VRSN Stock — VeriSign Inc.

VeriSign Inc. (VRSN)

VRSN is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.12%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.09%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 5417.4% over the past 28.6 years, 4232.3 points ahead of SPY at 1185.1%.

At the current 1.12% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $112 per year, or $9.33 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

VeriSign operates critical internet infrastructure as a domain name registry, maintaining two of the thirteen global root servers and managing registration and resolution services for .com and .net domains, along with several other top-level domains. The company distributes a modest current yield to shareholders on a quarterly basis. It appeals to investors seeking stable income from a business with essential, recurring revenue characteristics.

VRSN performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 5417.4% over the past 28.6 years, 4232.3 points ahead of SPY at 1185.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 26.4%.

VRSN key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.09%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/30/1998

Distribution rate

1.12%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.09%

Last close

$293.35

Market cap

$26,518,840,000

Average volume

560417.0

Last dividend

$0.81

Last ex-dividend date

08/19/2026

Last payment date

08/27/2026

Beta

0.703

Payout ratio

0.3471

P/E ratio

31.71

Forward P/E

27.3224

EPS

$9.25

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.12%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.09%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VRSN risks and drawbacks

VRSN's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 26.4%.

Who may consider VRSN — and who may not

VRSN may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VRSN pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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