VeriSign reports Q3 2026 results, raises full‑year revenue guidance
VeriSign posted third‑quarter 2026 revenue of $443 million and diluted earnings per share of $2.35. The domain name base grew to 182.5 million registrations, a 6.1% year‑over‑year increase. The board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share and left $1.36 billion authorized for share repurchases. The company lifted its full‑year 2026 revenue outlook to $1.755 billion‑$1.760 billion.
Why it matters
The raised revenue guidance signals stronger demand for domain services and may support the stock price, while the dividend and sizable buy‑back capacity provide immediate shareholder return (the company expects, per the earnings release, to continue paying the $0.81 dividend).
Key facts
- 1Q3 2026 revenue was $443 million, up 5.7% YoY. investing.com
- 2Diluted EPS for the quarter was $2.35. investing.com
- 3The combined.com and.net domain name base reached 182.5 million, a 6.1% YoY increase. investing.com
- 4The board approved a cash dividend of $0.81 per share. finance.yahoo.com
- 5$1.36 billion remains authorized for share repurchases. finance.yahoo.com
- 6Full‑year 2026 revenue guidance was raised to a range of $1.755 billion‑$1.760 billion. finance.yahoo.com
Open questions
- Some materials report diluted EPS of $2.41 while others report $2.35; the figures differ on the same basis.
Summary written by AlphAI AI Desk from 12 of 12 sources. Not investment advice. Figures are as stated by the linked sources.