Verisign reports 5.7% revenue growth for third quarter 2026
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Verisign runs the .com and .net internet address systems. In its latest quarterly report, the company said it earned more money than a year before and that more people registered website names. It also said it will pay shareholders a dividend.
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Verisign The company that operates the .com and .net registries. Full definition of Verisign, the company that runs the .com and .net domain registry The central database and system of a top-level domain, or loosely the organization that runs it. Full definition of registry, reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 on October 22, 2026. Revenue for the quarter reached $443 million, up 5.7 percent from the same quarter of 2025. Operating income rose to $296 million from $284 million, and net income was $213 million, the same as a year earlier.
Diluted earnings per share were $2.35, compared with $2.27 in the third quarter of 2025. The company said a pre-tax operating loss of $7.5 million tied to certain assets held for sale reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.06 in the quarter.
On the business side, Verisign said the .com and .net domain name A readable internet name made of labels separated by dots. Full definition of domain name base ended the quarter at 182.5 million registration Obtaining the right to use a domain name for a set period. Full definition of registration, a 6.1 percent increase year over year and a net gain of 3.36 million names during the quarter. It processed 13.1 million new registrations Domains newly created in a period, also called adds or creates. Full definition of new registrations in the quarter, up from 10.6 million a year earlier. The final renewal rate The percentage of expiring domains that are renewed. Full definition of renewal rate for the second quarter of 2026 was 75.2 percent, compared with 75.5 percent a year earlier, and the company noted that renewal rates are not fully measurable until 45 days after a quarter ends.
Chief Executive Jim Bidzos said the company delivered a strong operational quarter. He said the rollout of the .web top-level domain is on track and that Verisign opened the limited beta phase of its high-assurance validation service, Verisign InformedTM.
On the financial side, Verisign ended the quarter with $476 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, down $104 million from year-end 2025. Cash flow from operations was $268 million, compared with $308 million a year earlier. Deferred revenues reached $1.46 billion. The company repurchased 0.7 million shares for $189 million, and $1.36 billion remains under its repurchase program, which has no expiration The date a domain registration ends unless it is renewed. Full definition of expiration date.
The board approved a cash dividend of $0.81 per share on October 19, 2026, payable to holders of record on November 17, 2026, with payment due on November 24, 2026. Verisign said it would host a conference call on the results the same day.