Thomas F. Frist, III
On June 10, 2025, Thomas F. Frist, III submitted his resignation to the Board of Directors of VeriSign, Inc. (the "Company"), citing other personal and professional time commitments.
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Verisign Q1 2026 revenue $429M (+6.6% YoY); EPS $2.34 vs $2.10; declares $0.81 dividend
Revenue $429M (+6.6% YoY); operating income $294M vs $271M.
Verisign Q4 revenue $425M, EPS $2.23; FY EPS $8.81; dividend raised 5.2%
Q4 revenue $425M (+7.5% YoY); operating income $285M; diluted EPS $2.23 vs $2.00.
VeriSign director Dr. Timothy Tomlinson resigns after 30 years; board to shrink
Dr. Timothy Tomlinson, 75, resigned from VeriSign board on Nov 21, 2025.
Only domain names monetizing with AdSense are affected; that cohort is less than 2% of total base.
Verisign Q3 revenue $419M (+7.3% YoY), EPS $2.27; domain base up 1.4%
Operating income $284M vs $269M YoY; cash from operations $308M (+22% YoY).
VeriSign appoints Iridium CEO Matthew J. Desch to board effective Oct 6, 2025
Matthew J. Desch joined VeriSign board on Oct 6, 2025, increasing board size from seven to eight.
Selling stockholders (Berkshire affiliates) offer 4,300,000 shares of VRSN common at $285.00 per share to public.
Verisign Q2 revenue +5.9% to $410M, EPS $2.21; initiates $0.77 dividend, $1.5B buyback
Revenue $410M (+5.9% YoY); diluted EPS $2.21 vs $2.01 in Q2 2024.
VeriSign director Thomas Frist III resigns after 10 years; board to shrink
Director Thomas F. Frist, III resigned from VeriSign board effective June 10, 2025.
VeriSign CFO George Kilguss III retires; enters consulting agreement through July 2025
George Kilguss III retired as EVP and CFO of VeriSign effective May 31, 2025.
VeriSign stockholders approve officer liability limitation and re-elect directors
Amendment to limit liability of certain officers approved: 71.5M for, 7.6M against, 5.3M broker non-votes.
On June 10, 2025, Thomas F. Frist, III submitted his resignation to the Board of Directors of VeriSign, Inc. (the "Company"), citing other personal and professional time commitments.
As previously announced, George E. Kilguss III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VeriSign, Inc. (the “Company”), retired from the Company effective May 31, 2025.
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