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Dec 31, 2025
Verisign Q4 2025 Earnings Report
Verisign reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, with increased revenue, operating income, and diluted earnings per share.
Key Takeaways
Verisign delivered a robust performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, with revenue increasing by 7.5% to $425.3 million and diluted EPS reaching $2.23. The company also reported significant growth in domain name registrations and maintained a strong renewal rate, while returning over $1.1 billion to shareholders throughout the year.
Fourth quarter 2025 revenue increased by 7.5% to $425.3 million compared to the same quarter in 2024.
Diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $2.23, up from $2.00 in the same quarter of 2024.
Verisign ended 2025 with 173.5 million .com and .net domain name registrations, a 2.6% increase from year-end 2024.
The company repurchased 1.0 million shares of its common stock for $251 million during the fourth quarter of 2025.
Forward Guidance
The report does not contain explicit forward-looking guidance for future quarters or the full fiscal year beyond the dividend increase.
Positive Outlook
- Announced a 5.2% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.81 per share, payable on February 27, 2026.
- Continued track record of providing 100 percent availability for .com and .net domain name resolution for 28 years.
- Strong domain growth observed in 2025.
- Returned over $1.1 billion to shareholders in 2025 through share repurchases and dividends.
- Remaining share repurchase authorization of $1.08 billion with no expiration date.
Challenges Ahead
- No specific revenue or EPS guidance provided for future periods.
- The report does not detail potential challenges or risks for the upcoming year.
- No explicit outlook on future domain growth rates.
- No information on anticipated capital expenditures or investment plans.
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