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Get filing alertsVerisign expands buyback authorization by $884M to $1.50B, reports 6% Q2 revenue growth
Filed July 23, 2026 · Period ending July 23, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Board authorized additional $884.2M for share repurchases, bringing total available authorization to $1.50B with no expiration date; company repurchased 0.7M shares for $197M in Q2 2026.
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Q2 2026 revenue rose 6.0% year-over-year to $435M; diluted EPS increased to $2.38 from $2.21, reflecting net income growth to $217M from $207M.
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Issued $550M of 5.10% Senior Notes due 2031 on June 26, 2026, and used proceeds to redeem $550M of 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027 on July 20, 2026, extending maturity by four years at a higher rate.
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.web top-level domain delegated into DNS root zone with Verisign as registry operator; company expects to offer.web domains through registrar channel later in 2026.
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Board declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share, payable August 27, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 19, 2026.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
Verisign disclosed second quarter 2026 earnings alongside a substantial expansion of its share repurchase program. The Board authorized an additional $884.2 million for buybacks, supplementing the $615.8 million remaining under the prior authorization to bring total available capacity to $1.50 billion with no expiration. The company repurchased 0.7 million shares for $197 million during the quarter.
Revenue grew 6.0% year-over-year to $435 million, with diluted EPS rising to $2.38 from $2.21 as operating income increased to $296 million. The company refinanced its 2027 debt maturity by issuing $550 million of 5.10% Senior Notes due 2031 and redeeming the $550 million 4.75% notes due 2027. While the new rate is 35 basis points higher, the transaction extends the maturity profile by four years.
Verisign also announced the delegation of the.web top-level domain into the DNS root zone, with plans to offer.web registrations later in 2026, expanding its portfolio beyond.com and.net. The Board maintained the quarterly dividend at $0.81 per share. The expanded buyback authorization signals continued confidence in capital returns to shareholders.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Effective July 23, 2026, Verisign's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of common stock in the amount of $884.2 million, in addition to the $615.8 million that remained available for repurchases under the prior share repurchase authorization, for a total repurchase authorization of up to $1.50 billion under the program.
The Board authorized an additional $884.2 million for share repurchases, supplementing the existing $615.8 million remaining under the prior authorization. This brings the total available authorization to $1.50 billion. The program has no expiration date and allows purchases through open market transactions, block purchases, accelerated share repurchase agreements, or other negotiated transactions.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
Verisign reported Q2 2026 earnings with 6% revenue growth, issued $550M in new debt to refinance 2027 notes, and expanded share buyback authorization.
Added in current filing · view on EDGAR →
VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $435 million for the second quarter of 2026, up 6.0 percent from the same quarter in 2025. Operating income was $296 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $281 million for the same quarter of 2025. Verisign reported net income of $217 million and diluted earnings per share (diluted “EPS”) of $2.38 for the second quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $207 million and diluted EPS of $2.21 for the same quarter of 2025.
Verisign delivered second quarter 2026 revenue of $435 million, up 6.0% year-over-year. Operating income rose to $296 million from $281 million in Q2 2025. Diluted EPS increased to $2.38 from $2.21, reflecting net income growth to $217 million from $207 million.
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