VeriSign, Inc.
VRSNTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.17%
Annual Dividend
$3.24
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 19, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) yields 1.17% ($3.24 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $206.55 — -26% downside, so it screens as overvalued.
Is VRSN a good dividend stock?
MixedVeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.17% ($3.24/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.17%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.24
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.71
- Market Cap
- $25.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 30.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 28%
- 52-Week Range
- $208.86 – $312.48
- Dividend Safety
- —
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
VRSN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+2%
3 Years
+34%
5 Years
+28%
52-Week Range
$208.86 – $312.48
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is VRSN worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for VeriSign, Inc. is $206.55 per share, versus a market price of $277.66. That implies 26% of downside.
Fair Value
$206.55
Current Price
$277.66
Downside
-26%
Margin of Safety
-34%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 12.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 6.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.8% discount rate (CAPM), 6.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $9.05 EPS, $3.24 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2026 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| May 5, 2011 | — | $2.7500 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2010 | — | $3.0000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.24 / yr per share
