VeriSign, Inc. reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 on October 22, 2026. The company reported total revenue of $443 million for the quarter, which represents an increase of 5.7 percent compared to the same period in 2025. Operating income for the quarter was $296 million, compared to $284 million in the prior year.
Net income for the third quarter of 2026 was $213 million, with diluted earnings per share (EPS) reported at $2.35. This compares to net income of $213 million and diluted EPS of $2.27 in the third quarter of 2025. During the quarter, the company recognized a pre-tax operating loss of $7.5 million related to assets held for sale, which decreased diluted EPS by $0.06.
VeriSign’s domain name base ended the third quarter with 182.5 million .com and .net registrations, a net increase of 3.36 million domain names during the quarter. The company processed 13.1 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net during the period, compared to 10.6 million in the prior year.
On the balance sheet, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $476 million as of September 30, 2026, a decrease of $104 million from year-end 2025. Deferred revenues as of September 30, 2026, were $1.46 billion, an increase of $79 million from the prior year-end. The company repurchased 0.7 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate cost of $189 million during the quarter.
On October 19, 2026, VeriSign’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.81 per share. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 17, 2026, with a payment date of November 24, 2026.
