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Verisign stock buybacks
VRSN$874Mbought back in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026
Verisign bought back $874M of its stock in the last twelve months, $798M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.4% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $173.8M |
| Q1 '21 | $185.4M |
| Q2 '21 | $175.8M |
| Q3 '21 | $175.6M |
| Q4 '21 | $185.8M |
| Q1 '22 | $204.6M |
| Q2 '22 | $351.5M |
| Q3 '22 | $277.9M |
| Q4 '22 | $214.1M |
| Q1 '23 | $230.5M |
| Q2 '23 | $222.9M |
| Q3 '23 | $222.4M |
| Q4 '23 | $225.6M |
| Q1 '24 | $269.9M |
| Q2 '24 | $390.3M |
| Q3 '24 | $303.1M |
| Q4 '24 | $262.3M |
| Q1 '25 | $241.7M |
| Q2 '25 | $166.8M |
| Q3 '25 | $218.7M |
| Q4 '25 | $254.4M |
| Q1 '26 | $225.4M |
| Q2 '26 | $201.4M |
| Q3 '26 | $193.2M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 114.1M |
| Q1 '21 | 113.3M |
| Q2 '21 | 112.5M |
| Q3 '21 | 111.8M |
| Q4 '21 | 111.2M |
| Q1 '22 | 110.3M |
| Q2 '22 | 108.8M |
| Q3 '22 | 107.1M |
| Q4 '22 | 105.8M |
| Q1 '23 | 105.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 104.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 103.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 102.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 100.9M |
| Q2 '24 | 99.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 97.3M |
| Q4 '24 | 95.6M |
| Q1 '25 | 94.8M |
| Q2 '25 | 94.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 93.6M |
| Q4 '25 | 92.8M |
| Q1 '26 | 91.8M |
| Q2 '26 | 91.1M |
| Q3 '26 | 90.4M |
$193Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
$798Mnet of stock compensation ($77M)
−3.4%diluted shares, 1 year
−18.6%diluted shares, 5 years
$292Mdividends, 12 months
85%of free cash flow ($1.0B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$1.4Bleft under its authorization as of Sep 30, 2026
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Questions
- Does Verisign buy back its stock?
- Verisign bought back $874M of its stock in the last twelve months, $798M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.4% from a year earlier.
- How much did Verisign spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $882M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Verisign's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −18.6% over five fiscal years and −3.4% over the last year.
- Does Verisign have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $1.4B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Sep 30, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Sep 30, 2026, filed Oct 22, 2026 · open on SEC.gov