Every material Form 8-K Verisign filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
VeriSign reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $443 million, up 5.7% from a year earlier, and operating income of $296 million, up from $284 million. Diluted EPS rose to $2.35 from $2.27, although a $7.5 million pre-tax loss on assets held for sale reduced EPS by $0.06, and net income was flat at $213 million.
Revenue of $443 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 5.7% year over year
Diluted EPS of $2.35 versus $2.27; a $7.5 million pre-tax loss on assets held for sale lowered EPS by $0.06
Domain name base reached 182.5 million .com and .net registrations, up 6.1% year over year
Board approved a cash dividend of $0.81 per share, payable November 24, 2026 to holders of record on November 17, 2026
Verisign reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $435 million, up 6.0% from a year earlier, with diluted EPS of $2.38 versus $2.21 and net income of $217 million. The company said it is raising its full-year 2026 guidance, and its board authorized about $884 million in new share repurchases, bringing total available authorization to $1.50 billion with no expiration date.
Q2 2026 revenue $435 million, up 6.0%; operating income $296 million versus $281 million a year earlier
Diluted EPS $2.38 versus $2.21; net income $217 million versus $207 million
Board added about $884 million to the buyback, for a total of $1.50 billion with no expiration date
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share, payable August 27, 2026 to holders of record on August 19, 2026
VeriSign completed a registered offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 5.100% Senior Notes due July 15, 2031, on June 26, 2026. The notes are senior unsecured obligations and carry covenants limiting liens, sale and leaseback transactions, and certain mergers or asset sales, which add new debt that shareholders will need to service.
Principal amount of $550 million, interest at 5.100% per year, maturing July 15, 2031
Interest paid semi-annually on January 15 and July 15, starting January 15, 2027
Notes rank equally with the company's other senior indebtedness; change of control repurchase at 101% of principal plus accrued interest
Issued under a June 8, 2021 base indenture and a Third Supplemental Indenture dated June 26, 2026 with U.S. Bank Trust Company as trustee
At its May 21, 2026 annual meeting, VeriSign's stockholders approved an amended and restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan that extends the plan's termination date to May 21, 2036 without increasing the number of shares available for grant. Stockholders also elected all seven director nominees, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, ratified KPMG LLP as auditor for 2026, and rejected a proposal requiring an independent board chairman.
Amended 2006 Plan extends its termination date to May 21, 2036 and does not increase shares available for grant.
Executive compensation approved on an advisory basis: 73,151,707 for and 3,213,712 against.
KPMG LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026: 76,128,673 for and 5,532,200 against.
Independent board chairman proposal defeated: 17,816,830 for and 58,611,011 against.
VeriSign reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $429 million, up 6.6% from a year earlier, with net income of $215 million and diluted EPS of $2.34, compared with $199 million and $2.10 in the first quarter of 2025. Cash flow from operations fell to $272 million from $291 million, and the company repurchased $214 million of stock during the quarter.
Operating income was $294 million, up from $271 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Cash flow from operations was $272 million, compared with $291 million a year earlier.
The Board approved a $0.81 per share dividend, with a record date of May 19, 2026 and payment on May 27, 2026.
The .com and .net wholesale fee rises from $10.26 to $10.97 per registration effective Nov. 1, 2026.
VeriSign reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $425 million, up 7.5% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $2.23 versus $2.00. For full-year 2025, revenue reached $1.66 billion, up 6.4%, and diluted EPS was $8.81 versus $8.00, while the board approved a 5.2% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.81 per share.
Q4 2025 operating income was $285 million, compared with $264 million in Q4 2024; net income was $206 million.
Full-year 2025 operating income was $1.12 billion and net income was $826 million, compared with $1.06 billion and $786 million in 2024.
The board approved a 5.2% dividend increase to $0.81 per share, payable February 27, 2026, to holders of record on February 19, 2026.
During 2025 the company repurchased 3.4 million shares for $859 million; $1.08 billion remained under the buyback program at year-end.
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