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VeriSign issues $550M of 5.100% Senior Notes due 2031
$550M aggregate principal, 5.100% coupon, maturity July 15, 2031.
VeriSign prices $550M 5.100% senior notes due 2031, to redeem existing 4.750% notes due 2027
$550M aggregate principal of 5.100% Senior Notes due 2031 priced.
Annual meeting approves director slate, equity plan extension, ratifies KPMG
All five director nominees elected; Matthew J. Desch received ~27% against votes.
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.
VeriSign appoints John D. Calys as CFO effective June 1, 2025; compensation disclosed
John D. Calys promoted from SVP, Global Controller and CAO to EVP, CFO, succeeding retiring George Kilguss.
VeriSign Q1 EPS $2.10 vs $1.92 YoY; initiates $0.77 quarterly dividend
Revenue $402M (+4.7% YoY); net income $199M; diluted EPS $2.10 vs $1.92 a year ago.
VeriSign issues $500M of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2032 to refinance maturing debt
Offering of $500M aggregate principal of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2032.
VeriSign issues $500M of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2032
$500M aggregate principal amount of 5.250% Senior Notes due June 1, 2032.
Verisign CFO George Kilguss to retire May 31, 2025; succeeded by John Calys
George Kilguss III, EVP & CFO, retires after 13 years; will remain as advisor.
Verisign Q4 revenue $395M (+3.9% YoY); FY net income $786M, diluted EPS $8.00
Q4 revenue $395M, operating income $264M; net income $191M ($2.00 EPS) vs $265M ($2.60 EPS) in Q4 2023 which included a $69.3M tax benefit.
VeriSign renews .com registry agreement with ICANN; no price change on domain names
No change to the price VeriSign charges for .com domain names under the renewed agreement.
Verisign Q3 revenue $391M (+3.8% YoY), EPS $2.07 vs $1.83; domain base declines 2.5%
Net income $201M, diluted EPS $2.07; operating income $269M vs $254M YoY.
Verisign and NTIA exchange letters on .com Cooperative Agreement renewal and pricing discussions
NTIA intends to renew Cooperative Agreement with Verisign for .com registry, citing security and stability.
VeriSign Q2 revenue up 4.1% to $387M; EPS $2.01; board authorizes additional $1.11B buyback
Revenue $387M (+4.1% YoY); operating income $266M; net income $199M; diluted EPS $2.01 (vs $1.79).
Verisign rebuts advocacy claims that .com agreement can be terminated Aug 2
Letters from American Economic Liberties Project and others on June 26, 2024 to US Departments of Commerce/Justice and White House Competition Council.
VeriSign stockholders elect directors, approve compensation, ratify auditor at 2024 annual meeting
Elected eight director nominees; highest for vote 76.6M (Armstrong), lowest 66.0M (Cote).
VeriSign Q1 revenue $384M, EPS $1.92, up 5.5% and 13% YoY respectively
Revenue $384M (+5.5% YoY); operating income $259M vs $241M; net income $194M vs $179M.
VeriSign President and COO Todd Strubbe to retire April 5; CEO Bidzos to assume President role
Todd Strubbe, President and COO, retiring effective April 5, 2024 after nine years.
VeriSign Q4 revenue $380M (+3% YoY), EPS $2.60; .com fee to rise to $10.26 in Sept 2024
Q4 revenue $380M (+3.0% YoY), operating income $256M, net income $265M ($2.60 diluted EPS, includes $0.68 tax benefit).
VeriSign enters $200M revolving credit facility expiring Dec 2028, replacing prior credit agreement
New $200M unsecured revolving credit facility matures Dec 6, 2028, with two optional one-year extensions.
VeriSign Q3 revenue $376M (+5.4%), EPS $1.83 vs $1.58 YoY, domain registrations flat
Revenue $376M, up 5.4% YoY; operating income $254M vs $237M YoY.
Verisign Q2 revenue $372M (+5.7% YoY), EPS $1.79; authorizes additional $1.14B buyback
Revenue $372M, up 5.7% YoY; operating income $249M vs $236M.
VeriSign renews .net Registry Agreement with ICANN through June 2029 on same terms
Renewed .net Registry Agreement runs through June 30, 2029, no changes to material terms.
VeriSign shareholders elect all directors, approve say-on-pay, reject independent chair proposal
All 8 director nominees elected, each receiving >72M votes for; Kathleen Cote and Roger Moore had lowest support.
VeriSign reports Altanovo files new ICANN challenge to delay .web launch
Altanovo (formerly Afilias) filed a second ICANN CEP on May 3, 2023, after losing the .web auction in 2016 and subsequent appeals.
ICANN Board clears Verisign's .web auction participation; .web assignment to Verisign moves forward
ICANN Board concluded Verisign's participation with Nu Dot Co LLC in 2016 .web auction was appropriate and within policies.
Verisign Q1 revenue $364M (+5.1% YoY), EPS $1.70 vs $1.43, operating income $241M
Revenue $364M (+5.1% YoY); operating income $241M vs $225M; net income $179M, diluted EPS $1.70 vs $1.43.
VeriSign Q4 revenue $369M (+8.5% YoY), EPS $1.70; .com fee to rise to $9.59 in Sept 2023
Q4 revenue $369M (+8.5% YoY); operating margin 66.5% vs 65.3% prior year.
Verisign Q3 revenue $357M (+6.8% YoY), EPS $1.58; Board adds $803M buyback
Revenue $357M, up 6.8% YoY; net income $169M, diluted EPS $1.58 vs $1.40.
VeriSign Q2 revenue $352M (+6.8% YoY), EPS $1.54 vs $1.31; .com/.net base 174.3M
Revenue $352M (+6.8% YoY); net income $167M, diluted EPS $1.54 (vs $1.31).
VeriSign 2022 annual meeting results: all director nominees elected, stockholder proposal rejected
All four director nominees elected; Roger H. Moore received lowest support (78.5M for, 17.9M against).
Verisign Q1 revenue $347M (+7.2% YoY), EPS $1.43, domain base up 4%
Net income $158M vs $150M YoY; diluted EPS $1.43 vs $1.33.
VeriSign Q4 revenue $340M (+6.3% YoY); full-year EPS $7.00; Board adds $705M buyback
Q4 revenue $340M (+6.3% YoY); net income $330M ($2.97 diluted EPS) includes $165.5M tax benefit.
VeriSign announces death of Lead Independent Director Louis A. Simpson at age 85
Louis A. Simpson, lead independent director, passed away Jan. 8, 2022 after lengthy illness.
Verisign Q3 revenue $334M (+5.1% YoY); EPS $1.40 vs $1.49 (prior year included $0.21 tax benefit)
Operating margin improved to 66.2% from 65.0%; operating cash flow $260M vs $140M.
Verisign Q2 revenue up 4.8% to $329M; EPS $1.31 vs $1.32; debt refinancing completed
Revenue $329M (+4.8% YoY); net income $148M ($1.31 diluted EPS) vs $152M ($1.32) in Q2 2020.
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.
As previously announced, on February 13, 2025 the Board appointed John D. Calys, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed its current Chief Financial Officer, George Kilguss, upon his retirement on May 31, 2025.
As previously announced, on February 13, 2025 the Board appointed John D. Calys, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed its current Chief Financial Officer, George Kilguss, upon his retirement on May 31, 2025.
On February 10, 2025, George E. Kilguss III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VeriSign, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intention to retire, effective May 31, 2025.
The Board has appointed John D. Calys, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed Mr. Kilguss upon the date of Mr. Kilguss’ retirement.
The Board has elected D. James Bidzos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, to resume the office of President, which he previously held from August 2011 to February 2020, effective upon the date of Mr. Strubbe’s retirement.
On February 12, 2024, Todd B. Strubbe, President and Chief Operating Officer of VeriSign, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intention to retire, effective April 5, 2024.
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