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Verisign 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 23, 2026)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed April 23, 2026
Period End
April 23, 2026
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 · Oct ’16Oct ’16
  2. Material agreement8-K · Nov ’18Nov ’18
  3. Leadership change8-K · Jun ’21Jun ’21
  4. Leadership change8-K · Jun ’25Jun ’25

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed April 23, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported first quarter 2026 results in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Revenue was $429 milliona, up 6.6 percent from the first quarter of 2025. Operating income rose to $294 million from $271 million, net income was $215 million, and diluted EPS was $2.34 versus $2.10 a year earlier. The company ended the quarter with 176.1 million .com and .net domain name registrations, a 3.7 percent increase year over year, and processed 11.5 million new registrations compared with 10.1 million in the prior-year quarter.

Capital return remained a focus. Verisign repurchased 0.9 million shares for $214 millionb during the quarter, leaving $863 million available under its repurchase program, which has no expiration. The Board approved a cash dividend of $0.81 per share, payable May 27, 2026 to holders of record on May 19, 2026.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $556 millionc at quarter end, down $24 million from year-end 2025, while operating cash flow was $272 million versus $291 million a year earlier. The filing also announces that the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .com registration will increase from $10.26 to $10.97 effective November 1, 2026.

The final .com and .net renewal rate for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 75.0 percent, compared with 74.0 percent a year earlier. The company reported a stockholders' deficit of $2.21 billiond at March 31, 2026.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Revenue of $429 million for Q1 2026, up 6.6 percent from Q1 2025.
  2. Operating income of $294 million, up from $271 million; net income of $215 million.
  3. Diluted EPS of $2.34 versus $2.10 in Q1 2025.
  4. Domain base reached 176.1 million .com and .net registrations, up 3.7 percent year over year, with a net increase of 2.54 million in the quarter.
  5. Repurchased 0.9 million shares for $214 million; $863 million remains under the repurchase program.
  6. Quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share declared, payable May 27, 2026.
  7. Registry wholesale fee for .com registrations to rise from $10.26 to $10.97 effective November 1, 2026.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How did Verisign perform in the first quarter of 2026?

    Revenue rose 6.6 percent to $429 million, operating income increased to $294 million from $271 million, and net income was $215 million, or $2.34 diluted EPS, compared with $2.10 a year earlier.

  2. How much is Verisign returning to shareholders?

    The company repurchased 0.9 million shares for $214 million in the quarter and has $863 million remaining under its repurchase program, which has no expiration. The Board also approved a $0.81 per share cash dividend payable May 27, 2026.

  3. What is changing in .com pricing?

    Verisign will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal .com domain registration from $10.26 to $10.97, effective November 1, 2026.

  4. How is the domain base growing?

    The .com and .net base ended the quarter at 176.1 million registrations, a 3.7 percent increase from the end of Q1 2025. Verisign processed 11.5 million new registrations in the quarter, compared with 10.1 million in Q1 2025.

  5. What was the company's liquidity position at quarter end?

    Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $556 million, down $24 million from year-end 2025. Operating cash flow was $272 million, and the balance sheet showed a total stockholders' deficit of $2.21 billion.

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