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Verisign 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 24, 2025)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Other Events·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed July 24, 2025
Period End
July 24, 2025
Security
VRSN
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q338-K94

VRSN filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 33 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 94 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Material agreement8-K · Jul ’17Jul ’17
  2. Leadership change8-K · Jul ’19Jul ’19
  3. Leadership change8-K · Jun ’21Jun ’21
  4. Material agreement8-K · Jun ’26Jun ’26

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed July 24, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported second quarter 2025 results on July 24, 2025.

Revenue was $410 milliona, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter of 2024. Operating income rose to $281 million from $266 million, net income was $207 million versus $199 million, and diluted EPS was $2.21 compared with $2.01 a year earlier. Cash flow from operations was $202 million for the quarter, up from $160 million.

The company also reported 170.5 million .com and .net domain name registrations in the domain name base, a 0.1 percent decrease year over year, with 10.4 million new registrations processed in the quarter compared with 9.2 million a year earlier. Capital return was a major focus. The Board declared a newly initiated quarterly cash dividend of $0.77b per share, payable August 27, 2025 to holders of record as of August 19, 2025.

During the quarter the company repurchased 0.6 million shares for $163 millionc. Effective July 24, 2025, the Board authorized an additional $913.1 million in repurchases, bringing total availability under the program, which has no expiration date, to $1.50 billion. Balance sheet figures show cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $594 million at June 30, 2025, down $6 million from year-end 2024.

Stockholders' deficit was $1.99 billiond, and total liabilities were $3.40 billion, including $1.79 billion of long-term senior notes. Deferred revenues totaled $1.38 billion, up $75 million from year-end 2024.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Q2 2025 revenue of $410 million, up 5.9 percent year over year; operating income of $281 million versus $266 million in Q2 2024.
  2. Diluted EPS of $2.21 versus $2.01 in the prior-year quarter; net income of $207 million versus $199 million.
  3. Newly initiated quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share, payable August 27, 2025 to holders of record as of August 19, 2025.
  4. Board authorized an additional $913.1 million in share repurchases, bringing total available authorization to $1.50 billion with no expiration date.
  5. Repurchased 0.6 million shares for $163 million in Q2 2025.
  6. Cash flow from operations of $202 million in Q2 2025, up from $160 million; cash, equivalents and marketable securities of $594 million at June 30, 2025.
  7. Domain name base of 170.5 million .com and .net registrations, a 0.1 percent decrease year over year, with 10.4 million new registrations processed versus 9.2 million a year earlier.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How did VeriSign's second quarter 2025 revenue and earnings compare with the prior year?

    Revenue was $410 million, up 5.9 percent from Q2 2024. Operating income was $281 million versus $266 million, net income was $207 million versus $199 million, and diluted EPS was $2.21 versus $2.01.

  2. What is the new dividend and when is it payable?

    The Board approved a cash dividend of $0.77 per share, described as a newly initiated quarterly dividend. It is payable August 27, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 19, 2025.

  3. How much stock can VeriSign repurchase under its program now?

    The Board authorized an additional $913.1 million effective July 24, 2025, on top of the $586.9 million remaining under the prior authorization, for a total of up to $1.50 billion. The program has no expiration date and may be executed through open market transactions, block purchases, accelerated share repurchase agreements or other negotiated transactions.

  4. How is the company's domain base trending?

    At the end of Q2 2025 the .com and .net domain name base was 170.5 million, a 0.1 percent decrease from Q2 2024, with a net increase of 0.66 million domains during the quarter. New registrations processed were 10.4 million, compared with 9.2 million in Q2 2024. The final .com and .net renewal rate for Q1 2025 was 75.5 percent, versus 74.1 percent a year earlier.

  5. What does the balance sheet look like?

    At June 30, 2025, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $594 million, down $6 million from year-end 2024. Deferred revenues were $1.38 billion, up $75 million. Total liabilities were $3.40 billion, including $1.79 billion of long-term senior notes, and total stockholders' deficit was $1.99 billion.

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