VeriSign Q2 revenue rises 5.9% to $410 million; board adds $913 million buyback
VeriSign reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of $410 million, up 5.9% from a year earlier, with net income of $207 million and diluted EPS of $2.21, compared with $199 million and $2.01. The board also authorized about $913 million in additional share repurchases, bringing the total available under the program to $1.5 billion, with no expiration date.
Key points
- Operating income was $281 million, compared with $266 million in the second quarter of 2024.
- Diluted EPS was $2.21, compared with $2.01 a year earlier.
- The board approved a new quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share, payable August 27, 2025, to holders of record on August 19, 2025.
- The total repurchase authorization is $1.5 billion; the company repurchased $163 million of stock in the second quarter.
The filing
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