VRSN Dividend History & Yield

VeriSign, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Technology Quarterly payer Tech
$282.20
-3.38% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.13%
$3.20/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.15%
$3.24/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.24
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.81
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 19, 2026 Estimated
in 71 days
Next pay date
Nov 27, 2026
in 79 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 19, 2026
$0.81 per share
Payout ratio
34%
of earnings
Market cap
25.5B
P/E 30.7
5y dividend CAGR
n/a
needs 6+ years of history
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
15.7
since Dec 16, 2010
1y total return
+4.4%
price +3.2% + dividends 1.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 (in 71 days) Nov 27, 2026 $0.81 $81.00 Estimated
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 (in 163 days) Feb 27, 2027 $0.81 $81.00 Estimated
Sat, May 22, 2027 (in 255 days) May 30, 2027 $0.81 $81.00 Estimated
Sun, Aug 22, 2027 (in 347 days) Aug 30, 2027 $0.81 $81.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from VRSN's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.24 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 8 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 8 payments per share from Dec 16, 2010 to Aug 19, 2026; most recent $0.81$0.00$2.00$4.00Dec 16, 2010: $3.00 (special)Dec '10May 5, 2011: $2.75 (special)May '11May 19, 2025: $0.77May '25Aug 19, 2025: $0.77Aug '25Nov 18, 2025: $0.77Nov '25Feb 19, 2026: $0.81Feb '26May 19, 2026: $0.81May '26Aug 19, 2026: $0.81Aug '26

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2025 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002025: $2.31$2.3120252026 (YTD): $2.43$2.432026 YTD

How much VRSN do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month371$104,519$1,200
$500 / month1,852$522,593$6,000
$1,000 / month3,704$1,045,185$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.15%. $10,000 in VRSN would currently pay about $115 a year ($10 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

VRSN dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 19, 2026 Aug 27, 2026 $0.81 +0.0%
May 19, 2026 May 27, 2026 $0.81 +0.0%
Feb 19, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 $0.81 +5.2%
Nov 18, 2025 Nov 25, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
May 19, 2025 May 28, 2025 $0.77
May 5, 2011 $2.75 Special
Dec 16, 2010 $3.00 Special

VRSN dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Feb 19, 2026 Raised 5.2% $0.77 $0.81 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

VRSN scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About VeriSign, Inc.

VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides internet infrastructure and domain name registry services that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company provides root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Sector: Technology. Industry: Software - Infrastructure. First dividend on our records: Dec 16, 2010. 8 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

VRSN dividend FAQ

When is VRSN's next ex-dividend date?

VRSN's next ex-dividend date is Nov 19, 2026 (in 71 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.81 per share, expected on Nov 27, 2026.

How often does VRSN pay dividends?

VRSN pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.81 per share with an ex-date of Aug 19, 2026.

What is VRSN's dividend yield?

VRSN's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.13%, based on $3.20 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $282.20. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.24 per share, is 1.15%.

How much does VRSN pay per share?

VRSN pays about $0.81 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.24 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $324.00 a year.

Has VRSN grown or cut its dividend?

There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of VRSN do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.15%, you would need about 371 shares of VRSN (roughly $104,519 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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