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VRSN Dividend

VeriSign, Inc.

NASDAQTechnologyStockData as of
Dividend yield
1.07%
Annual dividend
$3.16
Payout ratio
0.34
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$287.63
Market cap
$26.0B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.8100

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is VRSN a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median1.07% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.34 means roughly 34% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 3 complete years, the annual total fell in 2011, 2025. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

VRSN dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2010 to 2025.

201020112025
Peak $3.00 in 2010Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 8 dividend payments for VRSN, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.8100Quarterly
$0.8100Quarterly
$0.8100Quarterly
$0.7700Quarterly
$0.7700Quarterly
$0.7700Quarterly
$2.7500Semi-Annual
$3.0000Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does VRSN pay a dividend?
Yes. VeriSign, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.07% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.16 per share.
How much does VRSN pay in dividends?
$3.16 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next VRSN ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is August 19, 2026, with payment on August 27, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.