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

Reports
Earnings & Results·Other Events·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed July 23, 2026
Period End
July 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 · Oct ’25Oct ’25

01—Abstract

Summary

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

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported second quarter 2026 results on July 23, 2026.

Revenue was $435 milliona, up 6.0 percent from the second quarter of 2025. Operating income rose to $296 million from $281 million, and net income was $217 million, or diluted EPS of $2.38, compared with $207 million and $2.21 a year earlier. Management said the company returned more than 100% of free cash flow to investors through dividends and share repurchases.

The company ended the quarter with 179.1 million .com and .net domain name registrations, a 5.1 percent increase year over year, and processed 12.7 million new registrations in the quarter versus 10.4 million a year earlier. Capital allocation was active during the period. The company issued $550 millionb of 5.10% Senior Notes due 2031 on June 26, 2026, and used the proceeds, with cash on hand, to redeem the $550 million 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027 on July 20, 2026.

It repurchased 0.7 million shares for $197 millionc in the quarter. Effective July 23, 2026, the Board added approximately $884 million to the repurchase authorization, bringing total availability to $1.50 billion with no expiration date. The Board also approved a $0.81 per share cash dividend payable August 27, 2026, to holders of record as of August 19, 2026.

The balance sheet shows cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.03 billiond at June 30, 2026, up $454 million from year-end 2025. Total stockholders' deficit was $2.25 billion, and deferred revenues totaled $1.45 billion.

The filing also notes that the .web top-level domain has been delegated into the DNS root zone, with Verisign as registry operator, and that the company expects to offer .web domains through its registrar channel later this year. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance, according to the press release quoted in the filing.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Q2 2026 revenue of $435 million, up 6.0 percent from Q2 2025; operating income of $296 million versus $281 million.
  2. Diluted EPS of $2.38 for Q2 2026, compared with $2.21 in Q2 2025; net income of $217 million versus $207 million.
  3. Board authorized approximately $884 million of additional share repurchases, bringing total authorization to $1.50 billion with no expiration date.
  4. Quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share declared, payable August 27, 2026, to holders of record on August 19, 2026.
  5. Refinanced $550 million of 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027 with $550 million of 5.10% Senior Notes due 2031, redeemed July 20, 2026.
  6. Domain base reached 179.1 million .com and .net registrations, up 5.1 percent year over year; 12.7 million new registrations in Q2 versus 10.4 million a year earlier.
  7. The .web TLD was delegated into the DNS root zone, with Verisign as registry operator; company plans to offer .web domains through registrars later in 2026.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Revenue was $435 million, up 6.0 percent from the second quarter of 2025. Operating income was $296 million and net income was $217 million, with diluted EPS of $2.38 compared with $2.21 a year earlier.

  2. How much capital is available for share repurchases?

    Effective July 23, 2026, the Board authorized approximately $884 million in additional repurchases. Together with the $615.8 million previously remaining, total availability is up to $1.50 billion. The program has no expiration date and may be executed through open market, block, accelerated share repurchase, or negotiated transactions.

  3. What is the dividend and when is it paid?

    The Board approved a cash dividend of $0.81 per share on July 20, 2026, payable August 27, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 19, 2026.

  4. What changes did the company make to its debt?

    On June 26, 2026, Verisign issued $550 million of 5.10% Senior Notes due 2031. On July 20, 2026, it used the proceeds and cash on hand to redeem $550 million of 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027. Current senior notes on the June 30, 2026 balance sheet were $549.3 million.

  5. How is the core domain business trending?

    The .com and .net domain name base reached 179.1 million registrations at the end of Q2 2026, up 5.1 percent from a year earlier, with a net increase of 3.05 million during the quarter. The final renewal rate for Q1 2026 was 76.3 percent, compared with 75.5 percent a year earlier.

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