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Quarterly Results and Dividend

VERISIGN INC/CA · 2026-08-08 · Importance 31 · Surprise 24

VeriSign reported first-quarter revenue of $434.6 million and EPS of $2.38, with both metrics exceeding analyst estimates. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend of $3.24 per share. Third-party reporting also characterized VeriSign's second-quarter 2026 earnings as exceeding analyst expectations and cited increased share repurchases. The reported earnings performance supported updated guidance, although the digest does not provide the revised guidance figures or repurchase amount.

Key facts

• Assenagon Asset Management S.A. reduced its VeriSign stake by 36.0% in the second quarter, selling 174,207 shares and now owning 310,344 shares valued at $78.07 million. source
• VeriSign has an annualized dividend of $3.24. source