VeriSign, Inc. reported revenue of $443 million for the third quarter of 2026, up 5.7 percent from the same quarter in 2025. Operating income was $296 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $284 million for the same quarter of 2025. Verisign reported net income of $213 million and diluted earnings per share (diluted “EPS”) of $2.35 for the third quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $213 million and diluted EPS of $2.27 for the same quarter of 2025. During the third quarter of 2026 the Company recognized a pre-tax operating loss of $7.5 million related to certain assets held for sale, which decreased diluted EPS by $0.06.

Verisign ended the third quarter of 2026 with 182.5 million .com and .net domain name registrations in the domain name base, a 6.1 percent increase from the end of the third quarter of 2025. During the third quarter of 2026, Verisign processed 13.1 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net, compared with 10.6 million for the third quarter of 2025. The final .com and .net renewal rate for the second quarter of 2026 was 75.2 percent compared to 75.5 percent for the same quarter of 2025.

During the third quarter of 2026, Verisign repurchased 0.7 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate cost of $189 million, leaving $1.36 billion remaining for future share repurchases. Additionally, on October 19, 2026, Verisign’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.81 per share of Verisign’s outstanding common stock, payable on November 24, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 17, 2026.

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