VeriSign Reports Strong Q2 Earnings Amid Record Domain Registrations
VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) reported stronger-than-expected financial results for the second quarter of 2026, with revenue rising to $435 million—a 6% increase year-over-year—and diluted earnings per share reaching $2.38 from $2.21 in Q2 2025. The company attributed its performance to record domain name registrations and improved renewal rates. VeriSign's .com and .net base grew to 179.1 million names, with new registrations hitting a quarterly high of 12.7 million. The firm also announced the delegation of the .web top-level domain into the DNS root zone, planning its sales launch later in 2026 or early 2027. Additionally, VeriSign increased share repurchase capacity by $884 million and approved a quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share. Management raised full-year domain base growth guidance to between 5.2% and 6%, citing strong regional demand in the U.S. and EMEA regions as well as enhanced customer acquisition efforts supported by AI tools that streamline website creation.
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