VERISIGN INC/CA
For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Jul 23, 2026.
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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Jul 23, 2026
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-04-23.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-07-23.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 67 previous paragraphs and 70 current paragraphs.
39 unchanged; 24 reworded; 6 added; 2 removed; 2 previous and 1 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 10 previous and 10 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
Added paragraphs (6)
Current report
•On June 26, 2026, we issued the 2026 Notes. On July 20, 2026, we used the net proceeds from the 2026 Notes and cash on hand to redeem all of our 2017 Notes.
Current report
•On July 22, 2026, we announced that the . web TLD has been delegated into the global DNS root zone, with Verisign as the designated registry operator.
Current report
Cost of revenues increased slightly during the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period last year, due to a combination of individually insignificant factors.
Current report
Cost of revenues increased slightly during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period last year, due to a combination of individually insignificant factors, partially offset by a decrease in depreciation expenses. Although purchases of property and equipment increased in the six months ended 2026, depreciation expenses decreased by $3.6 million due to a decrease in capital expenditures in recent prior periods.
Current report
Research and development expenses increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same periods last year, due to a combination of individually insignificant factors.
Current report
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to increases in stock-based compensation expenses, compensation and benefit expenses, and equipment and software expenses, partially offset by an increase in overhead expenses allocated to other cost types. Stock-based compensation expense increased by $4.3 million primarily due to an increase in the total projected achievement levels on certain performance-based RSU grants. Compensation and benefits expenses increased by $3.6 million, primarily due to higher expenses for certain employee health-insurance related benefits and annual salary increases. Equipment and software expenses increased by $3.6 million primarily due to increases in expenses related to network security and other software services. Overhead expenses allocated to other cost types increased by $3.2 million due to an increase in total allocable expenses.
Removed paragraphs (2)
Previous report
Cost of revenues remained consistent during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period last year.
Previous report
Research and development expenses increased slightly during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period last year, due to a combination of individually insignificant factors.
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Previous wording
We are a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, enabling internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. We help enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System and the internet by providing Root Zone Maintainer Services, operating two of the thirteen global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the . com and . net generic top-level domains (“gTLDs”), which support the majority of global e-commerce.
Current wording
We are a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, enabling internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. We help enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System (“DNS”) and the internet by providing Root Zone Maintainer Services, operating two of the thirteen global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the . com and . net generic top-level domains (“gTLDs”), which support the majority of global e-commerce.
Previous wording
As of March 31, 2026, we had 176.1 million.com and.netregistrations in the domain name base. The number of domain names registered is largely driven by continued growth in online advertising, e-commerce, and the number of internet users, which is partially driven by greater availability of internet access, as well as marketing activities carried out by us and our registrars. The number of domain name registrations under our management may be negatively impacted by certain factors, including overall economic conditions, competition from country code top-level domains (“ccTLDs”), other gTLDs, services that offer alternatives for an online presence, and ongoing changes in the internet practices and behaviors of consumers and businesses. Factors such as the evolving practices and preferences of internet users, and how they navigate the internet, as well as the motivation of domain name registrants and how they will manage their investment in domain names, can negatively impact our business and the demand for new domain name registrations and renewals.
Current wording
As of June 30, 2026, we had 179.1 million.com and.netregistrations in the domain name base. The number of domain names registered is largely driven by continued growth in online advertising, e-commerce, and the number of internet users, which is partially driven by greater availability of internet access, as well as marketing activities carried out by us and our registrars. The number of domain name registrations under our management may be negatively impacted by certain factors, including overall economic conditions, competition from country code top-level domains (“ccTLDs”), other gTLDs, services that offer alternatives for an online presence, and ongoing changes in the internet practices and behaviors of consumers and businesses. Factors such as the evolving practices and preferences of internet users, and how they navigate the internet, as well as the motivation of domain name registrants and how they will manage their investment in domain names, can negatively impact our business and the demand for new domain name registrations and renewals.
Previous wording
•We recorded revenues of $428.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, which represents an increase of 7% compared to the same period in 2025.
Current wording
•We recorded revenues of $434.6 million and $863.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, which represents an increase of 6% compared to the same periods in 2025.
Previous wording
•We recorded operating income of $293.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, which represents an increase of 8% compared to the same period in 2025.
Current wording
•We recorded operating income of $296.3 million and $589.9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, which represents an increase of 6% and 7%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2025.
Previous wording
•As of March 31, 2026, we had 176.1 million.com and.netregistrations in the domain name base, which represents a 3.7% increase from March 31, 2025, and a net increase of 2.5 million domain name registrations from December 31, 2025.
Current wording
•As of June 30, 2026, we had 179.1 million.com and.netregistrations in the domain name base, which represents a 5.1% increase from June 30, 2025, and a net increase of 3.0 million domain name registrations from March 31, 2026.
Previous wording
•During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we processed 11.5 million new domain name registrations for.comand.net compared to 10.1 million for the same period in 2025.
Current wording
•During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we processed 12.7 million new domain name registrations for.comand.net compared to 10.4 million for the same period in 2025.
Previous wording
•The final . com and . netrenewal rate for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 75.0% compared to 74.0% for the fourth quarter of 2024. Renewal rates are not fully measurable until 45 days after the end of the quarter.
Current wording
•The final . com and . netrenewal rate for the first quarter of 2026 was 76.3% compared to 75.5% for the first quarter of 2025. Renewal rates are not fully measurable until 45 days after the end of the quarter.
Previous wording
•We generated cash flows from operating activities of $272.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $291.3 million for the same period in 2025.
Current wording
•We generated cash flows from operating activities of $504.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $493.8 million for the same period in 2025.
Previous wording
Pursuant to our agreements with ICANN, we make available files containing all active domain names registered in the.com and.net registries. Further, we also make available a summary of the active zone count registered in the.com and .net registries and the number of.com and.net domain name registrations in the domain name base. The zone counts and information on how to obtain access to the zone files can be found athttps://www.verisign.com/resources/zone-file. The domain name base is the active zone plus the number of domain names that are registered but not configured for use in the respective top-level domain zone file plus the number of domain names that are in a client or server hold status. The domain name base may also reflect compensated or uncompensated judicial or administrative actions to add or remove from the active zone an immaterial number of domain names. These files and the related summary data are updated daily. The update times may vary each day. The number of domain names provided in this Form 10-Q are as of midnight of the date reported.
Current wording
Pursuant to our agreements with ICANN, we make available files containing all active domain names registered in the.com and.net registries. Further, we also make available a summary of the active zone count registered in the.com and .net registries and the number of.com and.net domain name registrations in the domain name base. The zone counts and information on how to obtain access to the zone files can be found athttps://www.verisign.com/resources/zone-file. The domain name base is the active zone plus the number of domain names that are registered but not configured for use in the respective top-level domain zone file plus the number of domain names that are in a client or server hold status. The domain name base may also reflect compensated or uncompensated judicial or administrative actions to add or remove from the active zone an immaterial number of domain names. These files and the related summary data are updated daily. The update times may vary each day. The number of domain names provided in this Form 10-Q is as of midnight of the date reported.
Previous wording
In November 2024, we renewed the.com Registry Agreement with ICANN, pursuant to which we will remain the sole registry operator for the.com registry through November 30, 2030. Under the . com Registry Agreement, we are permitted to increase the price of a.com domain name registration by up to 7% in each of the final four years of each six-year period. The current such six-year period began on October 26, 2024. We increased the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal . com domain name registration from $9.59 to $10.26 effective September 1, 2024. On April 23, 2026, we announced that we will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal . com domain name registration from $10.26 to $10.97 effective November 1, 2026. Under the.net Registry Agreement, we are permitted to increase the price of.net domain name registrations by up to 10% each year during the term of our agreement with ICANN, through June 30, 2029. We increased the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal.net domain name registration from $9.92 to $10.91 effective February 1, 2024. All fees paid to us for.com and.net registrations are in U.S. dollars.
Current wording
In November 2024, we renewed the.com Registry Agreement with ICANN, pursuant to which we will remain the sole registry operator for the.com registry through November 30, 2030. Under the . com Registry Agreement, we are permitted to increase the price of a.com domain name registration by up to 7% in each of the final four years of each six-year period. The current such six-year period began on October 26, 2024. We increased the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal . com domain name registration from $9.59 to $10.26 effective September 1, 2024. On April 23, 2026, we announced that we will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal . com domain name registration from $10.26 to $10.97 effective November 1, 2026. Under the.net Registry Agreement, we are permitted to increase the price of.netdomain name registrations by up to 10% each year during the term of our agreement with ICANN, through June 30, 2029. We increased the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal.net domain name registration from $9.92 to $10.91 effective February 1, 2024. All fees paid to us for.com and.net registrations are in U.S. dollars.
Previous wording
Revenues increased during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in the domain name base as of March 31, 2026 compared to March 31, 2025 and the.com and.net price increases.
Current wording
Revenues increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to the same periods last year, primarily due to an increase in the domain name base as of June 30, 2026 compared to June 30, 2025 and the.com price increases.
Previous wording
Demand for.com and.net domain names has been primarily driven by continued internet growth and marketing activities carried out by us and our registrars. However, the demand for . com and . net domain names may be limited by competitive pressure from other TLDs and alternatives for an online presence. Additionally, changes in internet practices, consumer behavior, and global economic conditions, as well as the motivation of existing domain name registrants managing their investment in domain names, such as for resale at increased prices or for revenue generation through website advertising, may impact demand for . com and . net domain names. Our domain name base increased during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to March 31, 2025, as the positive domain name base trends that began in 2025 continued into 2026 with higher new registrations and renewal rates. Growth in the domain name base has been positively impacted by continued registrar focus on customer acquisition and engagement with our marketing programs, as well as the evolution of AI tools used in content and website creation.
Current wording
Demand for.com and.net domain names has been primarily driven by continued internet growth and marketing activities carried out by us and our registrars. However, the demand for . com and . net domain names may be limited by competitive pressure from other TLDs and alternatives for an online presence. Additionally, changes in internet practices, consumer behavior, and global economic conditions, as well as the motivation of existing domain name registrants managing their investment in domain names, such as for resale at increased prices or for revenue generation through website advertising, may impact demand for . com and . net domain names. Our domain name base increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to June 30, 2025, as the positive domain name base trends that began in 2025 continued into 2026 with higher new registrations and renewal rates. Growth in the domain name base has been positively impacted by continued registrar focus on customer acquisition and engagement with our marketing programs, as well as the evolution of AI tools used in content and website creation.
Previous wording
Revenues in the table above are attributed to the country of domicile and the respective regions in which our registrars are located; however, this may differ from the regions where the registrars operate or where registrants are located. Revenue growth for each region may be impacted by registrars reincorporating, relocating, or from acquisitions or changes in affiliations of resellers. Revenue growth for each region may also be impacted by registrars domiciled in one region, registering domain names in another region. Our revenue growth was generated from registrars based in the U.S., EMEA and APAC during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025.
Current wording
Revenues in the table above are attributed to the country of domicile and the respective regions in which our registrars are located; however, this may differ from the regions where the registrars operate or where registrants are located. Revenue growth for each region may be impacted by registrars reincorporating, relocating, or from acquisitions or changes in affiliations of resellers. Revenue growth for each region may also be impacted by registrars domiciled in one region, registering domain names in another region. Our revenue growth was generated from registrars based in the U.S., EMEA and APAC during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same periods in 2025.
Previous wording
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits expenses, including stock-based compensation expenses. Compensation and benefits expenses, including stock-based compensation expenses, increased by $2.8 million, primarily due to annual salary increases and an increase in the total projected achievement levels on certain performance-based RSU grants.
Current wording
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased during the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation expenses and a combination of several other individually insignificant factors. Stock-based compensation expense increased by $3.1 million primarily due to an increase in the total projected achievement levels on certain performance-based RSU grants.
Previous wording
Interest expense decreased slightly during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the period of overlap between the issuance of $500.0 million of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due June 2032 (“2032 Notes”) and repayment of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding senior unsecured notes due April 2025 (“2025 Notes”) in March 2025.
Current wording
Interest expense decreased slightly during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the period of overlap in 2025 between the issuance of $500.0 million of 5.25% senior unsecured notes issued in 2025 (“2025 Notes”) and repayment of $500.0 million of outstanding 5.25% senior unsecured notes issued in 2015 (“2015 Notes”).
Previous wording
Non-operating income decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in interest income as a result of lower amounts invested in debt securities in the current period compared to the prior period and a decrease in interest rates on the Company’s investments in debt securities.
Current wording
Non-operating income decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same periods last year, primarily due to a decrease in interest income as a result of lower amounts invested in debt securities in the current period and a decrease in interest rates on the Company’s investments in debt securities.
Previous wording
Effective July 24, 2025, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of common stock in the amount of $913.1 million, in addition to the $586.9 million that remained available for repurchases under the share repurchase authorization, for a total repurchase authorization of up to $1.50 billion under the program. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased 0.9 million shares of common stock for an aggregate cost of $214.4 million. As of March 31, 2026, there was $862.8 million remaining available for future share repurchases under the share repurchase program.
Current wording
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we repurchased 0.7 million shares of common stock for an aggregate cost of $196.8 million. As of June 30, 2026, there was $666.0 million remaining available for future share repurchases under the Company’s share repurchase program. Effective July 23, 2026, the 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.
Previous wording
In the three months ended March 31, 2026, we paid dividends of $74.2 million. On April 20, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.81 per share of the Company’s outstanding common stock to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 19, 2026, payable on May 27, 2026. We intend to continue to pay a cash dividend on a quarterly basis, subject to market conditions and approval by the Board of Directors.
Current wording
In the six months ended June 30, 2026, we paid dividends of $147.8 million. On July 20, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.81 per share of the Company’s outstanding common stock to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 19, 2026, payable on August 27, 2026. We intend to continue to pay a cash dividend on a quarterly basis, subject to market conditions and approval by the Board of Directors.
Previous wording
As of March 31, 2026, we had $500.0 million principal amount outstanding of the 2032 Notes, $750.0 million principal amount outstanding of 2.70% senior unsecured notes due 2031, and $550.0 million principal amount outstanding of 4.75% senior unsecured notes due 2027. As of March 31, 2026, we had no outstanding borrowings and $200.0 million in borrowing capacity under our credit facility which matures in 2028.
Current wording
On June 26, 2026, we issued $550.0 million of the 2026 Notes. As of June 30, 2026, we also had $550.0 million principal amount outstanding of the 2017 Notes, $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2.70% senior unsecured notes issued in 2021, and $500.0 million principal amount outstanding of the 2025 Notes. On July 20, 2026, we used the net proceeds from the 2026 Notes and cash on hand to redeem all of our $550.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2017 Notes. As of June 30, 2026, we had no outstanding borrowings and $200.0 million in borrowing capacity under our credit facility, which matures in 2028.
Previous wording
In summary, our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
Current wording
In summary, our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
Previous wording
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to increases in cash paid to employees and vendors and cash paid for income taxes, and a decrease in cash received from customers, partially offset by a decrease in cash paid for interest. Cash paid to employees and vendors increased primarily due to the timing of payments. Cash paid for income taxes increased primarily due to comparatively higher federal, state and non-US income tax payments. Cash received from customers decreased primarily due to timing of payments from certain large customers. Cash paid for interest decreased due to the payment of interest accrued on the 2025 Notes in March 2025, prior to their maturity date of April 1, 2025.
Current wording
Net cash provided by operating activities increased during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to decreases in cash paid for income taxes and cash paid for interest and an increase in cash received from customers, partially offset by an increase in cash paid to employees and vendors. Cash paid for income taxes decreased primarily due to the final installment payment for the transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings resulting from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2025. Cash paid for interest decreased primarily as a result of the final payment of interest on our 2015 Notes in 2025. Cash received from customers increased primarily due to the.com price increases and higher.com domain name registrations and renewals. Cash paid to employees and vendors increased primarily due to an increase in operating expenses and the timing of payments.
Previous wording
Net cash provided by investing activities decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities, net of purchases of marketable securities.
Current wording
Net cash provided by investing activities decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities, net of purchases of marketable securities, and an increase in purchases of property and equipment.
Previous wording
The changes in cash flows from financing activities primarily relate to proceeds from and repayment of borrowings, share repurchases, dividend payments, and proceeds from our employee stock purchase plan.
Current wording
The changes in cash flows from financing activities primarily relate to proceeds from and repayment of borrowings, share repurchases, dividend payments, payment of excise tax on share repurchases, and proceeds from our employee stock purchase plan.
Previous wording
Net cash used in financing activities increased during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to dividend payments to shareholders, partially offset by a decrease in share repurchases and the net impact of the redemption of our 2025 Notes and the issuance of our 2032 Notes in March 2025.
Current wording
Net cash used in financing activities decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the proceeds from the issuance of our 2026 Notes, the net impact of the redemption of our 2015 Notes and the issuance of our 2025 Notes in 2025, and a decrease in the payment of excise tax on share repurchases, partially offset by increases in dividend payments to stockholders and increases in share repurchases.
Rearranged current paragraphs (1)
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
•During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we repurchased 0.7 million shares of common stock for an aggregate cost of $196.8 million. As of June 30, 2026, there was $666.0 million remaining for future share repurchases under the share repurchase program. Effective July 23, 2026, the 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.
Rearranged previous paragraphs (2)
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
•During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased 0.9 million shares of common stock for an aggregate cost of $214.4 million. As of March 31, 2026, there was $862.8 million remaining for future share repurchases under the share repurchase program.
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
•On April 23, 2026, we announced that we will increase the annual registry-level wholesale fee for each new and renewal . com domain name registration from $10.26 to $10.97 effective November 1, 2026.