Form 8-K · Current report
Verisign 8-K, filed Oct 22, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001014473
- Accession no.
- 0001014473-26-000038
Summary
Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $443 million, up 5.7% year-over-year, net income of $213 million and diluted EPS of $2.35, with operating income of $296 million; the company also recorded a $7.5 million pre-tax operating loss on assets held for sale that reduced diluted EPS by $0.06. Executive Chairman, President and CEO Jim Bidzos said the domain name base grew 6.1% year-over-year, the rollout of the .web top-level domain is on track, and the limited beta phase of the Verisign Informed validation service opened, and the board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share payable November 24, 2026.
Key points
- Verisign ended the quarter with 182.5 million .com and .net domain registrations, a 6.1% increase from a year earlier and a net increase of 3.36 million during the quarter.
- The company processed 13.1 million new .com and .net registrations in the quarter, versus 10.6 million a year earlier, and the final second-quarter 2026 renewal rate was 75.2% versus 75.5%.
- Cash flow from operations was $268 million, compared with $308 million a year earlier; deferred revenues totaled $1.46 billion.
- Verisign repurchased 0.7 million shares for $189 million during the quarter, leaving $1.36 billion authorized for future repurchases.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 22, 2026, VeriSign, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 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 9.01. …
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