Form 8-K · Current report
Verisign 8-K, filed Jul 23, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001014473
- Accession no.
- 0001014473-26-000026
Summary
VeriSign reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $435 million, up 6.0% from a year earlier, with net income of $217 million and diluted EPS of $2.38, and raised its full-year 2026 guidance. The board authorized an additional $884.2 million of share repurchases, bringing total availability under the program to $1.50 billion, and approved a $0.81 per-share dividend; CEO Jim Bidzos also said the .web top-level domain has been delegated with Verisign as registry operator, with .web domains to be offered through its registrar channel later this year.
Key points
- Operating income was $296 million for the quarter, compared with $281 million a year earlier.
- Verisign ended the quarter with 179.1 million .com and .net registrations, a 5.1% year-over-year increase and a net gain of 3.05 million during the quarter.
- The company issued $550 million of 5.10% senior notes due 2031 in June and used the proceeds plus cash to redeem $550 million of 4.75% notes due 2027 on July 20, 2026.
- The dividend of $0.81 per share is payable August 27, 2026 to holders of record as of August 19, 2026.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 8.01Other Events
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 23, 2026, VeriSign, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 8.01. Other Events. …
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