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Mar 31

Verisign Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Verisign posted solid Q1 2025 results with increased revenue, income, and the launch of a new quarterly dividend.

Key Takeaways

Verisign reported strong financial results in Q1 2025 with revenue of $402.3 million and net income of $199.3 million. The company announced a quarterly dividend and executed significant share repurchases.

Revenue reached $402.3 million, up from $384.3 million in Q1 2024.

Net income rose to $199.3 million with diluted EPS of $2.10.

Verisign initiated a quarterly dividend of $0.77 per share.

The company repurchased 1.0 million shares for $230 million.

Total Revenue
$402M
Previous year: $384M
+4.7%
EPS
$2.1
Previous year: $1.92
+9.4%
Domain registrations
169.8M
Previous year: 172.4M
-1.5%
New domain registrations
10.1M
Previous year: 9.5M
+6.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$575M
Previous year: $732M
-21.4%
Total Assets
$1.45B
Previous year: $1.73B
-16.2%

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Forward Guidance

Verisign plans to continue quarterly dividends and remains focused on long-term stability and shareholder returns.

Positive Outlook

  • Initiated a new quarterly dividend of $0.77 per share.
  • Repurchased $230 million in common stock.
  • Increased cash and marketable securities by $49 million.
  • Processed more domain registrations than the previous year.
  • Slight increase in deferred revenues, indicating future growth.

Challenges Ahead

  • Domain base declined 1.5% YoY.
  • Non-operating income fell from the previous year.
  • Senior note repayments slightly reduced financing flexibility.
  • Decrease in comprehensive income growth rate compared to prior year.
  • Slight decline in property and equipment assets.